SERIES 1: Personal and Biographical Information
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SERIES 2: Correspondence
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SERIES 3: Writings by Islas
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SERIES 4: Notebooks and Classwork
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SERIES 5: Subject files
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SERIES 6: People files
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SERIES 7: Videotapes, Audiotapes, and Journals
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SERIES 8: Photographs
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SERIES 9: Oversize
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Series 1: Personal and Biographical Information
Curriculum vitae (1985, 1990, and undated)and short biography
Brief curriculum vitae (1990)with floppy disk
Stanford profile: undated profile, letter (1989)from news and publications service, news clipping
News clippings (1976-1990)
Miscellaneous Notes and memos: notes, horoscope, etc.
Insurance/Attorney: information and correspondence
Ileostomy (1972-1976):medical and insurance bills, letter, checks
AIDS info: medical information (1985-1990)
AIDS info: Project Inform newsletter (1989-1990)
More AIDS info and product info
Family correspondence (1964-1976),mostly from parents, photos
Budget book Accn. 2000-272
Series 2: Correspondence
Personal File: notes, letters, journal entries, xeroxed literature, manuscripts
Edward Bergh (1965-1976):photos and letters
Dean S. Flower (1966-1976):correspondence
Eric (1964-1972, 1975-1977):correspondence
Paul Skenazy (1986):correspondence
JMS /correspondence with Jay Spears (1985-1989):sympathy cards and for Jay's death, news clippings for Spears' death, memorial booklet, letters and writings by Islas
JMS (1973-1976):correspondence and memos
Snakeface, Mathilda, and Biscuit (1975-1985):incoming and outgoing correspondence and illustrations
Letters from the desert (1986-1987):incoming and outgoing
Correspondence, not dated:incoming
Correspondence (1970-1974):incoming
Correspondence (1975):incoming
Correspondence (1977):incoming
Correspondence (1978):incoming
Correspondence (1979):incoming
Correspondence (1980):incoming
Correspondence (1981):incoming
Correspondence (1982):incoming
Correspondence (1983):incoming
Correspondence (1984):incoming
Correspondence (1985):incoming
Correspondence (1986):incoming
Correspondence (1987):incoming and outgoing
Correspondence (1988):incoming and outgoing
Correspondence (1989):incoming
Correspondence (1990):incoming
Correspondence (1991):incoming
RESPOND! (1986-1990):personal correspondence and reader responses, incoming
Miscellaneous business correspondence (1985-1987):incoming
Miscellaneous business correspondence (1988-1991):incoming and outgoing
Correspondence, 1983 - 1984 Accn. 2000-272
Correspondence, 1990 Accn. 2000-272
Communications received, 1991 Jan. - Feb. Accn. 2000-272
Series 3: Writings by Islas
Correspondence - Bob Cornfield (1977-1980):incoming and outgoing
The Rain God reviews (1984-1985)
Correspondence - John Meyer, (1974-1975):incoming and outgoing
Novel, n.d.,with chapters: I. Felix, II. Compadres Y Compadres, III. Mama Chona
Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead manuscript, an early version 1975(?),with Angel family tree
Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead manuscript
Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead manuscript (1980)
The Rain God, xerox typescript
The Rain God (no title page): combination typescript and xerox typescript
The Rain God: 6 Desert Tales - xerox typescript
The Rain God: A Desert Tale: spiral bound typescript
Zyzzyva (1985-1989):correspondence with Howard Junker, ed., Stanford Daily article - Zyzzyva' s First Year (1986), The Blind, by Islas
Sequoia, Winter 1985:literary journal
Fifth Biennial Convention of the American Studies Association booklet (1975)
Zyzzyva, ( Spring 1986,Vol. II, No. 1): literary journal
The Rain God: spiral bound text
Campus Conference for Eminence in Teaching brochure (1979)
Miquitzli (Vol. 3, Issue 1, Winter-Spring Quarter 1975)
Miquitzli (Vol. 2, Issue 1, winter Quarter 1974)
Letters to and from publishers on Dia de los Muertos, personal letters from readers (1975-1985)
Letters to Agents, Book Editors, letters from editors (1976-1984)
Responses to The Rain God (1984-1988)
On The Rain God (1984-1985):letters, news clippings
The Rain God Reviews (1984-1986)
Alexandrian Press - The Rain God Contract (1984-1987):copyright registation, correspondence to and from agent, sales report
The Rain God/ Promotion and Mailing List (1984-1986)
William Morrow Contract
M. Guarnaschelli, editor, William Morrow (1987-1990):incoming and outgoing correspondence
Dijkstra, literary agent (1986-1990):correspondence between agent and publishers, and correspondence to and from Sandy Dijkstra and Islas
