Juan E. Hernández Cruz Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the Independence group’s efforts to keep Puerto Rico on the United Nations' Committee agenda after the U.S. succeeded in removing it from its list of colonial territories in 1952. It demonstrates Hernández Cruz’s work behind the scenes urging UN delegates to vote in favor of discussing and reestablishing Puerto Rico on the agenda. The collection consists of 0.25 cubic feet of documents, such as agendas, memorandum, correspondence, bulletins, press releases, reports, speeches, clippings, notes and poems, as well as a political book, spanning the years from 1958 to 1982.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-1982
Creator
- Hernández Cruz, Juan (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This colleciton is open to researchers without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by Centro.
Biographical / Historical
Juan Hernández Cruz was an activist and organizer of the Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP) chapter in New York City. He was one of the main spokepersons for the organization in the United Nations Decolonization Committee.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
Juan Hernández Cruz was an activist and organizer of el Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (the Puerto Rican Independence Party) chapter in New York City. He was one of the main spokespersons for the organization in the United Nations Decolonization Committee. This collection documents the Independence group’s efforts and Hernández Cruz’s work behind the scenes to keep Puerto Rico on the UN Committee agenda after the U.S. succeeded in removing it from its list of colonial territories in 1952. It demonstrates Hernández Cruz’s work behind the scenes urging UN delegates to vote in favor of discussing and reestablishing Puerto Rico on the agenda.
Arrangement
The collection is one series arranged in folders topically.
Processing Information
Physical arrangement updated June 2021. Original documents that had post-it notes with information from the donor were scanned and the post-its discarded.
Subject
- United Nations (Organization)
- Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (Organization)
- Concepción de Gracia, Gilberto, 1909-1968 (Person)
Cultural context
Function
Geographic
- Puerto Rico -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements
- Puerto Rico -- Relations -- United States
Topical
- Title
- Juan E. Hernández Cruz Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Archive staff members under the supervision of Pedro Juan Hernández.
- Date
- October 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 4, 2021: Folder titles and dates updated for clarity, and some folders were consolidated. Completed container list added.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora Repository
Silberman Building, Hunter College
2180 Third Ave. Rm. 122
New York New York 10065
centro.library@hunter.cuny.edu
