MarĂ­a Iris Duke dos Santos Chicana literature collection, 1970-2009

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Summary

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 The collection includes correspondence, photographs, ephemera, historical documents, memorabilia, audio tapes and books.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.
Extent:
2.08 linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 oversize box)
Language:
and The collection is predominantly in Spanish, with some English materials.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], MarĂ­a Iris Duke dos Santos Chicana literature collection, CEMA 104. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

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 The collection includes correspondence, photographs, ephemera, historical documents, memorabilia, and books.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.

Biographical / historical:

MarĂ­a 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.

Custodial history:

The initial collection was donated by Dr. MarĂ­a 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.

Physical location:
Del Norte
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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], MarĂ­a Iris Duke dos Santos Chicana literature collection, CEMA 104. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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