Jack Agueros papers 9462077Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-10 11:22:22 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2013-06-27xml document instance created by Carolyn Smith2015-01-06xml document instance updated by Catherine C. Ricciardi2019-05-20EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Rare Book and Manuscript Library Jack Agüeros papers Agüeros, Jack, 1934-2014 9462077 MS#1620 English , French , Japanese , Spanish; Castilian . 22 linear feet 17 record cartons and 2 document boxes 1914-2012 1961-2012 This collection documents the life of Jack Agüeros, a Puerto Rican poet, community activist, translator, playwright, educator and a former director of El Museo del Barrio. Arrangement

This collection has been arranged into nine series.

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 Summary

The Jack Agüeros Papers span the wide breath of Agüeros's life and work. Reaching as far back as his high school yearbook this collection includes his personal and professional correspondence over fifty-one years, drafts of published and unpublished work ranging from plays and novellas to a description of Agüeros's experiences riding the New York City subway's from 1987-1989. Agüeros saved and documented his research (for poems translation work and lawsuits); he framed his hate mail and carefully stored his fan mail from students and fellow poets. The Jack Agüeros Papers include artifacts from his collection of old tools and metal findings, detailed records of his submission rejections as well as copies of his accepted works, timelines and ephemera from his many readings, slides from gallery installations at El Museo del Barrio, and many of the articles that he wrote for New York newspapers.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Jack Agueros papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

2010-2011-M102: Source of acquisition--Marcel Agueros and Natalia Agueros-Macario. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--2012.

 Biographical Note

Jack Agüeros (1934-2014) is a Puerto Rican poet, community activist, playwright, educator and a former director of El Museo del Barrio. He is the author of a collection of short stories and three collections of poetry. Jack Agüeros's work across all mediums celebrates and highlights the complexities and struggles of the Puerto Rican experience and more broadly the American experience. His poems typically implement traditional forms such as psalms and sonnets through which he explores subjects such as poverty, injustice and immigration. A prolific translator, during his career he translated numerous plays from Spanish to English as well as the complete works of the influential poets Julia de Burgos and Jose Marti.

 Biographical Note

Agüeros was born in East Harlem, New York to recent Puerto Rican immigrants. His father Joaquin Agüeros was a merchant marine and his mother Carmen Diaz worked as a seamstress. Jack Agüeros graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1953 and then spent four years in the Air Force where he became a guided missile instructor. After leaving the Air Force, he continued his education at Brooklyn College where he graduated with a BA in English in 1964 and later pursued a MA in Urban Studies from Occidental College, graduating 1970. Agüeros was introduced to the sonnet in high school, but it was during his time at Brooklyn College that he began to receive recognition for his playwriting and poetry. In May 2012 he received The Asan World Prize for Poetry.

 Biographical Note

As a community member and activist, Jack Agüeros is celebrated for his time spent as the director of El Museo del Barrio--which collects Latin American and Caribbean art--where he helped to build the museum's permanent collection and implemented a series of gallery expansions. He was an organizer for the Henry Street Settlement, the deputy director of the Puerto Rican Community Development Project and the deputy commissioner of New York City's Community Development Agency, where in 1968 he staged a five-day hunger strike in his office to protest the lack of Puerto Ricans in New York City government. Throughout his career Agüeros was also a regular guest poet at primary and secondary schools across the United States. As dedicated father, storyteller and educator he wrote carefully crafted picture books and plays for young people that addressed complex issues such as cultural heritage and environmentalism. Agüeros is also celebrated for his broadcasting work for Sesame Street and WNBC-TV Channel 4. Agüeros's written, visual and scholastic work encourages children to be inquisitive, thoughtful and proud of their personal identities.

 Biographical Note

Jack Agüeros died in Manhattan on May 4, 2014, from complications of Alzheimer's disease.

 Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Jack Agueros, 2012.

 Processing Information

Papers processed Carolyn Li-Madeo, Pratt Institute, 2014 2013.

