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Poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3363 Collections and/or Records:

“Cloud,” 1 photocopy page (5 copies); 3 corrected drafts; 1 typescript page, August 10, 1991

 File — Box 55, Folder: 6
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

The bulk of the material for Loose Woman are the poems, arranged alphabetically. Many were originally housed in a folder titled “complete book.” Additional material includes proofs from Knopf, promotional displays, and Spanish translations by Paloma Zozaya and Marilar Aleixandre.

Dates: August 10, 1991

Co

 File — Box 109, Folder: 6
Correspondents Cochrane, Mick (Canisius College), 2003; Cofer, Judith, 1994; Coggin, Kim, 2008; Cohen, Elizabeth (The New York Times), 1993; Colby, Vineta (H.W. Wilson Company), 1992-1993; Colibri Imports, undated; Collins, Donna (Josephinium), 2000, 2002; Colombo, Gary (Los Angeles City College), 1990; Colorado, Elvira, 1991-1992; Conarroe, Joel (Guggenheim Memorial Foundation), 1994; Connolly, Maureen, 1997; Contreras, Feliz, undated; Cook, Linell (Zucchini and Vine), 1989;...
Dates: 1980 - 2013

Coalition for Social Change

 File — Box 245, Folder: 10
Series Description From the Series: Reader Correspondence, 1990-2013, is arranged chronologically. Each year is separated into letters from individuals and letters from classes. The individual letters are typical fan letters and document the effect her writing has had on her readers. The class letters are often packets sent by teachers containing letters from students who have read her works in class, and sometimes thank-you letters from students whose class Cisneros visited. When known, the school name is included in the...
Dates: 1994

Colegio Americano de Guatemala, Jennifer Bloustine’s class

 File — Box 255, Folder: 16
Series Description From the Series: Reader Correspondence, 1990-2013, is arranged chronologically. Each year is separated into letters from individuals and letters from classes. The individual letters are typical fan letters and document the effect her writing has had on her readers. The class letters are often packets sent by teachers containing letters from students who have read her works in class, and sometimes thank-you letters from students whose class Cisneros visited. When known, the school name is included in the...
Dates: 2005

Collected Poems

 File — Box 28, Folder: 3
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

Individual handwritten and typed poems, and hand-bound books of poetry, comprise this subseries. Many of the individual poems are accompanied by drafts, some are single copies. Individual poems are arranged alphabetically, followed by books of poetry, also arranged alphabetically. See also Series 2 : Personal, Subseries C: Scrapbook, for early drafts of poetry.

Dates: undated

Collected Poems (Contains 66 of 101 poems written between August, 1954 and May 25, 1979) [unpublished]

 Sub-subseries
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

Individual handwritten and typed poems, and hand-bound books of poetry, comprise this subseries. Many of the individual poems are accompanied by drafts, some are single copies. Individual poems are arranged alphabetically, followed by books of poetry, also arranged alphabetically. See also Series 2 : Personal, Subseries C: Scrapbook, for early drafts of poetry.

Dates: 1966-1983, undated

Colored photograph in chair with dog, photograph by Rick Hunter

 Item — Box 161, Folder: 15
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

Portraits are formal, posed photographs of Cisneros, and are arranged chronologically. Photographers include her brother, Henry (Kiki) Cisneros, Joan Frederick, Alexandro Galindo, Ruben Guzman, Armando Rascón, Al Rendon, and Diana Solís, among others. Also included are a number of portraits of Cisneros with others, notably with her mother in 1998, and Gertrude Baker, Ruben Guzman, Denise Chavez, Jasna Karaula, and Emma Tenayuca.

Dates: 1954-2011, undated

Colorful portraits by John Dwyer (13) 8x10 prints, 2005

 File — Box 163, Folder: 10
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series:

Portraits are formal, posed photographs of Cisneros, and are arranged chronologically. Photographers include her brother, Henry (Kiki) Cisneros, Joan Frederick, Alexandro Galindo, Ruben Guzman, Armando Rascón, Al Rendon, and Diana Solís, among others. Also included are a number of portraits of Cisneros with others, notably with her mother in 1998, and Gertrude Baker, Ruben Guzman, Denise Chavez, Jasna Karaula, and Emma Tenayuca.

