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Viramontes (Helena Maria) papers
CEMA 18
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Description
Helena Maria Viramontes' papers chronicle this important Chicana writer's life from a child in East Los Angeles to a successful
writer and university professor. Personal and biographical information, correspondence, literary work and critical writings
as well as other parts of her life as a writer are included in Helena's collection. It contains some photos, slides, audio
and video recordings of different parts of her life.
Background
Helena Maria Viramontes was born on February 26, 1954, in East Los Angeles. She grew up in a working class family with eight
siblings, three brothers (Gilbert, Frank, and Serafin) and five sisters (Mary Ann, Ruthie, Rebecca, Barbara and Francis).
Helena graduated from East Los Angeles' Garfield High School in 1972. She graduated from Immaculate Heart College with a B.A.
in English.
Extent
18 Linear Feet
(44 boxes, 1 oversize box)
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.
Availability
None.