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Finding aid written Carolyn Li-Madeo February 2013.

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 Poetry Poetry, Modern Political poetry Children's theater Children's plays, American American drama -- Puerto Rican authors American fiction -- Puerto Rican authors American poetry -- Puerto Rican authors American poetry -- New York (State) -- New York Political plays, American One-act plays, American Spanish American poetry -- Translations into English Spanish poetry -- Translations into English Japanese drama -- Translations into English Subways -- New York (State) -- New York Television scripts New York (N.Y.) Video recordings (physical artifacts) Sound recordings Agüeros, Jack, 1934-2014 Burgos, Julia de, 1914-1953 Martí, José, 1853-1895 Myerson, Bess Series I: Personal Papers1947-2012Scope and Contents

This series includes legal documents, family genealogy, appearance, work and educational chronologies, magazine subscriptions, personal photographs, papers from Hunter College, a biography by Martin Espada, and a draft of Agüeros's "Testimony on the Creative Process."

"Testimony on the Creative Process"--Original Draftundated11Essay on Jack Agüeros by Martin Espada200412Chronology of Books and Readings200213Resumesundated14Resumes, Reference Letters and Reviews, 1972 December 15-1993197215Agüeros Family Genealogy, 2004 July 22-23200416Chronology and College Transcripts197017Franklin High School Yearbook195218Hanging Loose Press--Royalty and Release Papers, 2000 December 31-2012 July200019Bloomfield College: Correspondence and Photograph, 1988 September -March1988110Xeroxes of Book Covers and Title Pagesundated111Asan World Prize Laureate--Newspaper, Pin, Letters, 2008 March28-2012 May 52008112Photograph of Jack Agüerosundated113Hunter College--Transcript, 1987 August -1988 January1987114Hunter College--Master's Thesis and Exams, 1987 October-1988 August1987115Hunter College--Papers and Research, General1987-1988116Zimerlee Art Museum--Correspondence, 2003 November 12-2004 June 182003124Esther Cuesta--Post Nuptial Agreement, 2003 June 272003128Personal Papers and Addresses--General1972-2008129Natalie's Medicationsundated142Bloomberg Radioundated719Books in Spanish and French--Vazquez, Velez and Festival Mondial1976-1991156African Voices--Journals1993-1994158ASCAP--Applicationundated159Centro: Journal for the Center for Puerto Rican Studies--Spring Journal,20051510FEMA--9/11 Family Grant Request papers2002-20031511Lawsuit Against Landlord--General Court Papers and Correspondence,2003-2004(2 folders)1512-13Asia Journal and Encuentros--Literary Journals19941514¡AHA! Hispanic Arts News--Magazine with Notes1998-20031515Veterans Administration--Documents and Correspondence19851516Divorce Papers and Settlement, 1993 November19931517Historic Site Manager--Job Application Forms19891518Who's Who of America--Correspondence and Forms1990-20001519Magazines--General1997-20081520Alborada Cultural--Magazine Issues from 2000 May -October 20022000May -October 20021521Mother of Sorrows--Religious Print with Notes19471522Apartment Dimensions and Negativesundated1523"I Love New York"--Painting, 2003 May 1020031524"The Price of Glory"--DVD, VHS, Floppy Disc, Event Pamphlet, 2000 March20001525Concerned Black Members of the Council Against Poverty--Letter, 1968 April 51968171National Urban Fellows1969-1986201Asan World Prize2012202Series II: El Museo Del Barrio1960-2003Scope and Contents

This series is organized into two subseries: El Museo Del Barrio and Bess Myerson.

Subseries II.1: El Museo Del Barrio--General1960-2003Scope and Contents

Folders contained in this subseries are related to Jack Agüeros's work in El Museo Del Barrio and include correspondence with artists, documentation for gallery set-ups, and personal or institutional artwork purchases.