Peregrine Press - Gibbs Smith: incoming and outging correspondence (1986-1988)
Avon Books/ Contract 1990):contract, correspondence
Book covers for Migrant Souls and The Rain God
Migrant Souls Reviews (1990)
Alexandrian Press - Reader Responses to The Rain God (1984-1988)
Migrant Souls (1990):letters from friends, colleagues, and strangers
Migrant Souls, photocopied pages from (1990)
La Mollie and the King of Tears manuscript with letter from the University of New Mexico Press
Menfore: manuscripts and notes
works in progress: poems
Isabel, Emma, Anna, & Albertine: poems, notes, memos
Island Poem: Finnish Archipelago/Island Poem I, revisions, and notes (1985-1987)
Miscellaneous Work: untitled, Flight, Orejas de Paplotte, Tia Chucha
The Dead/Miguel Chico: 2 outgoing letters and manuscript
Flight/ The Dead: manuscripts
Flight: revised manuscripts
The Blind: Jesus Maria/Christmas Eve, Zyzzyva (Vol. II No.1 - Spring 1986),correspondence, manuscripts
Works in Progress: notes, incoming letter (1989),manuscripts
Poems (1977): Dancing With Ghosts and other poems, outgoing correspondence
Works In Progreess: Bondage & Discipline
Is the Devil Gay?- manuscript
Miquiztli, 1974:Chicano literary journal
The Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul (March 1980):correspondence, notes, poems
Poems and miscellaneous
The Loneliest Man In the World manuscript
Reviews: S.F. Chronicle ( 1982-previews by Islas for Distant Relations by Carlos Fuentes and Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa
Paula Fox: A Servant's Tale (Review): book review by Islas (1984)
Joan Jara: An Unfinished Song, book review by Islas
Danny Santiago: Famous All Over Town, and Richard Romo's East Los Angeles book reviews by Islas
Migrant Souls (1988-1990) -correspondence between Islas and William Morrow, manuscripts, and notes
Margaret's copy - Day of the Dead manuscript
Migrant Souls (September 1988)spiral bound manuscript
Migrant Souls (March 1989)spiral bound manuscript
Migrant Souls, 1988, 1989 -spiral bound manuscript
Flight Into Egypt - copy 1, chapter of Migrant Souls
Migrant Souls manuscript
Bondage and Discipline - poems
American Dreams and Fantasies manuscript
American Dreams and Fantasies manuscript
American Dreams and Fantasies sections I-X manuscript
American Dreams and Fantasies (I) manuscript
American Dreams and Fantasies (II) manuscript
American Dreams and Fantasies (III) manuscript
American Dreams and Fantasies (IV) manuscript
American Dreams and Fantasies (V) manuscript
Day of the Dead (Fall 1975)
Day of the Dead (1980)
Migrant Souls: first pass pages
Migrant Souls: first pass pages
Migrant Souls: second pass
Migrant Souls: extra set
Migrant Souls: author's set
Migrant Souls (Autumn 1988)excerpt
The Middle of Nowhere (May 1989)from Migrant Souls
`Chakespeare in the Barrio or The King of Tears: penultimate draft (1987)
La Mollie and the King of Tears manuscript___
`Saints,' `Artist,' and Vile Politics: an introduction to Chicano fiction and autobiographical narrative: introduction and 3 manuscripts
`Saints,' `Artists,' and Vile Politics... manuscript (1975)
`Saints,' `Artists,' and Vile Politics... manuscript with comments by Tom Moser
Feliz Navidad manuscript
Reading mss: "Middle of Nowhere" from Migrant Souls, 1989 Accn. 2000-272
The Galarza lecture: On the bridge, at the border : migrants and immigrants, 1990 May 18 Accn. 2000-272
Chile / Arturo Islas. -- p. 42 - 48. -- In Nuestro,1984 Sept. Accn. 2000-272
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The Rain God : book reviews, clippings, & flyers Accn. 2000-272
The Rain God : dust jackets Accn. 2000-272
Series 4: Notebooks and Classwork
The Work of Hortense Calisher: On Middle Ground (May 1971):Dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Class notebook (1959-1961):notes from English classes
Winter 1962notebook: notes from Renaissance Proseminar, Colonial Literature Proseminar, Development of the Short Story
Spring 1962notebook: notes from The Later Middle Ages, Seminar in the Romance: Hawthorne and Cooper
Fiction (1957-1959) -notes and essays
Class notes and papers (1960-1962):notes, essays, exams
Class notes and papers (1958-1962)
Class notes and papers (1958-1962)
Class notes and papers (1958-1962)
Autumn Quarter 1956
Fall Quarter 1957
Winter Quarter 1957
Spring Quarter 1957
Fall Quarter 1958
Winter Quarter 1958
Spring Quarter 1958
Winter Quarter 1959
Spring Quarter 1959
Autumn 1960notebook
Winter 1960notebook
Spring 1960notebook
Autumn 1961notebook
Winter 1961notebook
untitled notebook
Baxter and Aquinas notebook (1962- 1963)
Spring 1961notebook
The Love of Abstraction: A Brief Comparison
Autumn 1962notebook
Theology (1959-1960):Islas's papers from theology class
Qualifying Oral Exams
Exams Given, Questions: old exams, qualifying exams for Ph.D.
