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Essays

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:

4th Grade Class Howard Burnham Elementary School. El Paso, Texas, includes note from Troncoso, 2020

 File — Box 15, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Reflecting the impact his writing has had on young readers, these are primarily thank-you letters written to Troncoso from students whose schools he had visited. The letters from Bon View Elementary School in Ontario, California are particularly poignant due to Troncoso’s aunt, a longtime teacher’s aide at that school, having recently passed away.

Dates: 2020
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Student Letters

3.5-inch disks (32) and 5.25-inch disks (3) with electronic versions of Troncoso’s work , undated

 File — Box 15, Folder: 12-14
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains both computer disks with drafts of Troncoso’s work and also the contents of a USB drive (113 digital photographs, 2 videos, and 4 documents).

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Digital Material / Computer Files

Academic papers, 1983-1992

 File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes a medal Troncoso won in grade school, a full year run of Pow-Wow(the high school paper he was editor of at Ysleta High School), and name badges from Harvard reunions. Of particular note are Troncoso’s handwritten college application essays and academic papers from his studies at Harvard and Yale.

Dates: 1983-1992
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Personal

American Way, Volume 27, Number 22. “The Gardener” , November 15, 1994

 File — Box 11, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically

Dates: November 15, 1994
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Journal and Magazine Contributions

“Angie Luna and Other Stories” Desert Editorial edited manuscript. Print outs, 201 pages, heavily corrected. Includes correspondence and style sheet, 1998

 File — Box 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates: 1998
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Published Works / The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (published 1999)

[Working titles “The Abuelita” and “Angie Luna and Other Stories”]

“Angie Luna and Other Stories” Print outs, 204 pages, uncorrected, 1998

 File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates: 1998
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Published Works / The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (published 1999)

[Working titles “The Abuelita” and “Angie Luna and Other Stories”]

Appearances , 1999-2020, undated

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is separated into three subseries: Appearances, Clippings, and Magazines. Appearances (1999-2020, undated) contains flyers, programs, and brochures of Troncoso’s many appearances at festivals and events. Of particular note is a souvenir from the 2003 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that includes a video of the event where Troncoso won the Brilliante award.Clippings (1975-2011, undated) predominately contains newspaper...
Dates: 1999-2020, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Publicity

Badges and nametags from events (5), 1999, 2003, 2009, 2019, undated

 File — Box 14, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is separated into three subseries: Appearances, Clippings, and Magazines. Appearances (1999-2020, undated) contains flyers, programs, and brochures of Troncoso’s many appearances at festivals and events. Of particular note is a souvenir from the 2003 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that includes a video of the event where Troncoso won the Brilliante award.Clippings (1975-2011, undated) predominately contains newspaper...
Dates: 1999, 2003, 2009, 2019, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Publicity / Appearances

Blue Mesa Review, Number 6. “A Rock Trying to Be A Stone” , Spring 1994

 File — Box 11, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically

Dates: Spring 1994
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Journal and Magazine Contributions

Blue Mesa Review, Number 7. “The Snake” , 1995

 File — Box 11, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Many stories in The Last Tortilla and Other Stories and Crossing Borders: Personal Essays were first published in these publications. It is arranged chronologically

Dates: 1995
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Journal and Magazine Contributions

Bon View Elementary School. Ontario, California, 2003

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Reflecting the impact his writing has had on young readers, these are primarily thank-you letters written to Troncoso from students whose schools he had visited. The letters from Bon View Elementary School in Ontario, California are particularly poignant due to Troncoso’s aunt, a longtime teacher’s aide at that school, having recently passed away.

Dates: 2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Student Letters

Clippings, 1975-2011, undated

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is separated into three subseries: Appearances, Clippings, and Magazines. Appearances (1999-2020, undated) contains flyers, programs, and brochures of Troncoso’s many appearances at festivals and events. Of particular note is a souvenir from the 2003 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that includes a video of the event where Troncoso won the Brilliante award.Clippings (1975-2011, undated) predominately contains newspaper...
Dates: 1975-2011, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Publicity

Clippings (21); with note from Troncoso, July 24, 2020 , 1975, 1978, 1999-2000, 2003-2005, 2008, 2011, 2020, undated

 File — Box 16, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is separated into three subseries: Appearances, Clippings, and Magazines. Appearances (1999-2020, undated) contains flyers, programs, and brochures of Troncoso’s many appearances at festivals and events. Of particular note is a souvenir from the 2003 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that includes a video of the event where Troncoso won the Brilliante award.Clippings (1975-2011, undated) predominately contains newspaper...
Dates: 1975, 1978, 1999-2000, 2003-2005, 2008, 2011, 2020, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Publicity / Clippings

Computer Files, undated

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains both computer disks with drafts of Troncoso’s work and also the contents of a USB drive (113 digital photographs, 2 videos, and 4 documents).

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Digital Material

Correspondence from Kate Cerda-Nunez, with enclosure and pictures of the event (13), 2003

 File — Box 15, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Reflecting the impact his writing has had on young readers, these are primarily thank-you letters written to Troncoso from students whose schools he had visited. The letters from Bon View Elementary School in Ontario, California are particularly poignant due to Troncoso’s aunt, a longtime teacher’s aide at that school, having recently passed away.

Dates: 2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Student Letters / Bon View Elementary School. Ontario, California

Cover proofs (2); Flyers (3) , 1999

 File — Box 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates: 1999
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Published Works / The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (published 1999)

[Working titles “The Abuelita” and “Angie Luna and Other Stories”]

“Crossing Borders: Personal Essays”, 2011

 File — Box 10, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates: 2011
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Published Works / Crossing Borders: Personal Essays (Published 2011) [Working title “The Wicked Patch of Dust: Essays”]

Crossing Borders: Personal Essays (Published 2011) [Working title “The Wicked Patch of Dust: Essays”] , 2009-2011

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The...
Dates: 2009-2011
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Published Works

Digital Material, undated

 Series
Scope and Contents

This series contains both computer disks with drafts of Troncoso’s work and also the contents of a USB drive (113 digital photographs, 2 videos, and 4 documents).

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers

Drafts of college applications to Harvard, Princeton, Rice, Columbia, Yale; with note from Troncoso, ca. 1978, 2020

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes a medal Troncoso won in grade school, a full year run of Pow-Wow(the high school paper he was editor of at Ysleta High School), and name badges from Harvard reunions. Of particular note are Troncoso’s handwritten college application essays and academic papers from his studies at Harvard and Yale.

Dates: ca. 1978, 2020
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-143, Sergio Troncoso Papers / Personal