Literature

Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series: The subseries Causes documented Cisneros’ interest in civic and global issues. Included are letters she wrote to the editors of carious newspapers (1995-2013); materials relating to her appearance at the 1996 Democratic National Convention; peace proposals; and files relating to the San Antonio Public Library – and specifically, the need to include more Latino and Latina voices. Also included is a number of files relating to the war in Sarajevo in 1989 – a place that Cisneros visited in...

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(32 photographs)

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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.

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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.

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”...

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Cisneros’ nonfiction writings are arranged alphabetically and include speeches, editorials, and essays. Many were eventually published in anthologies or magazines. In cases when the date and location of a speech is known, that information is included in the listing. This series also contains interviews Cisneros conducted with other writers while working at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (box 41).

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Subjects include Joan Frederick and others (29 photographs)

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Birthday Dinner, Subjects include Elvira Cordero Anguiano and others (25 photographs)

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...

Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series: Business correspondence relates to Vliet’s writing career, and covers such subjects as writing submissions, editing of works to be published, royalties for published works. Correspondents include various poetry and literary journals, Texas Institute of Letters, the Ford Foundation, and Vliet’s agent, Lucy Kroll, of the Lucy Kroll Agency. Two non-correspondence files were filed by the author with this business correspondence, and are located at the beginning of this group of...

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(20 photographs)

Correspondents San Angel Folk Art Gallery, 1993; San Antonio Public Library Foundation, undated; Sanchez, Anna and Bill, 2000-2003, 2011, undated; Sanchez, Elizabeth (Guadalupe Community Center), 1999; Sanchez, George (University of Michigan), 1994; Sanchez, Graciela, 1997; Sanchez, Isabel, 2003, 2007-2008; Sanchez, Loretta, 2006, undated; Sanchez, Mario, 2001; Sánchez, Marta E. (University of California, San Diego), 1984; Sanchez, Oscar, 1999, 2005; Sanchez, Reuben, 1992; Sanchez,...

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...

Correspondents Sanders, Marilyn, 1993; [Sandiford], Nancy, 1995; Sandoval, Barbara, 1993; Sandoval, Fred, 1991, 1995; Sandra Cisneros Learning Academy, undated [first graduation thanks]; Sandy, Muriel R., 1995; San Fernando, David, 2007; Santa Barbara School Districts, 1990; Santa Fe Fiesta Fashions, 1991; Santana, Jasmine, 2006; Santander, Felipe, 1998; Santiago, Esmeralda, 1995, 2011; Santisleben, Ray, 1994; Santos, Ana Laura, 1989; Santos, Bienvenidos N. (Bish), 1990;...

Series Description From the Series: Two main subseries constitute the Correspondence series: Alphabetical and Chronological. This arrangement reflects Shrake’s, in that he filed some of his letters by correspondent, and some by year. Most correspondence in the Alphabetical sub-series are with friends, collaborators, and family members. The Chronological sub-series contains correspondence from a far wider range of addressors, some strangers to Shrake and others intimate friends. A name index for the chronological...

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Subjects include Eduardo García (5 photographs)

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Subjects include Cinta Hernandez, Dolores Huerta, Adrienne Rich, Paul Rodriguez (9 photographs)

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Subjects include Ray. (23 photographs)

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Subjects include Norma Alarcón, Denise Chavez, Joan Frederick, Ester Hernandez, Rose Lopez, Rene Moreno, [Mareia, Ochoa], Amada Irina Perez (writer), Lourdes Portillo, Bert, Brian, Carolyn Dave, Ellen, Franco, Gavin (Reza’s son), Helen, [Luis], Lori Ann (neighbor), Maritza, Nely [Galan], Ray, Susan, Victoria. (70 photographs)

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(15 photographs)