Burciaga, Jose Antonio. Interview with Arturo Islas, 1990 Accn. 2000-272
Series 5: Subject Files
Adams, Henry: notes and lectures
Aguilar, Ricardo (1989):correspondence and resume
Anaya, Rudolfo (1987):incoming letter
Anderson, Sherwood: notes
Arias, Ron: correspondence (1986-1987),news clippings, book review by Islas
Bacca, Jimmy Santiago: correspondence, resume
Baldwin, James: notes, news articles (1967-1988)
Burciaga, Jose Antonio (1980-1990):stories, essays, news articles and book reviews by Burciaga, correspondence
Calisher: biography, correspondence (1968-1974)
Calisher: reviews (1963-1969)
Calisher: notes, drafts, bibliography
Calisher: uncollected work, lectures, interview (1965-1971)
Calisher: Mademoiselle (May 1969)magazine with article by Calisher - Reality
Cather, Willa: notes and lecture
Colette: lectures, notes, news clippings
Crane, Stephen: lecture
Dickinson, Emily: lecture (1977),notes, Dickinson's poems
Dreiser, Theodore: notes
Eliot, T. S.: notes and articles
The Erotic in Modern Literature (1976-1979):lectures and notes, including lecture to alumni (May 1979)and lecture for Katchedourian's Human Sexuality course (Feb. 1976)
Faulkner, William: English paper (1961),notes
Faulkner and Garcia-Marquez: manuscript (author unknown): The Role of Regional History in Faulkner and Garcia-Marquez, xeroxed articles
Flanner, Janet: lecture and book review
Fuentes, Carlos: book review and news article by Fuentes, news articles, notes
Fitzgerald, F. Scott: news clippings, lectures - including Introduction lecture for Hemingway and Fitzgerald class (1980),Alumni lecture (1983), This Side of Paradise, Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night, His Life: Some Stories
Forster, E.M.: notes, lecture on Maurice (1975)
Galarza, Ernesto: curriculum vitae and notes
Garcia Marquez, Gabriel: notes, lectures, articles
Great Novels (Summer 1986):notes, news clippings, teaching handouts
Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1962-):lectures, notes, English paper
Lillian Helman (1960)lecture
Hemingway and Fitzgerald: incoming correspondence (1987),news clipping (1980),lectures - Introduction; 1900, Stanford Reunion (1985), F. Scott Fitzgerald: His Life, Some Stories, This Side of Paradise: Autofiction, `May Day:' Almost a Political Mural in Fiction, Hemingway: the Code Hero and Nick Adams, The Nick Adams Stories, The Sun Also Rises: Drunks in Search of a Novel, A Farewell to Arms: A Modern Fariy Tale, The Great Gatsby: A Surrealistic Romance, To Have and Have Not; For Whom the Bell Tolls, and Some Stories, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Macomber, Kilimanjaro, and the Old Man: Three Killers, Old Man and the Sea, Tender is the Night
Hemingway, E.: correspondence (1985),articles (1987),
Hemingway, Ernest: news clippings and articles (1984-1985),lectures - Macomber, Kilimanjaro, and Old Man..., The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway and Fitzgerald: the Code Hero and Nick Adams, notes and articles
Hemingway (1974-1985):poster, poetry and short stories by Hemingway, articles
Hemingway/Fitzgerald: introduction and concluding lectures (1982-1983),correspondence, news articles, class handouts and notes
Hemingway and Fitzgerald (1982-85):news clippings, grades, class handouts, notes, class lists
Teaching Assistants, Hemingway and Fitzgerald (1988)
Hong Kingston, Maxine (1980):interview, narrative: Dialogues with Western Women Writers, The Coming Book by MHK
Hong Kingston, Maxine (1988-1989):news clippings, MHK interview by Islas, rough draft of interview
James, Henry: lectures: Henry James: North Americas's Aristocrat, Henry James's Washington Square, An Ugly Duckling Story, `Daisy Miller,' `The Turn of the Screw;' Two Women Done in by Propriety, On Portrait of a Lady, Perfect Henry James: The Ambassadors and the `Helpless Jelly,' Washington Square, Henry James; more Introductory Remarks, notes, paper - The Apotheosis of Appearance in The Golden Bowl (1961),booklet - Henry James in Northhampton
Kafka, Franz: notes, magazine articles, lecture
Lawrence, D. H. (1975):notes and lectures on Women In Love
Levertov, Denise (1961-1987):correspondence, news clippings, photograph, notes and letters from Islas
Levertov, Denise (1987):correspondence, news clippings, photograph, booklet: El Salvador: Requiem, introductory speech for Levertov by Islas
Modern American Literature: class notes (fall 1964),essay
Mailer, Norman: notes, lectures: On Norman Mailer's Prisoner of Sex, On An American Dream
McCullers, Carson: lecture: Carson McCullers; Another Perpetual Wedding Guest
Melville, Norman: notes, lecture: Herman Melville; North America's Shakespeare
Nabokov, Vladimir: letter to Islas (1967),lectures: Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita
Norris, Frank (1977):lectures: Frank Norris's McTeague, Frank Norris
O'Connor, Flannery (1959-):notes, lectures, including Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood; A Grimly Comic Book
Orwell: Politics and the English Language
Paz, Octavio: lecture, news clippings (1979)
Porter, K. A.: notes and lectures
Proust and James (Winter 1984):notes, magazine clippings
Robinson, E. A.: lecture (1972)
Shaksespeare: class notes (1964),student paper: Morality in King Lear
Stevens, Wallace: notes
Tolstoy: lectures, news clipping
Twain, Mark: notes, news, and magazine articles on Twain, lectures: Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain (1835-1910):Two-Sided Man, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Chronicle of Child Abuse, paper - Limited Authors, Realistic Angels, and the Quality of Detachment (1958)
Wharton, Edith: notes and lecture
Whitman, Walt: poetry, notes, lecture
Adams House Seminar: Shrapnel Love memo
American Fiction Between the Wars (1979)course abstract
American Studies: minutes from meeting (1975),list of courses (1981-82),memos (1971)
Interdisciplinary Seminar - Chicano Culture (1989):syllabus, student work, xeroxed readings
Masterpieces of American Literature (Autumn 1988-1989):class handouts, notes, lectures: Introductions to Some Masterpieces..., Concluding Remarks in Masterpieces... course
