Francisco López Cruz, Interview Five, 1988-12-15

Item — Object: Tape 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection is made up of 40 audiocassette tapes containing interviews Glasser conducted with Puerto Rican musicians, people involved in the music industry and relatives as part of the research for her dissertation and subsequent book, My Music is My Flag: Puerto Rican Musicians and Their New York Communities, 1917-1940, published in 1995 by University of California Press. Highlights include interviews with prominent musicians such as Bobby Capó and Johnny Rodríguez, and their relatives, such as Victoria Hernández, sister to composer Rafael Hernández and owner of Almacenes Hernández in East Harlem, now known as Casa Amadeo, possibly the first Puerto Rican-owned music store in New York City.

Dates

1988-12-15

Creator

From the Collection: Glasser, Ruth (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers through the digital collections portal. Access to the original audiocassette tapes is restricted.

Extent

From the Collection: .30 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Subjects

Glasser, Ruth (Interviewer)
Labor unions -- Social aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
López Cruz, Francisco (Interviewee)
Music, Puerto Rican Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings