Rodriguez (Richard) papers, 1930s-2018, bulk 1980s-1990s
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Richard Rodriguez papers
- Dates:
- 1930s-2018, bulk 1980s-1990s
- Creators:
- Rodriguez, Richard, 1944-
- Abstract:
- Richard Rodriguez is an American writer known for his autobiographical books, essays and journalism. His papers contain material related to his writing, including notes, drafts, early essays, galleys, and reviews. The collection also includes interviews, speech transcripts, news clippings, correspondence, photographs, and personal ephemera.
- Extent:
- 17 Linear Feet (34 boxes) and .008 gigabyte(s)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Richard Rodriguez papers (M2409). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Richard Rodriguez is an American writer known for his autobiographical books, essays and journalism. Rodriguez was born on July 31, 1944 into a Mexican immigrant family and grew up in Sacramento, California. He received a B.A.in English from Stanford University in 1967, an M.A. from Columbia University in 1969, and also studied at at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Warburg Institute in London. Rodriguez's books include Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez (1982), a collection of autobiographical essays; Mexico's Children (1990); Days of Obligation: An Argument With My Mexican Father (1992), which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; Brown: The Last Discovery of America (2002); and Darling: A Spiritual Autobiography (2013). In addition he has been a writer and contributing editor to newspapers, journals and magazines, including Harpers and the Los Angeles Times, appeared frequently on PBS NewsHour, and has also been a teacher and educational consultant.
The Rodriguez papers largely consists of material related to his writing, including notes, drafts, early essays, galleys, and reviews. The collection also includes interviews, speech transcripts, news clippings, correspondence, photographs, and personal ephemera. Series 13 contains material related to San Francisco booksellers Tillman Place Bookshop. Rodriguez has written detailed remarks about his collection; hard copies are filed in the collection at the start of each series, and a digital version is also available (note that box and folder numbers have changed, however).
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased, 2018. Accession 2018-432.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-08 10:29:35 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research.
Born-digital and audiovisual materials are processed and may be viewed online with the exception of those that have access restrictions. Restricted materials may be viewed in the Field Reading Room at Green Library or by contacting specialcollections@stanford.edu
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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Richard Rodriguez papers (M2409). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022