Dates: 2005

“Come Here,” 1 typed page, no corrections

 File — Box 42, Folder: 7
Subseries Description From the Sub-Series: Early poems span 1971-1986 and are arranged alphabetically. Many were originally housed in two black binders. The first binder contents are in folders 1-51 and were from Cisneros’ time at The University of Iowa. The second binder is in folder 53 and contains early poems, many later published in My Wicked Wicked Ways. Additional early poems not originally housed in one of the two binders are listed alphabetically and include high school poems. Also included are titles with numerous...
Dates: 1971 - 1985

Comeall, Abby “The House on West Central Street", November 2002

 File — Box 265, Folder: 13
Series Description From the Series: Reader Correspondence, 1990-2013, is arranged chronologically. Each year is separated into letters from individuals and letters from classes. The individual letters are typical fan letters and document the effect her writing has had on her readers. The class letters are often packets sent by teachers containing letters from students who have read her works in class, and sometimes thank-you letters from students whose class Cisneros visited. When known, the school name is included in the...
Dates: November 2002

Comer, Suzanne, 1987

 File — Box 109, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: The extensive correspondence files span 1980-2013 and are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Every correspondent is included in the container list, and when known, organizational affiliations are listed in parenthesis. Individuals with a significant quantity of letters include: Jeffrey Abrahams; Norma Alarcón; Dorothy Allison; Julia Alvarez; Beatrix Badikian; Gertrude Baker; Ruth Behar; Ronnie Burke; Norma Cantu; Ana Castillo; Denise Chávez; Carlos Cumpián; Ted Dvoracek; Gayle...
Dates: 1987

Comisión Fermenil de Los Angeles “Salute to Latina Writers." Correspondence; invitation; certificate , 1996

 File — Box 36, Folder: 13
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: 1996

Comments on Spanish

 File — Box 73, Folder: 5
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: 2000 - 2001

Commerce High School, Paul [Smoten] class

 File — Box 244, Folder: 10
Series Description From the Series: Reader Correspondence, 1990-2013, is arranged chronologically. Each year is separated into letters from individuals and letters from classes. The individual letters are typical fan letters and document the effect her writing has had on her readers. The class letters are often packets sent by teachers containing letters from students who have read her works in class, and sometimes thank-you letters from students whose class Cisneros visited. When known, the school name is included in the...
Dates: 1993

Communications Arts High School

 File — Box 251, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: Reader Correspondence, 1990-2013, is arranged chronologically. Each year is separated into letters from individuals and letters from classes. The individual letters are typical fan letters and document the effect her writing has had on her readers. The class letters are often packets sent by teachers containing letters from students who have read her works in class, and sometimes thank-you letters from students whose class Cisneros visited. When known, the school name is included in the...
Dates: 2000

Complete pencil draft

 File — Box 11, Folder: 5
Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series: This subseries very clearly shows Vliet’s process of writing from preliminary research through final product. It includes extensive background research files including files by subject containing clippings from newspapers and magazines, library call slips, color and black and white photographs, and handwritten notes. Following these research files are drafts of chapters handwritten in pencil, annotated typescripts, clean typescripts, and (minimal) correspondence. Perhaps most meticulously...
Dates: circa 1980s

Computer Disks, undated

 Sub-Series — Box 40, Folder: 1-4
Sub-Series Description

Eighty-six 5 1/4” floppy computer disks (with no print-outs) are included in this subseries. Many are untitled or have fragments of labels.

Dates: undated

Computer Files

 Series — Box 80
Contents

3.5” discs, CDs, and other media with electronic files ofCisneros’ work. This material still requires additional archival processing, and access is on a case-by-case basis, by request to the archivists.

Dates: 1954 - 2014

Comstock, Rolland L., 1993

 File — Box 109, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series: The extensive correspondence files span 1980-2013 and are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Every correspondent is included in the container list, and when known, organizational affiliations are listed in parenthesis. Individuals with a significant quantity of letters include: Jeffrey Abrahams; Norma Alarcón; Dorothy Allison; Julia Alvarez; Beatrix Badikian; Gertrude Baker; Ruth Behar; Ronnie Burke; Norma Cantu; Ana Castillo; Denise Chávez; Carlos Cumpián; Ted Dvoracek; Gayle...
Dates: 1993

“¡Con Sabor!” (3 copies) San Antonio Magazine, vo. 3, no 7, September 2008

 File — Box 219, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

Publicity Material spans 1978-2014 and is divided into the following subseries: Cisneros Cover Stories; Magazines with Articles about Cisneros; Newspaper and Other Articles; Appearance Publicity; Oversized; and Book Publisher Catalogs.

Dates: September 2008