1912-1932

Asociacion Fondo de Ahorro y Prestamo de los Empleados del gobierno insular de P

Book

Title: Ley: Para Crear Bancos Federales de Prestamos Sobre Hogares

One bound compilation entitled, "Ley: Para Crear Bancos Federales de Prestamos Sobre Hogares," printed by Asociacion Protectora de Prestamo Sobre Hogares de Puerto Rico dated 1912-1932. Titles of the pamphlets are as follows: 1."Reglamento de la Camara de Representantes de Puerto Rico, 1931." 2."Reglas y Reglamento de la Comision de Servicio Publico." 3."Reglamento para el examen de aspirantes al ejercicio de la abogacia aprobado por el Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico/Programas del Primero, Segundo y Tercer Cursos Aprobados por el Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico." 4. "Law and Regulations…

GLC10057

July 1902

Various

Magazine

Title: The Atlantic Monthly [July 1902]

One issue of The Atlantic Monthly dated July 1902. Contains an essay on the perception of African Americans entitled "The Negro: Another View" by Andrew Sledd; and another on prejudice in the Philippines, "Race Prejudice in the Philippines" by James A. Le Roy.

GLC09888.07

July 1961

Chicago, Negro digest

Booklet

Title: Negro Digest [Volume X, No. 9 (July 1961)]

One issue of the Negro Digest dated July 1961. Contains articles related to desegregation, entertainment, property value related to African Americans purchasing homes, testimonial of a former Black employee of the White House, discussion of Afro-Latinidad in Puerto Rico, poetry and other writings. Highlights an article on singer, Mahalia Jackson.

GLC09973.01

1905-1908

Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940

Photograph album

Title: [Photograph album of Puerto Rico in 1900s]

One photograph album consisting of cyanotypes, silver prints and printing-paper photos dated 1905 to 1908 related to Beekman Winthrop's governorship in Puerto Rico. Images depict the colonization by the American government; developing infrastructure; construction of railroads, buildings, and roads. Portraits include those of Taino people, Puerto Ricans and American engineers, land surveyors and ranchers. Photographs within the album note locations within the island. Exact names of towns have not been determined. There are a variety of images of nature. Condition of photographs vary.

GLC09840

1946

Echavarria, Miguel Roman Perez, fl. 1946

Book

Title: "La Poesia Negra en America"

One anthology entitled, "La Poesia Negra en America," by Miguel Roman Perez Echavarria printed in 1946. Includes a foreward by Echavarria recounting the need for black poetry. Anthology features works by black poets from Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, parts of North and South America.

GLC09834

January 28, 1870

Gonraler, S., fl. 1870

Document

Title: "Registro De Esclavos - Isla De Puerto Rico"

One slave registration form dated January 28, 1870. Provides physical details of an enslaved person from Arecibo, Puerto Rico who resided in the city of Cambalache. Signed by the Commissioner of Slavery. Document written in Spanish.

GLC09835

1968

Horton, Phillip C., 1911-1989

Pamphlet

Title: The Urban Effort to Improve Coverage of Minorities in the News Media, Center for the New York City Affairs

One pamphlet entitled, "The Urban Effort to Improve Coverage of Minorities in the News Media, Center for the New York City Affairs," dated 1968. Item is a report on the underepresentation of Black and Puerto Rican people in the news media. Also refers to workshops held by local television stations, radio stations and news bureaus to train and develop coverage focused on minorities. Printed by the New School for Social Research.

GLC09640.214

1961

Senior, Clarence, 1903-1974

Pamphlet

Title: Strangers then Neighbors: From Pilgrims to Puerto Ricans

One book entitled, "Strangers then Neighbors: From Pilgrims to Puerto Ricans," written by Clarence Senior dated 1961. Consists of the history of immigration to the United States; the misconception that foreigners are largely responsible for crime; data of Puerto Rican's migration from 1910-1960 and their impact on the economy; a photo essay; and inequality in housing, labor and representation.

GLC09640.250

1671

Montanus, fl. 1670-1671

Engraving

Title: View of Puerto Rico

An engraving entitled "Porto Rico" dated circa 1670. This engraving features a view of the port of Puerto Rico. The image contains twelve ships, some with people on them and a fort and buildings in the background. Originally published in an atlas by Montanus entitled, "De nieuwe en onbekende wereld."

GLC09788

1671

Montanus, fl. 1670-1671

Map

Title: Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali, cum Terris adiacentibus [Map of the Americas]

A map entitled, "Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali, cum Terris adiacentibus" dated circa 1671. The map features Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, the island of Espanolia which is modern day Haiti and Dominican Republic, Jamacia, Puerto Rico and many small islands. The map features the countries and cities on the coast of Central America and South America; Honduras, Nicaragua, Cartagena, S. Martha and Venezuela. Also along the coast and within the islands many cities are named. There are images in the top left and bottom right corners of indigenous people working and leaving to…

GLC09789

15 November 1957

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Where Missile Delivered Simulated Hydrogen Warhead

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated November 15, 1957. Shows a map of the lower half of the United States, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Panama Canal, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Trinidad, Guyana, Portugal, Spain, Azores, Morocco, Canary Islands, Algeria, Libya, French West Africa, Nigeria, and the Ascension Island. There is a dashed line from Cape Canaveral to the Ascension Island that is marked as 5,000 miles. According to the attached press release the photo is a map showing the route of the intercontinental missile, Snark. The air force said the launch was…

GLC09677.44

1948

Common Ground, fl. 1948

Pamphlet

Title: Common Ground [Autumn 1948]

One issue of Common Ground dated Autumn 1948. Features topics and authors of various cultures and backgrounds. Includes material related to prejudice expressed through poetry, essays, photographs of dock workers, segregation, and Puerto Rico's overpopulation.

GLC09640.050

1952-1963

Header Record

Title: [Collection of wire photographs, 1952-1963] [Decimalized .01 - .88]

76 wire photos with 8 larger wire photos, many with International News Photos handstamps and/or typed dated descriptions affixed on verso. Most dated 1952-1963.

GLC09677

1959

Smith, Karl, fl. 1938-1959

Map

Title: A Map of the United States 1867-1960

One map illustrated by Karl Smith and published by Linweave Quality Papers, and Chicago Paper Company dated 1959. The map features the United States as it was from 1867-1960. It includes the borders of the United States in 1960. Shaded in green are the lower forty-eight state. In the Gulf of Mexico are insets of Hawaii, Midway Island, Wake Island, Guam, The Philippines, Samoa Islands, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, The Panama Canal and Alaska. If a state entered the union during the date range of the map the year is listed under the name of the state. The ocean of the map features…

GLC09861.04