Puerto Rico

Abstract Chester E. Nagel (1911-2004) studied architecture at The University of Texas, graduating in 1934, and later studied with Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, receiving his Master's degree in 1940 and later returning as an assistant professor. Early in his career he worked for the National Park Service; later he was involved with The Architect's Collaborative and eventually set up his own practice in 1958. The Chester E. Nagel collection includes...

Interview Description Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother. Facilitator Subject Log 00:31 Linda talks about her parents and how she was influenced by them. 03:45 Linda talks about growing up at an early age and going through some difficult times. She knew from an early age that she wanted to be a mom. 09:46 Michael asks Linda to list 5 good...

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Materials collected in Nicaragua by Gregory R. Zieren in 1984. The collection includes Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN)-produced materials, newsletters by Central American solidarity groups from the United States, and other ephemera related to the months preceding the 1984 election in Nicaragua.

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The professional papers of art historian Dr. Judith Bettelheim.

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Collection of comics and fanzines produced by artists and writers in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

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This collection contains comic books, zines, cartoneras, and other popular culture and graphic fiction materials from Puerto Rico.

Interview Description Magda Rivera (40) talks with friend Poli Marichal (55) about being a Latina in Los Angeles, CA. Facilitator Subject Log 02:30 Poli talks about how she met Magda. Magda was performing in a play and Poli wanted to start a new film. 08:00 Magda and Poli talk about Puerto Rican Spanish and how it's different from other Spanish. Poli talks about the first days she was in LA and working for an art organization called "Self Help...

Interview Description Candy Maria Torres (56) talks with Whitney Henry-Lester about her Puerto Rican ancestry. Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Candy's parents grew up in Puerto Rico, but both moved to Harlem and lived there during the Great Depression. 09:30 Candy talks about how her mother and father met. She also recalls how her mother got into fights when she was younger and how her father really loved the feistiness in her mother. 15:35...