Continuing Education: letter form Bill Chace (1987)
English 162B (Autumn 1987-88) -Creative Writing for Bilingual Students: syllabus, news clipping: Is Fiction the Art of Lying? (1984)
Courses, Ideas, and Values (1988-1989):memos, CIV Program Committee info, CIV track syllabus
Masterpiece of American Literature (Winter 1985-1986):class handouts and notes
American Literature, 1855-1917 (Winter 1979)notes
Masterpieces of American Literature (Autumn 1984-85):notes, class handouts
Masterpieces of American Literature (Winter 1983)class handout
356B Autobiography Seminar/ UTEP (Autumn 1986):memos, student papers, xeroxed articles, class notes
Advanced Fiction Writing (Spring 1987),UTEP: news clippings, class notes, news articles, correspondence
Fitzgerald/English (Spring 1987),UTEP: class handouts, student paper
Fiction Writing (Fall 1986),UTEP: news clipping and short stories, class handouts, notes
UTEP/ spring semester syllabi
UTEP (1985-1988):correspondence, office memos, news clipping
Masculine/Feminine in Fiction (1974-1975):class handout, letter to D. Middlebrook, articles, lectures
English 122: American Literature, 1855-1917 (Winter 1981-82):class handout, notes, student work, memos from students
English 122 (1972):class handouts and notes
Curriculum Committee (1979):time schedule, office memos
Freshman Seminar (Autumn 1980-81)class notes
Freshman Seminar (Winter 1980-81)
Freshman Seminar (Autumn 1983-84/Summer 1984):notes, memos, handouts
Santa Cruz: correspondence and course information (1975)
Women: bibliography of books about women
Romance Heroine: lectures - untitled (n.d.)and Romance and Romance Heroines in America, student paper
Puritans: notes
Pachucos: The Pachuco Patois, Beatrice Griffin and Pachuco: An American-Spanish Argot
English 45 (1983):student papers, memos, handouts
English 45 (Spring 1984):final exam and class evaluations
English 45 (Spring 1980-81)
American Lives Seminar (winter 1980-1981):student papers, notes from students, class handouts
American Lives (1981-1982):student work, course evaluations
American Lives (Winter 1984):notes, class handouts, xerox readings
American Lives (Winter 1985):student work, notes from students
American Lives (Summer 1986):class handout, notes from students
American Lives (1988):course evaluations, notes, syllabi
American Lives Evaluations (Winter 1989-1990)
American Lives - Student works: collections of student essays from Winter 1980-81 and Winter 1985
American Lives - Student Work and Correspondence, etc.
Course Evaluations
Chicano Literature Course Evaluations (Spring 1990)
Chicano Literature Course Evaluations (Autumn 1989)
Fitzgerald and Hemingway Course Evaluations
American Literature Course Evaluations (Autumn 1988)
Movie Reviews (1965-1971):entertainment reviews
El Paso Authors
Education (1966-1968):student papers, work by Islas
Poetry: collected poetry
Machismo, Masculinity, and Male Love (1975-1977):magazine and news clippings
Psychic Phenomena
Sexuality (1964-1971):news clippings and articles
Franklin (Prof. Bruce Franklin, 1971):office memos, Campus Report
Recommendation letters (1973)
English 9, Fall 1971 (1958-1979):notes, handouts, syllabi
English 20 (Fall 1972):lectures, finals, student papers
Chace English 179, Spring 1971 (1971-1972):notes, class handouts
American Program Bureau: correspondence, misc. papers
California Association of Teachers of English (1987-1988):news articles, address to California State Teachers of English Conference (Feb. 12, 1988),CATE convention info, correspondence
CCCTE Conference: Asilomar 40 conference information
CCCC/NCTE
Chicano Conference, Stanford, May 1987
Cinco Puntos Press: correspondence (1980)
Jean Coblentz Book Club
Compton Danforth
DIA, Americas Society, NY, May 1990(Latin American Writer's Conference and the DIA Arts Foundation): speeches, notes, outgoing memo, correspondence
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center: incoming and outgoing correspondence
In These Times Western Journal of Medicine (1990)incoming and outgoing correspondence
Latin American Conference, Long Beach, April 1990
RETE newsletter (August 1990):Raza Educators Teaching English
RMMLA, 1987, 1988
RMMLA, 1989:incoming and outgoing correspondence
Sacred Heart Prep Talk
Senior Learning Center (1983-1990):letters, brochures
Southwest Book Award (1986):incoming and outgoing correspondence, news articles, photocopy of the award
Story Line Press
Summer Conference Lilly Renewal
Texas Library Association [Intellectual Freedom Committee] (1988):news clippings, incoming correspondence, publications
UCLA (Dec. 1989)Reading: Avocado/ Chakespeare Louie
Writer's Conference, Los Altos (1990):news clipping, letter, thank you letters from students
Speeches and Articles: Los Angelses Alumni Conference Talk (1990),2 untitled
Public Presentations: announcements, letters, news clippings
Readings (1986-1988)
Islas Collection at Stanford: correspondence (1985, 1986)
Promotion Papers to Full Professor (1985-1986):correspondence, news clipping
Annual Reports
Advisory Committee Centennial Campaign
Afro-American Search Committee (1988-1989)
Curriculum Committee
Faculty Club
Faculty Seminar
Galarza Lecture (May 18, 1990):incoming and outgoing correspondence, lecture - On the Bridge, At the Border: Migrants and Immigrants, excerpt from Migrant Souls - The Middle of Nowhere
Graduate Studies Committee (1989-1990)
Stanford HELP Center
Modern Thought and Literature Committee in Charge
University Fellows (1979-1980):Presentation to the University Fellows and visiting administrators on the theme of undergraduate education and its relations to minorities at Stanford (Oct. 25, 1979)
Dinkelspiel Award (1976):news clippings, commencement booklet
Senior Class Day (1984-1985):Senior Class Day Address (June 16, 1984),news clippings, correspondence, fliers, 93rd Annual Commencement/1984 booklet, Chicano Graduation Address (June 16, 1985)
Senior Class Day (1988):news clippings, memos, speech
Class Day (1990):speech, incoming correspondence, memos
Stanford Women's Club (San Francisco 1982):memos and speeches
