Guide to the Rolando Hinojosa-Smith Papers M1376

David Krah

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

2024

Green Library

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Stanford 94305-6064

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Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Title: Rolando Hinojosa-Smith papers

Identifier/Call Number: M1376

Physical Description: 44.8 Linear Feet 29 cartons, 2 oversize boxes, 7 oversize folders

Date (inclusive): circa 1981-2003

Abstract: Rolando Hinojosa-Smith (1929-2022) was a Chicano writer and professor of literature and creative writing. His works include novels, short story collections, poetry and essays, mostly centered on the Mexican-American experience in Texas. He taught at University of Texas at Austin from 1981-2016.

Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc .

Language of Material: English .

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased, 2003 and 2011. Accessions 2003-124 and 2011-060. Acquired with the support of the Charlotte Ashley Felton Fund and the Kenyon Law Starling Fund.

Biographical Note

Rolando Hinojosa-Smith was born Romeo Daniel Hinojosa in 1929 in Mercedes, Texas, at the Southern end of the Rio Grande Valley. He later changed his name to Rolando, and included his mother's maiden name Smith (some of his works are credited to Rolando Hinojosa, later others to R. Hinojosa-Smith). He wrote extensively from a young age, encouraged by success in school-sponsored creative writing contests. He enlisted in the Army, and served in the Korean War. Upon returning from his service he earned degrees from the University of Texas, a masters from Highlands University in New Mexico, and Phd from the Unviersity of Illinois. He worked at a variety of jobs, including High School teacher and chemical complany laborer before beginning his career as a writer and literature professor. His novels, many of which are set in the fictional Belken County, TX, center around Mexican American life in the Rio Grande Valley and explore the hybrid culturality of that place. He was married twice and had three children.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], M1376 Rolando Hinojosa-Smith Papers. Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains manuscript material, notes, clippings, interviews, correspondence, and posters. The collection is unprocessed and presented with a box-level inventory from a survey conducted in 2023.

Conditions Governing Use

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Collection is unprocessed and provided with only a box-level inventory. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual and born-digital materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Mexican Americans

American literature -- 20th century

Chicano Literature

American literature -- Mexican American authors

Box-level survey

carton 1

Dissertations and papers about Rolando Hinojosa-Smith's work, pamphlets about Chicano studies, typewritten manuscripts, newspaper clippings 1990s

carton 2

Dissertations about Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, VHS tapes, correspondence, notebook with autobiographical notes, daily planner, Chicano studies course reader 1985-1998

carton 3

Correspondence, lecture flyers, Roland Hinojosa-Smith dissertation, remarks for a conference, thank you notes from high school students, typewritten manuscripts with corrections, notebooks, newspaper clippings 1969-1997

carton 4

Manuscripts for 'The Valley', notebooks, typewritten manuscripts with corrections for 'Los amigos de Becky and Mi querido Rafa' 1972-1981

carton 5

Photographs of Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, correspondence, notes for presentations at schools, galleys from a text, papers and drafts on Chicano literature, literary journals, floppy disk, interview texts 1990s

carton 6

Notebooks, correspondence, daily calendar, typewritten manuscript 1990s

carton 7

Correspondence, thesis about Rolando Hinojosa-Smith's work, typewritten manuscript with corrections for 'Mi querido Rafa' and other works, text from interview, newspaper clippings, daily planners, notebooks, literary journals 1979-1994

carton 8

Handwritten manuscripts, notebooks, Texas Monthly with articles by Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, flyers, conference programs, remarks for conferences, publications on Chicano history and literature, correspondence 1972-1996

carton 9

Photo album, photographs, correspondence, typed manuscript, diploma, audio cassette of 'Writers on war', notebooks, correspondence 1963-1999

carton 10

Correspondence, awards, photographs, audio cassettes, VHS videotapes 1990s

carton 11

VHS tapes, audiocassette tapes, correspondence, notebooks, awards, typewritten manuscript with corrections for 'Ask a policeman' 1990s

carton 12

Newspapers and other publications 1981-1997

carton 13

Correspondence, typewritten text with corrections, manuscripts, poetry, newspaper clippings 1971-1984

carton 14

Final draft and corrections for 'Mi querido Rafa', newspaper clippings, manuscript and galley proofs of Claros varones de Belken, galleys for 'Estampas del Valle' 1980s

carton 15

Correspondence, 'Estampas del Valle', telephone log, interviews, VHS tapes, manuscripts for conferences, publications, flyers undated

carton 16

Correspondence: postcards, letters and printed emails; announcement and flyers for events, newspaper clippings, magazines, 2 books with personal writings, 18x VHS tapes of reuinions, family, opera, writer things, interviews, VII Annual Symposium of Spanish, and 1x plaque of public service 1985-1998

carton 17

Longhand and typed manuscripts and correspondence, clippings and ephemera, including reviews, published and recorded interviews with Hinojosa-Smith 1980s-1990s

carton 18

Manuscripts, articles, reviews, interviews, correspondence, notes from conferences 1980s-1990s

carton 19

Printed emails, other correspondences, cards, announcements, event flyers, news clippings, magazine 2001-2003

carton 20

Printed emails and other correspondence, reviews, clippings, flyers, calendar, recorded interviews 2000s

carton 21

Magazines, clippings, event programs and announcements, cards, letters, the original manuscript of Becky and Her Friends, 11x VHS tapes, 1x cassette tape, 5x CDs 1980s-1990s

carton 22

magazines, printed email correspondences, news clippings, event programs and announcements, cards, letters, 1990s

carton 23

Clippings, printed emails and other correspondence, ephemera, magazines 2004-2005

carton 23

Printed email correspondence, manuscripts, ephemera, awards, magazines, recording of speaking engagement 1980s-2000s

carton 24

Letters, printed emails, calendars, news clippings, photo, certificate, parade banner 2001-2005

carton 25

Manuscripts, letters, emails, correspondences, 7x VHS tapes, 2 cassette tapes 1990s

carton 26

Correspondence, publications, conference materials, manuscripts, handwritten notes, spiral bound thesis 1980s-2010s

carton 27

Thesis about his work, correspondence, conference materials, flyers 2000s

carton 28

Manuscripts, spiral notebooks, correspondence 2000s

carton 29

Short manuscripts, correspondence, clippings and fliers 1980s

oversize-box 30

Oversized materials: Calendars, magazines, posters 1980s

oversize-box 31

Plaques - "President, Alamo Valley Chapter, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP); "Distinguished Contribution in Chicano Literature: De Parte de El Chicano Club West Texas State University 1976-1977".; "Civil War Minie Ball" munition mounted to plaque. 1974-1976

map-folder 32

"George I. Sanchez Centennial Endowment Fund. Mexican American Centennial Action Committee, University of Texas at Austin" poster circa 1980s

map-folder 33

"The Forgotten Americans" serigraph print by Sam Coronado, based on photographs by Alan Pogue. undated

map-folder 34

"V Congreso Internacional de Literatura Chicana" poster 2006

map-folder 35

Greenwood Door Company, "Best Little Doorhouse in Texas" photocollage undated

map-folder 36

Oklahoma SLEP (Scholar-Leader Enrichment Program) posters and flyers 1989

map-folder 37

Notre Dame Creative Writing Program appearance and reading - poster; 2002

map-folder 38

"La Página Roja (The Crime Page) Symposium on the Chicano/a Detective Novel" poster. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Zimmerman Library 2000 March 31 - April 1