Edgar de Jesús Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of newsletters, biographies and reports. It spans the years 1970-2001 and is concerned mainly with activities in the New York metropolitan area. The collection includes general documents and information from organizations such as the National Congress of Puerto Rican Rights, New York’s Hispanic Leadership Training Project, and the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy, in addition to other labor unions. De Jesús maintained several reports and writings on the Puerto Rican migration and Puerto Rican employment by authors like Edward Gonzalez, Lois Gray, Geoffrey Fox, and Frank Bonilla. Two of de Jesús’ writings on Puerto Rican Workers in New York City and the North American Free Trade Agreement can also be found in the collection.
Dates
- 1970-2001
Creator
- De Jesús, Edgar (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by Centro.
Biographical / Historical
Edgar de Jesús was the former assistant manager and director of organizing for the NY/NJ Regional Joint Board of the Union of Needle trades and Textile Employees (UNITE), de Jesús was also a member of the New York City Hispanic Labor Committee, the AFL-CIO Labor Council on Latin American Advancement, the Young Lords/Puerto Rican Revolutionary Workers Organization and was chair of the New York City Labor Task Force of the National Congress of Puerto Rican Rights.
Extent
0.40 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
Edgar de Jesús was a union member and organizer and former member of the Young Lords. The collection measures 0.4 cubic feet and consists of newsletters, biographies and reports. It spans the years 1970-2001 and is concerned mainly with activities in the New York metropolitan area.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edgar de Jesús.
- Biographical history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Labor unions -- Social aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memorandums Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Migrant labor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- National Congress of Puerto Rican Rights
- Newsletters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Puerto Rican associations, institutions, etc. – New York. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Puerto Ricans -- Employment Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
- Title
- Edgar de Jesús Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cynthia Sanchez and Ana Rosa Perez, Archive staff members under the supervision of Pedro Juan Hernandez.
- Date
- August 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 9, 2021: Additional folders added to resource record and series-level description removed by Victoria Fernandez.
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