Stanford Sierra Camp (1984, 1986)
Stanford Class Reunion (1985):speech
Parents Day 1987:speech
Talk to Freshman class: speech
Grant Applications/Proposals
Howard Foundation: memos and invoices
Whiting Foundation
Richard Rodriguez - Correspondence (1982-1987):responses to Islas's article on Rodriguez
Richard Rodriguez - Islas's Articles (1982-1985):book review of Hungry of Memory by R. Rodriguez, incoming letters, notes, article - Nobody's Victim: the `Scholarship Boy' as Writer
Richard Rodriguez - Articles: by Jose Antonio Burciaga, Paul Skenazy, and Richard Rodriguez
Richard Rodriguez (1982-1987):reviews of R. Rodriguez and articles on affirmative action
Danny Santiago (news articles and reviews): news articles, and reviews
Danny Santiago correspondence (1983-1984):incoming and outging correspondence
Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez: uncorrected proof
My Name Will Follow You Home by Danny Santiago: uncorrected proof
Chicano Fellows (1971-1974):news letters, memos
Chicano Graduate Associat: proposals, policy, memos
Lecture notes on Acosta, Anaya, Castaneda, Rivera, Valdez, Villarreal
Bicultural Styles, Freshman English (Spring 1975)handouts
Chicano Literature - Writing Section (Fall 1974)
Chicano Literature 62/62W (Autumn 1974):class handouts, journal article - The Making of a Legend by Elroy Bode
Chicano Literature, English 162 (Autumn 1975):class handouts, student work
Chicano Literature (Autumn 1980-1981):notes and syllabi
Chicano Culture (Spring 1979-1980):old exams
Bilingual Education news clippings
Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers: fliers
New Voices in Literature: The Mexican American - a symposium (Oct 7-8, 1971)booklet
Chicano Bibliography
Articles on Chicanos
Chicano Lecture
Chicano Material
Chicano Literature (Winter Quarter, 1971)outgoing letter, memo, student poetry
Chicano Publishing Houses: pamphlets, articles, letters
Sandra Cisneros: incoming and outgoing correspondences, resume
Conferences (1974):letters and information on the Social Sciences and Humanities Workshop de la Experiencia Chicana and Modern Language Association of America
Mexicans and Chicanos: news clippings (1972-1974)and Mexico, Latin America, and the Spanish Southwest Catalogue
Contemporary Mexican Writers (1974-1975):syllabi, notes, lectures, news articles
Mexico in American and British Letters bibliography
Mexican Revolution bibliography
MIQUIZTLI (1974-1975):lectures, correspondence, news clippings
Mexican Studies Program: proposals and memos
Luis L. Arroyo (1982):correspondence and resume
Chicano Culture (1979-1980):class handouts, notes
Chicano Culture: notes, essays by others, Saints, Artists, and Vile Politics... manuscript, syllabus
Chicano Faculty (1974-1975):proposals, reports
Chicano Faculty (1981-1982)memos
Potential Chicano Faculty Candidates: lists and resumes
Chicano Fellows Organization (1971-1982):memos, reports, questionnaire, general information
Chicano Fellows (1981-1982)memos and minutes
Chicano Fellows (1979-1980)meeting minutes, notes, memos, bulletins, newsletters
Chicano Studies Center (1976-1980):memos, reports, correspondence
Ethnic Studies Berkeley (1979):incoming letter of correspondence
Faculty Affirmative Action (Spring 1981):memos, faculty affirmative action report
Faculty Affirtmative Action University Committee (1981-1982)correspondence
Faculty Renewal (Summer 1982):office memos, notes, info
Interdisciplinary Seminar (Autumn 1979-1980):photocopies of readings, notes, correspondence
Interdisciplinary Seminar (Autumn 1979-1980):photocopies of essays, articles, poems, songs on Chicano literature
Interdisciplinary Seminar: photocopies of Chicano literature
English 380 (Autumn 1981-1982)Interdisciplinary Seminar: course info, photocopied essays and articles on Chicano issues
Stanford Center for Chicano Research (SCCR, 1982-1983):correspondence and memos
SCCR Projects (1982-1983):project information and proposals
Spanish Department (Manuel de Jesus Hernandez): letters of recomendation for Hernandez, manuscripts for Hernandez
Spanish Department (1981-1982)memos
U.S./Mexico conference, Spring 1980 (1979-1980):lecture - The Intellectual and Public Life, memos, and conference information
Chicano Fellows (1987-1989):resumes, memos, correspondence, meeting minutes, proposals]
Chicano Graduate Students Association (1988):newsletter and roster
Micheal M. J. Fischer: essay - Ethnicity and the PostModern Arts of Memory
Minority Education (1986-1987):articles
Chicano Issues (1973-1987):articles and news clippings
Journals and Newsletters on Pluralism and Chicano Issues: Plural (June-Oct. 1987),In Writing (Vol. 5 No. 1, Winter 1988),Stanford Observer (April 1989),La Onda (Oct.-Nov. 1975),Carta Abierta (1987),Imagenes de la Chicana
Lists of Chicano Literature
Stanford Center for Chicano Research reports (1983-1988)
Chicano Collections: Stanford University Libraries bibliography
Chicano literature: photocopied readings
Chicano writings: photocopied readings - essays, fiction
Chicano Journals (1972-1990):Bovine Interventions (1990),Hispanorama (1990),Miquiztli (Vol. Issue 1, Fall 1972),Miquiztli (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Winter Quarter 1974),Miquiztli (Vol. 3, Issue 1, Winter-Spring, 1975)
Ernesto Galarza Commerative Lectures (1986, 1987, 1990)with memo from Tony Burciaga
News Clippings: Chicano Issues (1983-1988)
News Clippings: Homosexuality (1983-1987)
News Clippings: Miscellaneous (1972-1989)
Miscellaneous Articles, etc. - inscribed by authors with notes to Islas
Miscellany: photocopied articles and fliers
Excerpts from New Scholar
Articles on Chicano culture
Excerpts from Aztlan
El Paso Times, 1978 -news clippings
Cortes - Mexican Americans
Series 6: People Files
Mailing List
John Ashberry (1973-1976):news clipping, incoming correspondence
Margaret Barrett (1974-1976):incoming correspondence
Arvin Brown: article on Brown - He Trusts Plays, He Trusts Actors, New York Times (Oct. 12, 1975),Performing Arts magazine (Feb. 1974/Vol. 8, No. 2)
Gil Carbajal (1974-1976):incoming correspondence
