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Black Faculty and Staff Association Records

 Collection — Box: UAC 010 Box 1
Identifier: UAC-010

Scope and Contents Note

The documents files range from 1991-2019, with some gaps, and include Black Student Graduation Ceremony Programs. The collection comprises bylaws, announcements, correspondence, articles of association , fliers, reports, and newsletters. Many materials are related to the Black Studies program as well as the Black Alumni Association.

Dates

  • 1986 - 2019
  • Majority of material found within 2005 - 2008

Historical Note

The Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) was established in 1986 with professionals from Butte College. BFSA seeks to foster healthy and nurturing relationships among black students, faculty, staff at Chico State University and community members from the Chico and Butte County area. Members act as mentors to students and new professionals while informing the campus community about various issues surrounding the Black community while upholding the goals and credibility of California State University, Chico.

Extent

5.07 Megabytes

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Physical materials have been kept in original order. Digitized materials are organized according to date of usage.

Custodial History

These materials were created by members of the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA). The digitized materials were originally gathered by James Luyirika-Sewagudde a long-time member of the BFSA and Chico State employee for over forty-seven years. When Mr. Luyirika-Sewagudde retired in 2018, the BFSA materials were passed to Trayvon Robinson, the director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion. In 2021, Mr. Robinson donated the binder to the University Archives to be digitized, through a post-custodial arrangement.

Existence and Location of Copies

Forty-seven PDFs, comprising 5.07 MB are digitized surrogates of BFSA meeting agendas and minutes. Donor has retained the original documents.

Related Materials

UAC 005 Faculty and Staff Biography Files; UAC 011 MEChA, Black, and Latinx Graduation Ceremony Collection

Processing Information Note

BFDA meeting agendas, minutes, roster, organizational plan, event flyers were digitized and returned to donor. The digital materials are accessible through Chico Digital Collections in the Chico State University Archives Collection. Other paper based documents were rehoused and are available for research.

  • Materials not related to the BFSA (Oversized posters from the Smithsonian showing a timeline of the Bracero Program; other oversized poster board letters spelling PRIDE) were deaccessioned from the collection.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library Repository

Contact:
California State University Chico
400 West First Street
Chico CA 95929-0295 USA US