Latin American Student Union (LASU) records, 2008/2012

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Latin American Student Union records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
1.20 Linear Feet
Language:
English Spanish; Castilian
Preferred citation:

Latin American Student Union records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains administrative records, fliers, photographs, scrapbooks and posters created by the Latin American Student Union (LASU). The LASU is a student group at William & Mary. Included in the records are drafts of the group's consitution, agendas from meetings, and posters and fliers related to the LASU sponsored event "State Terrorism in Latin America Awareness Week" in March 2011.

Acquisition information:
Various Gifts. Acc. 2011.192 was hand delivered to the SCRC by Stephany Lazo on 3/29/2011. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Custodial history:

This collection was previously part of the Student Organizations Collection.

Processing information:

Acc. 2011.192 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in March 2011. Acc. 2011.281-283 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in May 2011. Materials received after 2011 were processed by William & Mary Special Collections staff.

Accruals:

Future accruals are expected. The finding aid will be updated to reflect additions to the collection

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard