Guide to the María Iris Duke dos Santos Chicana literature collection
CEMA 104
Finding aid prepared by Salvador Güereña, 2015.
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California, 93106-9010
Phone: (805) 893-3062
Email: special@library.ucsb.edu; URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections
2015 June 4
Title: María Iris Duke dos Santos Chicana literature collection
Identifier/Call Number: CEMA 104
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.08 linear feet
(2 document boxes, 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): 1970-2009
Abstract: This is a small but significant Chicano literary collection that highlights María Iris Duke dos Santos' relationship to various
Chicano writers over four decades. The collection adds understanding to the development of Chicano letters and writing and
its international growth. The focus of this collection is María Iris Duke dos Santos' relationship with Rolando Hinojosa,
Tomás Rivera (former Chancellor of UC Riverside) and Sabine R. Ulibarrí. Within the section titled "Other Authors and Events,"
author Rudolfo Anaya is also featured. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, ephemera, historical documents,
memorabilia, audio tapes and books. It is housed in three document boxes. The material is organized according to María Iris
Duke dos Santos' provenance, by author, activities, and dates, beginning in the 1970s. All the photographs have been labeled
with names and dates.
Physical Location: Del Norte
Language of Materials: The collection is predominantly in Spanish, with some English materials.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], María Iris Duke dos Santos Chicana literature collection, CEMA 104. Department of Special Collections,
UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Custodial History
The initial collection was donated by Dr. María Iris Duke dos Santos through a gift agreement signed March 16, 2006. A second
donation consisting of 29 autographed books was made in 2009. Following her death, her executor Gerald Duchovnay donated additional
materials with a separate gift agreement signed May 28, 2015. This donation included memorabilia, photographs, and some correspondence.
In April of 2016, Gerald once again donated supplemental material to this collection, consisting of additional audio material
and files.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Salvador Güereña. Supplemental material processed by Mari Khasmanyan, 2016.
Biography
María Iris Duke dos Santos was a leading authority on Chicana/o and Latina/o authors. She became one of the earliest female
scholars in the field of Chicano literature in the early 1970s. She was also a professor at Texas A and M University-Commerce.
She died January 17, 2015.
Scope and Contents note
The focus of this collection is María Iris Duke dos Santos' relationship with Rolando Hinojosa, Tomás Rivera (former Chancellor
of UC Riverside) and Sabine R. Ulibarrí. Within the section titled "Other Authors and Events," author Rudolfo Anaya is also
featured. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, ephemera, historical documents, memorabilia, and books. It
is housed in three document boxes. The material is organized according to María Iris Duke dos Santos' provenance, by author,
activities, and dates, beginning in the 1970s. All the photographs have been labeled with names and dates.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Duke dos Santos, María I., 1939-
American literature -- Mexican American authors.
Mexican American women
Mexican American women -- Intellectual life.
Mexican American women authors
Box 2, Folder 24
Al Principio No.1 Vol.1
1974
Box 2, Folder 24
Antonio Santos III, "Lingo"
undated
Box 1
Ateneo: revista del Ateneo de El Salvador
1974
Other Descriptive Information
There are two copies of this book.
Box 1, Folder 24
Awards, Certificates and Honors (See oversize box 3 for plaques)
1973-2009
Box 2, Folder 9-10
Copies of Articles
undated
Box 2, Folder 21
Coyote emplumado by Sergio D. Elizondo
undated
Box 2, Folder 23
Fantasías y fantasmas by Sabine R. Ulibarrí
undated
Box 2, Folder 20
Me dieron todo el condado by Sergio D. Elizondo
undated
Box 2, Folder 22
Miscellaneous Correspondence
undated
Box 2, Folder 11-14
Other Activities and Letters
undated
Box 1, Folder 12-23
Other Authors and Events
undated
Box 2, Folder 1-8
Other Authors and Events continued
undated
Box 2, Folder 15-19
Personal Academic Information
undated
Box 2, Folder 25
Photographs of María Iris Duke Dos Santos
1986-2003
Oversize 3
Plaques and memorabilia
1973-2005
Box 2, Folder 26-29
Research activity: scholarly publications papers and lectures presented
1984-1992
Box 1, Folder 5-8
Sabine R. Ulibarrí
undated
Item A27204/CS
Principio Ulibarrí
undated
Language of Material:
Spanish; Castilian
Other Descriptive Information
Side B of tape reads: Termina con lo de las leyendas
Item A27205/CS
Ulibarrí 2, La última 3ª parte con juido
undated
Language of Material:
Spanish; Castilian
Other Descriptive Information
Side B of tape reads: Lado vacío
Item A27206/CS
Ulibarrí 3
undated
Language of Material:
Spanish; Castilian
Other Descriptive Information
Side B of tape reads: 70