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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on printed lists providing the order of events and other pertinent information for public presentations.

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Kathy Andrade Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 76
Abstract Andrade has been an active participant in Hispanic labor organizations and held various positions in the Hispanic Labor Committee and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. A life-long activist and leader in the labor movement, Andrade first worked as an organizer in Miami and New York after arriving from El Salvador. She was the director of the Department of Education for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), where she was responsible for worker education...
Dates: 1959-1997

Efraín Barradas Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 67
Abstract

Efraín Barradas is a literature scholar. This collection documents his early years as a Professor of Spanish/Latin American Studies in the University of Florida, Gainseville, It includes clippings on literature and theater, correspondence, event programs, articles and a number of books and other publications. The materials predominately date from the 1960s and 1970s.

Dates: 1959-1998; Majority of material found within 1960s-1970s

Jesús Colón Papers

 Collection — Reel 1-29: [Barcode: JeCo_m1-29]
Identifier: MSS 1
Abstract The Jesús Colón Papers are a significant contribution to the study of Puerto Rican history and especially to the reconstruction of Puerto Rican community history in New York. They support research on such topics as organizational development, political participation among Puerto Ricans in New York, employment, discrimination, and the labor movement. There are letters, notes, drafts of published and unpublished works, reports, clippings, and photographs with a majority of the papers...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1920-1970; 1901-1974

Miriam Colón Valle Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 22
Abstract Actress Miriam Colón Valle founded the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre and was instrumental in bringing Puerto Rican drama and bilingual theatre to new audiences, especially Latino New York City residents. The Miriam Colón papers primarily document Colón's artistic vision, the productions staged by the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, and her own career as a stage and screen actress. The collection spans 1948-2017 and demonstrates the impact and importance of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre...
Dates: 1948-2017; Majority of material found within 1960s-1970s

Félix Luis Cordero Meléndez Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 24
Abstract

Félix Luis Meléndez Cordero is a photographer and painter. This collection consists of 0.25 cubic feet of biographical information, slides of photographs, descriptive information, exhibit programs, and photographs.

Dates: 1980s-1994

Lourdes Vázquez Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2006-012
Dates: 1965-2005

Arturo Maldonado Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 4
Abstract

The collection consists of documents from the papers of Arturo Maldonado. The majority are programs and flyers from various cultural, opera, and theater events and activities, including the 1972-to-1983 Festival Casals in Puerto Rico.

Dates: 1954-1987

Susana Martínez Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 138
Abstract

Susana Martínez is a Puerto Rican poet and an active member of the Puerto Rican community in East Harlem “El Barrio,” New York. The Susana Martínez Collection consists of 1.2 cubic of items, including two unpublished manuscripts, drafts of her writings, copyright registrations for select pieces, correspondence, event programs, newsletters, newspaper clippings, award plaques and certificates from various organizations, and an original painting.

Dates: 1954 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1964 - 1996

Joseph Monserrat Papers

 Collection — Box 30: [Barcode: JoMo_030]
Identifier: MSS 42
Abstract

A government official and community leader. Collection contains correspondence, speeches, manuscripts, subject files, information about community organizations, and materials related to his positions on the Board of Education of the City of New York, the Migration Division of the Government of Puerto Rico and the Department of Community Affairs in the United States.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1960s-1980s; 1953-2005

Pedro Santaliz Nuevo Teatro Pobre de America Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2006-014
Dates: 1960s - 1990s; Majority of material found within 1970s - mid 1980s

Puerto Rican Association of Community Affairs (PRACA) & Muévete Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 85
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1992-1999

Puerto Rican Studies Association Conference Programs Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1: [Barcode: PRSA_001]
Identifier: 2022-010
Dates: 1994-2004

Tina Ramírez Ballet Hispánico Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 228
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...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1970-2009; 1930-2009

Raquel Z. Rivera Hip Hop/Reggaeton Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 135
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1977-2008; Majority of material found within 1995-2003

Helen Rodríguez-Trias Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 87
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...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1981-2001; 1929-2002

Tina Ramírez Papers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2009-029
Dates: Majority of material found within 1970-2009; 1930-2009

Frank Torres Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 47
Abstract

Supreme Court Judge, civic leader and legislator. Collection consists primarily of biographical, judicial and administrative documents. Contained are letters, programs, legal briefs, minutes, essays and proposals for community projects, newspaper clippings, and information about civic, religious, and advocacy organizations.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1984-1998; 1917-2000

José E Velázquez Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 140
Abstract The José E. Velázquez Papers offer a glimpse into the work of a Puerto Rican activist who devoted himself to advocating for Puerto Rican independence and the democratic rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States as well as racial and class liberation through his involvement with numerous revolutionary organizations active in the 1970s, namely the U.S. branch of the Partido Socialista Puertorriqueño. The collection includes correspondence, clippings, flyers, letters, memoranda, minutes,...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1970-1984; 1950-1999



About the Collections

Our collections consist of personal papers from prominent Puerto Rican artists, elected officials, social activists, writers, as well as the records of community-based organizations. Our largest collection, the Offices of the Government of Puerto Rico in the United States (OGPRUS) Records, measures approximately 2,900 cubic feet and contains an extraordinary amount of information regarding Puerto Rican migrants and the government institutions established to assist them. The collections date from the 1890s to the present, and document Puerto Rican communities in the Northeast, Midwest, Florida, California and Hawaii.