Bill Chace: A Good Marxist Liberal, Stanford Daily (Dec. 3, 1979),letter (1975),and publications by Chace
Norma Djerassi: correspondence
John Felstiner: publications and writings
Dame Margot Fonteyn: memo, complimentary ticket, news clippings (1975-1976)
Albert Guerard: autographed xeroxed copies of Guerard's essays
Maclin Bocock Guerard: photocopied short stories
Ethel Hoffman (1874-1976):incoming correspondence
Betsy Jablon: letter
Stina Katchadourian: correspondence
Runa Lindfors Nunni: incoming correspondence
Harry Matthews: incoming letter (May 20, 1974)
Meyer, Lillie, & Arthur: profile of the Arthurs
Anne K. Mellor: publications by Mellor
Diane Middlebrook: poetry, literary work, correspondence
Gail Mortimer (1984):note and Description of Proposed Study
Joe O'Mealy (1975-1976):incoming correspondence
Renato Rosaldo (1972-1976):incoming correspondence, writings
Wallace Stegner: incoming correspondence, 1970
Ian Watt: book review (1970),incoming correspondence (1975-1976),publications
Miscellaneous Articles by Colleagues
Hector Calderon (1985-1986):incoming and outgoing correspondence
Robert Cantu (1989):incoming correspondence, copies of entry Arturo Islas for Dictionary of Literary Biography, Chicano Authors, Second Series
Denise Chavez (1987-1990):letters
Bliss Carnochan: published articles
Norm Dichotsky: letters and publications
Jim English (1983-1990):correspondence, letter of recommendation, papers by English, curriculum vitae, oral exam for Ph. D.
Pat Geuder (1989-1990):incoming correspondence
Mimi Reisel Gladstein (1987):letter of recommendation and curriculum vitae
Jose Limon (1990):memo, curriculum vitae
Geoff Loftus (1987-1989)correspondence
Carolyn Lougee (1985):memos, statement for Approaching Stanford, Stanford Then and Now, Parents Day Speech
Bill Nerricio (1989):writings, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation, correspondence
[UNK] Padilla (1983-1984):writings, correspondence, letter of recomendation
Americo Paredes: writings
Wayne Pounds: Hawthorne and Samuel P. Newmann: Rhetoric's Iron Cage
Tomas Rivera (1975):incoming and outgoing correspondence, notes, news clippings
Marta Sanchez (1989):outgoing letter, Arturo Islas' Rain God: An Alternative Tradition
Edward Simmon (1989-1990):correspondence
Robert Trujillo (1982):correspondence
Yvonne Yarbo-Bejarano: correspondence, curriculum vitae, The Female Subject in Chicano Theater: Sexuality, Race, and Class (Dec. 1986)
Tomas Ybarra-Frausto (1983-1990):correspondence and letter of recommendation
Lisa DeBrito (1985)letter
Pat Geuder: curriculum vitae, correspondence, letter of recommendation, application of sabbatical leave
Dagoberto Gilb (1987):correspondence and short stories
J. Jason Hammer-Acevedo (1990):incoming and outgoing correspondence
HI Books: letter (1989)
David Holdaway (1985):incoming and outgoing correspondence and photo
Stuart Klawans (1986):incoming and outgoing correspondence, article - The Small Time from Our Nation
James R. Magee: poem, magazine article, and short story - Santa Fe Bridge, incoming and outgoing correspondence, poem by Islas - Finnish Archipelago/Island Poem I (1987)
Mary Manning (1989):correspondence
Kate McDonald (1987):short story - Dutch Cleanser, correspondence, poem
Mary Moser: Mantra and Nirvana - poems by Islas
Raymund Paredes (1985):correspondence and bibliography
Francisco Pineiro (1990):letter, writing samples
Florian Shasky (1988):correspondence
Pat Soberanis (1990):letter from Islas, news clipping
Gary Soto (1990):news clippings, incoming letter
Maria Helen Viramontes (1981):correspondence and writing sample
Graduate Admissions (Winter 1980):notes and ratings of applicants
Graduate Admissions (Winter 1986):notes and ratings of applicants
Francisco Alarcon: dissertation abstact
Arturo Aldama (1987):correspondence
Alicia Arrizon: outline for dissertation project, photocopied articles
Judith Bare (1990):letter of recommendation, orals list, handouts, notes, writings
Adam Begley: orals, orals list
Mark Braley: letters of recommendation
Barbara Brinson-Pineda (1986):letter of recommendation, statement of purpose, curriculum vitae
Paulette Britton: orals and dissertaion info
Mark Brommell (1983):orals reading list, correspondence, discussion questions
Tisa Carrillo: dissertation abstract
Wendell Carter (1986):memo, letter of recommendation, evaluation
Alexandria Chasin (1986):letter of recommendation, evaluation, correspondence
Joseph Conte (1986):letter
Susan Denver: essays
Rava Eleasari (1987):correspondence, orals list
Paul Espinoza: NEH application and materials
Vince Gotera: correspondence, letter of recommendation
Paul Guajardo: correspondence
Sergio Guerrero: correspondence, poetry
Franziska Herrmann (1987):correspondence
Black Poets - Pat Hill: Islas's notes, poetry, dissertation proposal, orals reading list
Scott Lankford (1985-1988):curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, letter of recommendation, correspondence
Sandy Lieb (1972-1988):correspondence, orals list, dissertation prospectus, miscellaneous pamphlets
Wahneema Lubiano: curriculum vitae, correspondence, dissertation prospectus, essays
Patricia McGraw: correspondence, essays, letter of recommendation
Augustine Martinez: essay, letter
Richard May: memos, bibliography
Lindsay Mikolitch (1987-1988):correspondence
Brett Miller (1983-1985):poetry, orals list, correspondence, memos
Patricia Montenegro: poetry, dissertation report, essays
Trudy Palmer: correspondence, writing
Anita Smith Paradowski (1988):correspondence, thesis - Narrative Strategies In Three Multicultural Novels: The Woman Warrior, The Color Purple, and The Rain God
Johnny Payne: orals, orals list, notes
Gail Perez: essay - Hymns In a Man's Life: Styles and Cultures in D. H. Lawrence's Poetry
Rafael Perez-Torres (1987-1989):correspondence, orals info, parts of dissertation
Vince Perez: orals list, correspondence
Vincent Perez: memos, disseration info
Febe Portillo (1987-1988):correspondence, President's Fellowship program application
Febe Portillo Orozco: correspondence, letter of recommendation, orals list, etc.
