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USC libraries to display donated archives of slain Latino journalist Salazar
Selected documents and artifacts from the Ruben Salazar archives.
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USC libraries to display donated archives of slain Latino journalist Salazar
USC libraries to display donated archives of slain Latino journalist Salazar
The family of the late Los Angeles Times journalist Ruben Salazar has donated his archives to the University of Southern California. USC’s libraries plan to put them on display – by appointment for now.
The collection of photographs, news clippings, manuscripts, cards and letters are artifacts of Salazar’s life – from his birth in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in 1928 to his death in 1970 while on the job in East Los Angeles.
As Salazar covered the National Chicano Moratorium march against the Vietnam War, a tear-gas canister fired by a Sheriff’s deputy struck him in the head and killed him.
For 11 years, including a stint as Mexico City bureau chief, Salazar worked for the L.A. Times. He left the paper to become news director for Spanish-language TV station KMEX.
Journalists who view Salazar as a role model might appreciate a look at his briefcase, with its contents carefully preserved.
You can call Chicano and Latino Studios librarian Barbara Robinson for an appointment to view Salazar's items, at (213) 821-2261.
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