Poetry

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Writings by others span 1985-2014 and contain works by contemporaries and friends of Cisneros, as well as writings sent to her either by an author or publisher. Of note are works by: Norma Alarcón; Julia Alvarez; Daniel Arreola; Tony Beckwith; Ruth Behar; Norma Cantú; Denise Chávez; Joan Frederick; Pat LittleDog; Levi Romero; Jim Sagel; Liliana Valenzuela; and Reggie Young.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Materials in this collection pertaining to Catacalos’s personal life include Catacalos’s birth certificate, school records, early childhood artwork, genealogical records pertaining to the Catacalos, Peñaloza and Ferreyro families, family correspondence, audio interviews with family members, photographs, personal journals, newspaper clippings and ephemera.Materials pertaining to Catacalos’s literary career include press clippings, early newspaper columns and published works,...

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Europe Poems were originally housed together in one folder and date from Cisneros’ time abroad in Greece, 1982-1983. Some were later published in My Wicked Wicked Ways and Loose Woman. The poems are arranged alphabetically, with untitled poems and fragments at the end.

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Later Poems span 1985-2014 and did not come in any original order. They are arranged alphabetically. Most poems are single drafts, but or insight into Cisneros’ revision process, there are eight progressive drafts of the 1995 poem “Morning After Tango.”

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Subjects include Gertrude Baker, Joan Frederick, Ruben Guzman, Terry Ybañez. (86 photographs)

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Subjects include Alfredo Cisneros de Moral, Elvira Cordero Anguiano, Joan Frederick, Terry Ybañez. (95 photographs)

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Subjects include Joan Frederick, Terry Ybañez; Cisneros putting on makeup (84 photographs)

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Subjects include Joan Frederick, Terry Ybañez; photos of Cisneros with Frieda Kahlo poster (51 photographs)

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S.C. Birthday. Subjects include Joan Frederick and others. (17 photographs)

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Joan Frederick magnets. Subjects include Gertrude Baker, Joan Denton, Dahlia Frederick, Joan Frederick, Bessy Reyna, Luis Rodriguez, Ito Romo, CT Willimantic. (25 photographs)

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Photos without envelopes. Subjects include Lorna Dee Cervantes, M. Davis, Francisco Jimenez, Amy Vivian Kitchener, Howard Kitchener, Ruth Kitchener, Hugo Noe Morales Rosas, Alejandro Kitchener Morales, Samuel Kitchener Morales, Helen, Bill, Reza. (36 photographs)

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Dinner with Friends, Subjects include Joan Frederick, Terry Ybañez, Juan (19 photographs)

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Subjects include Gertrude Baker, Joan Frederick, Terry Ybañez, Juan (2 folders; 91, 48 photographs)

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Subjects include Enrique Arteago (Uncle), Guillermo Gemez-Peña, Ruben Martinez (Bookseller), Nancy Mirabel (21 photographs)

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Subjects include John Phillip Santos and others, (16 photographs)

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Subjects include Joan Frederick and others (15 photographs)

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Subjects include Elvira Cordero Anguiano, Joan Frederick (36 photographs)

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Subjects include Joan Frederick, Eduardo García, Terry Ybeñez. (22 photographs)

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Subjects include Gertrude Baker, Joan Frederick, and others (45 photographs)

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Friends and pets (46 photographs)