Febe Portillo Orozco: thesis
Catherine Quoyeser: curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation, orals information, writing excerpts
Loren Rusk: orals information
John Russell (1987):letter
Ben Saenz (1987-1989):letters of recommendation, correspondence, essays
Ines Salazar: correspondence
Josie Saldana (1988):qualifications information
Jose Saldivar (1985-1987):curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, incoming and outgoing correspondence, writings
Jose Saldivar (1982-1986):correspondence, writings, grant applications
Jose Saldivar: writing excerpts
Roxannne Schroeder (1987):personal statement, resume, letter of recommendation
Susan TePaske-King (1985):personal statemnt, letter of recommendation
Gloria Trevino: correspondence, Fugitive
Gloria Trevino: dissertation proposal, notes, writings
Luis Urrea (1986):curriculum vitae, letter, Father Returns from the Mountain
John Williams (1987):essay and book reviews, 2 letters from Islas
Helga Winkler (1985)correspondence
Man Withington (1988):letter- A Testament to Life and Death: The Rain God by Islas
Mary Wood (1984-1987):correspondence and dissertation proposal
Diane Young (1984):orals reading list, poetry
Bernice Zamora (1980-1986):notes, memos, correspondence with letters from Islas, and writing samples
Miguel Baez (1976):recommendation, recommendation info
Xavier Becerra (1980):resume, letter
Nicole Bettauer (1985):letter, resume, letter of recommendation
Juan Bezanilla (1990):writing samples
Kristen Boyles (1987):resume, letter, paper
Cathy Bledsoe (1985-1988):resume, letters of recommendation
Elizabeth Burnside: letter of recommendation, resume
Ethan Canin (1981):letter
Eloisa Carrillo: personal statement
Pedro Castillo: letter
Luz Castillo: letter of recommendation, letter
Melanie Celeste (1989):letter, Master of Liberal Studies Program Proposal
Wayne Chavez (1990):writing samples
Linda Christie (1987-1988):letters, resume
Carol Cini (1985):grant proposal, honors essay proposal, letters
Clarissa Clayton: letter of recommendation, personal statement, resume, letter
Tim Conley (1979):letter of recommendation
Alberto Cota (1982-1983):letter of reference, resume
Mark Davidian (1985):letter of recommendation, personal statement
Isabel De La Pena (1983):letter of recommendation
Kevin Douglas (1984-1985):letters, letter of recommendation
Cynthia Ellis (1985):letter of recommendation, letters
Richard Esquibel (1981-1985):letters from Sally Mahoney - re: registration
Cynthia Franklin (1985):personal statement, letter of recommendation
Francesca Freccero (1984):letters - to and from, letter of recommendation
David Freelove (1988):notes, letters, writing sample
Patricia Freytag (1983-1984):letters from the office of the Registrar
Yolanda Garcia (1985):letter
Cristina Gavin: letters, academic information
Lynn Goldfarb (1988):individually designed major information
Patrick Gomez: letters of recommendation
Adriana Graft (1986-1987):personal statement, resume, correspondence
Anne Gullickson (1985):Honors Thesis Proposal
Leah Halper (1980-1990):personal statement, correspondence, letter of recommendation, Stanford Daily clippings
Heather Hawkins (1987):resume, letter of recommendation, graduate school application
Julie Jacobs (1983):letter from Academic Information Center
Francisca James (1981):letter
Jennifer Justman (1980-1982):resume, writing samples, letter of recommendation
Chris Kelly (1980-1986):resume, letter of recommendation, course material
Sean Kinch (1989):letter
Mark Kindschuh: personal statement, resume, transcripts, writing samples
Madeline Kiser: project proposal (winter 1990)
Cynthia Ann Koehn (1979):major declaration
Shara Kronmal (1981):personal statement, writing samples, letter of recommendation
Robert Landon (1988):Golden Grant application
Michael Lara (1990):correspondence
Sara Lau: writing sample, correspondence, letter of recommendation
Laugh and Rose - Seminar/ Autumn 1981-1982:course material and info
Sarah Liu: letter of recommendation, correspondence, writing sample, Golden Grant applications material
Jesse Luna: writing samples
Lisa Lynch (1987):personal statement and letter of recommendation
Celina Martinez: writing samples
Alma Medina (1990):writing samples
Karin McDonald (1990):writing sample
Monica Melgarejo (1981):Humanities Honors Program information
Nicole Michaels (1986):incoming and outgoing correspondence
Kimberly Mitchell (1987):correspondence
Julie Morrisett: statement of purpose, writing sample, statement of purpose
Barry Munger (1985):writing sample
Jane Oglesby: writing sample
