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Poetry

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:

San Antonio and desert/dunes, 2000

 File — Box 200, Folder: 5
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(43 photographs)

Dates: 2000

San Antonio and Las Vegas, 2001

 File — Box 204, Folder: 4
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(23 photographs)

Dates: 2001

San Antonio and New Mexico, 2001

 File — Box 204, Folder: 6
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“Santa Fe/Albq and Lois Ann at SA Book Fair”, Subjects include Lois Ann (25 photographs)

Dates: 2001

San Antonio and San Francisco. Examples of signature, draft of letters and poems, notes for stories and poems for Caramelo. Approximately 50 pages. Manet’s Flowers in a Crystal Vase on the cover, 1992 - 1993

 File — Box 18, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: 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”...
Dates: 1992 - 1993

San Antonio and various locations in Mexico. Includes notes for “Eyes of Zapata and notes for draft of “Lorenzo, Center of the Universe; anxiety writing Woman Hollering Creek. Black composition notebook (about half blank), 1989 - 1990

 File — Box 13, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: This series includes 23 diaries spanning forty years (1967-2007). Arranged chronologically, they provide an insight into Cisneros’ daily activities and thoughts. Many of the diaries include drafts of poems or story ideas, including the 1982 diary from France and Italy with “Martita Te Recuerdo,” and the 1989-1990 diary from San Antonio with notes for “Eyes of Zapata” and “Lorenzo, Center of the Universe.” Many of the early diaries have laid-in items that include letters, notes, postcards,...
Dates: 1989 - 1990

San Antonio Book Fair, 2002

 File — Box 209, Folder: 4
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Subjects include [Border Brijo], [Armenlo Pasion], Reza. (22 photographs)

Dates: 2002

San Antonio Bookfair, 2000

 File — Box 201, Folder: 3
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Subjects include Joan Frederick, Eduardo García, and others (29 photographs)

Dates: 2000

San Antonio Cajun Cabin, Royal Sonesta Hotel Desire, 2002

 File — Box 205, Folder: 10
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“Alejandra”. Subjects include Ray. (30 photographs)

Dates: 2002

San Antonio, Chicago, California, 2000

 File — Box 200, Folder: 7
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Subjects include Elvira Cordero Anguiano and others (18 photographs)

Dates: 2000

San Antonio, Colorado, 2000

 File — Box 201, Folder: 7
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Subjects include [MacArthur Fellas], Joan Frederick, Ruben Guzman (14 photographs)

Dates: 2000

San Antonio. Early draft of “Little Miracles;” 1990 notes conceptualizing Caramelo. Approximately 37 pages. Black composition book with blue, 1989 - 1991

 File — Box 17, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: 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”...
Dates: 1989 - 1991

San Antonio. Family history notes for Caramelo, goals list, Seattle poem. Approximately 20 pages. Neon green cover, undated

 File — Box 22, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: 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”...
Dates: undated

San Antonio. Includes draft of story for Woman Hollering Creek. Approximately 22 pages. Soft cover colorful pocket notebook, 1990

 File — Box 17, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: 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”...
Dates: 1990

San Antonio. Includes notes and dialogue for Caramelo, drawings, notes for poems in Loose Women, contact information. Approximately 77 pages. Cover depicting African cloth, April 1991

 File — Box 17, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series: 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”...
Dates: April 1991

San Antonio Independent School District Adult & Community Education Program “Certificate of Appreciation", February 27, 2004

 File — Box 36, Folder: 24
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

numerous awards, certificates, and proclamations that Cisneros received are arranged chronologically, 1985-2011 in box 36. Of note is her 2003 Texas Medal of Arts award. Oversized awards are located in Oversized box 1.

Dates: February 27, 2004

San Antonio Independent School District. Group poems (8 issues) , 1985

 File — Box 31, Folder: 1
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series: Professional Appointments represent a bulk of the series and documents numerous teaching positions Cisneros held from 1978-1993. Positions include those at Latino Youth Alternative High School, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, Texas Lutheran University, California State University-Chico, University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Irvine, University of Michigan, and University of New Mexico. Of note are various syllabi and readings Cisneros used for teaching. For example, at...
Dates: 1985

“San Antonio International Woman’s Day”, 1990s

 File — Box 182, Folder: 3
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Subjects include Gertrude Baker, Alfredo Cisneros de Moral, Elvira Cordero Anguiano, Ruben Guzman, Terry Ybañez. (54 photographs)

Dates: 1990s

San Antonio, Irvine, 1990s

 File — Box 181, Folder: 2
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Subjects include Frederich Cantor, Henry Cisneros, Eduardo García, Ruben Guzman, Danny Lopez, Barbara Renaud Gonzales, Angel Rodriguez, John Phillip Santos, Terry Ybañez, Alex, Craig, Kiki, Lorenzo, Pablo. (42 photographs)

Dates: 1990s

San Antonio Library Foundation Fundraiser, 2002

 File — Box 208, Folder: 4-6
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Subjects include [Daniel Zolinsh] (3 folders: 101, 100, 73 photographs)

Dates: 2002

San Antonio – Mary [Ozura’s] notes on the time period

 File — Box 56, Folder: 7
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series: The largest subseries in Monographs is material relating to the writing and publication of Caramelo. Research, notes, chapter drafts, and book drafts document Cisneros’ writing process. Research files and notes provide evidence of the depth of research that went into the book, loosely based on her own family history. Included among the topics are immigration, Mexico, San Antonio, music, and war. Notes includes story development “road maps,” outlines, and files that Cisneros created on topics...
Dates: 1993 - 2002