Abstract The Richie Pérez Papers are an important resource for the study of political activism and grassroots organizing on the part of Puerto Ricans and their allies in New York City over the past forty years. In addition, they provide insightful documentation on anti-police brutality movements and on a number of community organizations. The materials in this collection consist of personal documents, clippings, articles, photographs, speeches, certificates, flyers, correspondence, audiocassettes,...

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The collection consists of one folder that contains nine original short stories written by Santos Pi. The stories are written in both English and Spanish.

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The Pedro Pietri Papers are an invaluable resource for information on the eclectic career of one of the Puerto Rican community’s most prolific and experimental writers, as well as one of the founders of the Nuyorican poetry movement. Collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, photographs, flyers, posters, writings, artifacts, artwork, videotapes and audiocassettes.

Abstract This collection consists of original masters and viewing copies of interviews conducted for the documentary film Politics con Sabor, A History of Puerto Ricans and Other Hispanics in New York State Politics, a joint production of Center for Puerto Rican Studies and Terramax Entertainment, with funding provided by the New York State Assembly. The film focuses on the political involvement of Puerto Rican and other Hispanic/Latino figures in New York state politics from the 1920s up to the date...

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Artificial collection grouped by provenance, composed of 9 microfilm reels (1923 to 1969) of Hispanic journals and periodicals gathered from various collections in the Archives in order to group them by title of publication. Included: Alba de Nueva York, Boletin de la Liga Puertorriqueña, Cascabeles, Mundo Latino, Puerto Rico y Nueva York, Vida Hispana, La Voz de Puerto Rico, El Boricua, En Marcha, and many others.

Abstract The Pregones Theater is a Bronx-based ensemble performing original plays and musical theater rooted in Puerto Rican/Latin culture. Since 1979, the theater has produced more than 50 new plays and presented twice as many visiting performing artists. In 2005, the theater produced a play based on the life of Jesús Colón called The Red Rose starring Danny Rivera. Colón was a writer dedicated to chronicling the Puerto Rican migrant experience and is today considered an iconic figure in Puerto...

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The Muevete Boricua Youth Conference is a youth conference and organization founded by the National Latinas Caucus and part of the Puerto Rican Association for Community Affairs. It addresses leadership issues and involvement in cultural and community affairs. Comprised of 5 cubic feet the collection includes conference proceedings, programs, posters, announcements a photo album and other promotional materials.

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The Puerto Rican Cuatro Project was a cultural organization that focused on the history of the cuatro, a typical Puerto Rican stringed musical instrument, and its relationship to Puerto Ricans. This collection consists of personal and biographical information of musicians, photographs, and negatives dating from 1991 to 1998.

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Founded in 1972, the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF) is the major civil rights advocacy organization for the Puerto Rican community of the United States. The PRLDEF Records contain litigation files and administrative records from 1973-1993, documenting the significant services provided to the Puerto Rican and other Latino communities.

Abstract The Puerto Rican Migration Research Consortium, a non-profit incorporated in 1977, sought to bring together scholars to research immigration and emigration. Under the oversight of Brooklyn College professor Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo, the organization’s primary accomplishment was the publication and distribution of The Puerto Rican struggle : essays on survival in the U.S. This small collection is made up of correspondence, membership forms and financial information for the organization’s...

Abstract Quality of Life in/ Calidad de Vida en Loisaida magazine was created and edited by Mary M. McCarthy after she moved to Loisaida (Lower East Side) in 1977. McCarthy wanted to create a neighborhood guide for residents. The bilingual and bimonthly magazine was distributed free of charge within the community. Most of the staff was made up of volunteers. The magazine published articles submitted by community residents regarding issues impacting Loisaida such as education, housing and jobs. Marlis...

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Author of numerous books of poetry and literary criticism and a Poet Laureate of Puerto Rico. Distinguished academic and founder of the Ateneo Puertorriqueño de Nueva York. Collection documents cultural expression among Puerto Ricans in New York City, artistic and literary activities, and the work and history of the Ateneo Puertorriqueño de Nueva York. Consists of letters, minutes, articles, books, programs, newspaper clippings, audiotapes and phonograph records.

Scope and Contents The Tina Ramírez papers are divided into three series. In addition to information regarding Ramírez’s career and the history and inner workings of the Ballet Hispánico during her time as its artistic director from 1970 to 2009, the collection contains instructional materials and reflections upon dance programs and routines, literature surrounding dance and performance, and original research regarding dance and ballet.Given her thirty-year tenure as artistic director at the...

Scope and Contents Realidades / Humberto Cintron Collection includes documents, U-Matic videocassettes, and graphic materials. The materials are dated from 1972 until approximately 1978. Researchers interested in the intersection of Latine representation and news television programming and the hurdles Realidades’ production team went through to produce the show. This collection includes the original proposal for Realidades, correspondence between the creators and the producers in regards to focus...