Dennis Oh (1984):writing smaples, medical school application materials
Nancy Orendain (1981):resume and letter of recommendation
Julie Padilla: writing samples
Donnalisa Parks (1981-1983):resume, memos, letter of recommendation
Cynthia Parral: statement of purpose, letter of recommendation
Mark Peyser (1985):correspondence
Margo Ponce (1990):writing sample, memos, research proposals
Robert Prieto (1990):writing samples
Regan Ramsey (1986):recommendation
Dorotea Reyna (1979):writing samples, memoms, transcripts, letter of recommendation
Caroline Rhoads (1984):letter of recommendation
Ben Robinson (1988):letter
Nicole Rosenberg (1983):writing sample
Antoinieta Ruvalcava (1990):writing samples
Rod Searcey (1986):letter and 2 photographs
Reid Sherline (1987):letter
Scott Simon (1982)Recent American Fiction course information
Scott Singer (1989):letter
Mitch Skylar (1983):personal statement, resume,
Katie Smith (1982):letter of recommendation
Victor Solorza (1987):letter
Rob S. Spears (1984):letter and letter of recommendation
John Strand (1986):correspondence, letter of recommendation
Karen Su (1987):letter, writing smaples, letter of recommendation
Silvia Tandeciarz: writing samples, thesis proposal, letters
Joel Townsend (1984-1990):letter, letter of recommendation
Velina Underwood (1990):resume, personal statement, letter of recommendation, memo
Joseph Vaughn (1985):correspondence
John Walton (1984):letter of recommendation
Anastasia Watson (1983-1984):personal statement, letter of recommendation, writing sample
Robert Weisbach (1986):correspondence
Robyn Leigh Weisman (1987):incoming and outgoing correspondence
Jerry Wertheim (1983-1984):Humanities Honor Proposal, memos
Cindi Wheeler: memos, outlines for honors thesis
David Woo (1984):letter, letter of recommendation
Maggie Wright (1983):memos, academic information, writing sample
Karen Zacarias: letter, news article, proposal
Horacio Zambran: writing samples
Evelina Zuni-Lucerno (1986):resume, letter of recommendation
Other Undergraduate Work (1990)
Responses Required (1979-1982):student letter and student work
Student Work (1987, 1989)
Series 7: Videotapes, Audiotapes, and Journals
Videotape: Jimmy Santiago Baca @ Stanford University reading, Jan. 16, 1989,Interview, Jan. 17, 1989,intro by Denise Levertov
videotapes: Cable Co-Ops Community Channel Six - Reading Writers with Arturo Islas, 58 minutes at SP
Audiotape: Chicano Literary Criticos... Conference, Stanford Universtiy, Saturday, May 30, 1987,Rosaura-? Sanchez on The Rain God and readings
Journal: Twenty-four Hours a Day
Journal: A Day at a Time
Contents from cardfile
Journal, 1959-1964 Accn. 2000-272
Journal, 1967 - 1972 Accn. 2000-272
Journal, 1973 - 1978 Accn. 2000-272
Journal, 1975 - 1977 Accn. 2000-272
Journal, 1989 - 1990 Accn. 2000-272
Calendar, 1976 Accn. 2000-272
American dream and fantasies : calendar, 1977 Accn. 2000-272
The gay engagement calendar, 1978 Accn. 2000-272
I Ching : calendar, 1979 Accn. 2000-272
Calendar, 1980 - 1982 Accn. 2000-272
Weekly planner, 1983 Accn. 2000-272
Year book, 1984 Accn. 2000-272
Year book, 1985 Accn. 2000-272
Year book, 1986 Accn. 2000-272
Calendar, 1987 Accn. 2000-272
Appointments, 1988 Accn. 2000-272
Engagement book, 1989 Accn. 2000-272
Georgia O'Keefe one hundred flowers engagment calendar, 1990 Accn. 2000-272
Series 8: Photographs
Postcards
Pictures and photographs, including cover of Vanity Fair, Dec. 1987autographed by Bette Middler
Photos - snapshots, 8"×10", 2 photos of Richard Thomas
Black and White Photographs of Islas:4 8"×10" contact sheets, 3 4"×6"s, 1 8"×10", 1 8"×10" contact sheet with notes
Snapshots
Slides and Negatives
Photograph Accn. 2000-272
Series 9: Oversize
Normal XV doll
English 122 (Winter 1977)ASSU Course Guide Student Opinion Questionnaire
Miscellaneous news and magazine clippings (1979-1990)
Magazines, re: Ernest Hemingway (1960-1981)
List of names
Watercolors for Islas's birthdays (1974-1977)by Nunni
Conrado LaFarga: official documents
Illustrations to Herman Melville's Moby Dick
Misc. Artwork and Wall Hangings
3 photographs, 2 pictures, letter from Janet Lewis
Dinkelspieal Award, 1976
Border Regional Library Association, 1986
Migrant Souls book cover
Plaque from the 1990Chicano/Latino Graduating Class
The New Yorker, March 29, 1976magazine cover
Matted print
poster for El Teatro Campesino's Corridos (1983)
The Rain God bookcover
reproduction of The Annunciation by Fra Filippo Lippi
print: Mujeres by Burciaga
Ancient Egyptian Magic Calendar, 1974
Series 10. Computer files
Islas diskettes Accn. 2000-272