COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Many issues of Low Rider Magazine (1977-1982, San Jose, California); two issues of Lowriders are Happening (volume 1, numbers 1 and 2, 1979); one issue of Lowrider Cruisin' (volume 1, number 1, August 1981). Also, Technical low rider, v. 1, no. 1 (1981); Low rider calendar (1980); program for the first national low rider show (1978); press release and publicity photo for the documentary Low 'n slow (1982); issues from Q-vo magazine, v. 1-3 (1979-1981); and Cholo, issue 2 and 3 (1980).
Dates
- 1977-1982.
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Biographical / Historical
Lowrider culture began in the Chicano (Mexican American) barrios of southern California, and spread from there throughout the United States. It centers around low-slung cars which have been customized and decorated as works of art.
Extent
1 cubic feet. (1 cubic foot.)
Abstract
Many issues of Low Rider Magazine (1977-1982, San Jose, California); two issues of Lowriders are Happening (volume 1, numbers 1 and 2, 1979); one issue of Lowrider Cruisin' (volume 1, number 1, August 1981). Also, Technical low rider, v. 1, no. 1 (1981); Low rider calendar (1980); program for the first national low rider show (1978); press release and publicity photo for the documentary Low 'n slow (1982); issues from Q-vo magazine, v. 1-3 (1979-1981); and Cholo, issue 2 and 3 (1980).
Physical Description
Printed material.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- RMC Staff
- Date completed:
- November 2014
- EAD encoding:
- Jude Corina, November 2014
NOTES
The serials Low rider, Q-vo, and Cholo are also cataloged separately.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by RMC Staff
- Date
- October 2014
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu