Abelardo Delgado Papers
Scope and Contents Note
The collection is organized into four series: 1. Literary Productions, 2. Newsletters and Essays, 3. Correspondence, and 4. Personal and Biographical Materials. Literary productions are organized into two subseries: Poetry and Prose. Each series or subseries is arranged alphabetically or chronologically, as appropriate.
The bulk of the collection consists of literary manuscripts, paste-ups, and self-published works of Abelardo Delgado, from 1968 to 1981. Also included are single poems and newsletters produced by Delgado, as well as reports, incoming correspondence, interviews, ephemera, and articles and newsclippings about Delgado. Titles represented in the collection include: By angrying the gods, Chicano: 25 pieces of a Chicano mind, Here lies Lalo, Sinners fill the eye of God, A thermos bottle full of self-pity, Under the skirt of Lady Justice, and others.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1981
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1968-1981
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Poet, writer, and community organizer, full name Abelardo Barrientos Delgado, sometimes publishes as Lalo. Born November 27, 1931, in Boquilla de Conchos, Chihuahua, Mexico; Delgado moved to El Paso, Texas in 1943. He attended El Paso public schools and Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso). Delgado has worked as a teacher, social worker, and administrator of community service organizations. He became known as a writer after moving to Denver, Colorado, in the 1960s. He also founded Barrio Publications, which published several collections of his poetry and fiction. His poetry, fiction, and essays have appeared in periodicals and anthologies. Delgado received the Tonatiuh-Quinto Sol Award for literature in 1977.
Full Extent
2 linear feet
Abstract
Personal papers of poet, author, and community organizer Abelardo "Lalo" Delgado.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Benson staff.
- Title
- Abelardo Delgado Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 June: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2023 July: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez to normalize dates in the inventory section.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
- 2026: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu