Notes, “How to be a Chingara,” San Miguel. pet drawings, reaction to Guggenheim grant rejection. Approximately 70 pages. Spiral bound with Diego Rivera’s Kneeling Child on cover, 2011
Series Description
Notebooks and Journals span 1979-2012 and often overlap with the items in series III: Diaries. They include notes, story ideas, lists, addresses, and a number of other jottings by Cisneros. Some notable entries include notes and quotes concerning what poetry is while she was working as a counselor at Loyola University in Chicago in 1981; drafts and notes for poems and for The House on Mango Street in 1982; a list of stories for Mango Street in 1983; and notes from 1987 which Cisneros titled” The year of my near death.”
In addition to bound notebooks, the series includes calendars, guest books, addresses, and appointment calendars.
Dates
- 2011
Creator
- From the Collection: Cisneros, Sandra (Person)
Language of Materials
Some materials in Spanish
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Business Records are closed. Some letters have been separated into a “restricted” series. There will be no access to this material until 2067 unless the restriction is lifted before then. Additionally, access to computer files and some audio and video are on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the archives staff for information about access.
Extent
From the Collection: 230 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 305 boxes (plus artifacts and framed items)
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