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The Rehabilitation Program Pioneers Julio Martínez, Carlos Pagán and Pedro Falcón collection is an important resource that documents the contributions that these three Puerto Rican pioneers made to drug treatment and prevention programs in New York City and throughout the country. The collection consists of awards, correspondence, clippings, flyers, notes, programs, publications, photographs, writings and a CD and DVD.

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The collection includes five portraits belonging to Clara Restrepo and biographical and historical documents from the Archilla Family Reunion, which took place in June of 1979 in Dallas, Texas. Included among the biographical sketches is a piece by Graciany Miranda Archilla, a poet, journalist, essayist and co-founder of an important literary movement, whose papers we hold in our archives. The collection dates from 1931 to 1979.

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Educator, scholar, activist, and university professor. Collection contains information on bilingual education and multicultural education, New York City public schools, school dropouts, language rights, minority rights, HIV/AIDS education, ASPIRA of New York, Inc., educational reform, the Board of Education of the City of New York, and numerous organizations. Consists of administrative files, letters, memoranda, notes, notebooks, minutes, reports, announcements and newspaper clippings.

Abstract The Ruth M. Reynolds Papers can support research in important areas of Puerto Rican hHistory as well as in North American participation in international human rights. While they are exceedingly rich in insight and information about the development of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico and its leader, Pedro Albizu Campos, they also contain materials on other pro-independence groups in Puerto Rico, on repression and political prisoners, and on the colonial relationship of the United States...

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Linda A. Ríos was the host and producer of Latin Close-Up, an program that provided a showcase for positive portrayals of Latinos on television and live musical performances. The materials consists of articles, audiocassettes, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and videotapes. The majority of the videotapes, which predominately contain recordings of the show, are on VHS.

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Rivera was a labor leader, former president of New York's largest health care union, 1199 S.E.I.U. United Healthcare Workers East, and former chairman of the million-member health-care division of the Service Employees International Union. The collections include Rivera’s writings, photographs and negatives documenting his personal and professional lives, artifacts and bound volumes of 1199 News.

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The collection is 17 boxes and consists of awards, clippings, photographs, press releases, reports, and posters related to Rivera's tenure as a New York State Assemblyman (1992-2012) representing District 76, which comprised of West Farms, Van Nest, Castle Hill and Parkchester neighborhoods in the Bronx.

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The Raquel Z. Rivera Hip Hop/Reggaeton Collection helps document Puerto Rican contributions to the creation and development of hip hop and reggaeton both in the United States and Puerto Rico. Highlights of the collection include an extensive audiocassette and compact disc collection, essays written by Rivera on hip hop and reggaeton and paper documentation on numerous artists.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials created by Augusto Rodríguez including correspondence, essays, and photographs capturing his musical contributions, scholarship, and personal life as well as newspaper articles, pamphlets, and records created by media outlets, journalists, and cultural foundations that document his life, musical career, achievements, and reflect upon his death. Personal and professional photographs of Augusto Rodríguez dating from the 1900s up to the 1980s comprise a...

Abstract Áurea E. Rodríguez (1932-2013) was an educational pioneer working in curriculum development and activist who devoted her professional life to promoting educational practices, beneficial instructional policies for cultural and linguistically diverse students and effective parental and community involvement. She advanced the concept of multicultural education and guided many of today’s leaders to develop appropriate curricula to address the needs and strengths of bilingual learners. She served...

Abstract Visual artist. Rodriguez Calero was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York, and for 20 years worked and resided in New Jersey. Her career and services are active in El Barrio and the Lower East Side Communities. Collection includes correspondence from her mentor and fellow artist Lorenzo Homar, a number of books, exhibition catalogues and other ephemera. Included as well are a significant number of Puerto Rican silkscreen posters, clippings, maps and documents pertaining to her artistic...

Scope and Contents Rafael Rodríguez’s papers showcase the literary critics extensive breadth of knowledge. This collection includes his own writings, correspondences with authors, original copies of several literary magazines (La Nueva Sangre, Mester, Epoka) and folders with research on various subjects. This collection includes folders of various prominent Puerto Rican figures and topics. Covering subjects like Pedro Albizu Campos and Puerto Rican Independence to homosexuality in the Puerto Rican...

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Robert Rodríguez was a producer/promoter. His papers contain information on the Tito Puente Scholarship Fund, photographs, New York based Latino magazines and concert programs. It dates from the 1950s through the mid-1980s.

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Sandra Rodríguez is an actress, singer and one of the original members of Pregones Theater. Her collection contains flyers, programs, postcards, videos, CDs, audiocassettes, and publications that document not only Rodríguez’s career, but also the Puerto Rican/Latino theater scene in New York City. A highlight of the materials is an original letter from Julia de Burgos. Materials date from 1953 to 2005, with the bulk concentrating on the period from the 1980s to 2005.

Abstract The Helen Rodríguez-Trías Papers help chronicle the professional activities and contributions of a dedicated and well-respected public health advocate and practitioner. A Puerto Rican pediatrician, public health leader and women’s rights activist, she worked tirelessly throughout her career to expand the range of health care services available to women and children, especially those in underserved and marginalized communities in Puerto Rico and across the United States. The collection is...