Floor Plansundated21Collection Paintingsundated22Correspondence and Book--"Voices of Our Communities," 2001 January 9200123Notepadundated24Notes--Collections and Exhibitions1976-198025Eloy Blanco--Notes, Clippings and Photographs1971-199428Exhibition Schedule1978-1980295th National Latin Film Festival (Photographs, contact sheets),undated1919Exhibit Catalog--Carteles de Navidad1980210Lawsuits Regarding El Museo Del Barrio's Building--Correspondence, 1981 June --1986 December1981211Ismael Betancourt Campaign, 1983 May1983212Gregorio Marzán Exhibit--Slides, Photographs, Correspondence1983-1986213"Museo Days"--Correspondence From Lawsuit with the Department of Cultural Affairs, 1984 May -1990 March1984214Collection Notes1985215Articles--On El Museo and Other New York City Museums, 1985 December -June1985216Resignation Request Letter With Notes, 1986 January1986217Letters by Jack Agüeros, 1983 January --1986 February1983218Letters and Petitions--Concerning Jack Agüeros's Resignation1983-1986219Minutes and Trustees Correspondence1985-1986(2 folders)220-21Financial Documents1985-1986222Lawsuit--Miachael Janick's 35 Questions and Responses by Luis Matias, Legal Correspondesnce with JT Moscoso, Clippings,1985-1986223Checks from Agüeros1985-1986224Lawsuit Papers--General1986-1987225Freedom of Information Law Requests, 1986 April -1987 May1986226Three King's Day Parade1983-2002227The New Puerto Rican Museum: Maps, General Papers2002-2003228Art and Furniture Purchases--Notebooks1960-1976234Conservation Pamphlets1976-1977235Felix R. Cordero--Catalogs, Photographs and Press Clippings1983-1988236Robert Rahway Zakanitch--Catologs, Flyers and Magazine1979-1996237W. Bowles Installation at El Museo Del Barrio--Slides1983238Subseries II.2: Bess Myerson1986-1988Scope and Contents

The folders contained in this subseries include press clippings related to Bess Myerson, the New York Commissioner of Cultural Affairs who halted funding for El Museo Del Barrio during Jack Agüeros's time as director. The folders contained in this subseries are organized chronologically by month.

Articles, 1987 January -May1987229Articles, 1987 June1987230Articles, 1987 July -August1987231Articles1987-1988232Articles: Myerson and El Museo Del Barrio1986233Series III: Correspondence1978-2006Scope and Contents

This series is organized chronologically by date, excluding the first folder which contains correspondence between Jack Agüeros and his family members. Included in this series are letters, cards and printouts of emails.

General197843General198842Jury Duty, 1989 April -December198944General198945Bronx Council on the Arts199046General1990-1997(9 folders)47-15General199871-2General, 1999 January -August199973General, 1999 September -December199974General Papers, Maps and Correspondence199975General2000(3 folders)76-8General200179Edith "Didi" Vasquez--Email Correspondence, 2001 January -May (2 folders)2001710-11Stephen P. Yallay--Air Force Friend2001712General2002713Esther Citandes--Email, 2003 October 232003714Regarding Readings2003-2004715Al Hullos2004716Al Hullos and Silvia2006717Papersundated718Series IV: Writing1961-2009Scope and Contents

This series is organized into eight subseries: Joaquin Ruben Agüeros Poems; Non-Fiction; Poetry; Unfinished Works, Writing Exercises and Notes; Fiction; Plays and Movies; Work for Children, and Press and Publishing Papers.

Subseries IV.1: Joaquin Ruben Agüeros Poems1961-1967Scope and Contents

This subseries contains works written by Jack Agüeros under the pseudonym Joaquin Ruben Agüeros. Included are two manuscripts and undated notes. Contents are arranged chronologically as Jack Agüeros had organized them in binders.

Manuscript from J.R. Agüeros to Jack and Maria: Poems and Plays,196131-3Missing Poems: Index and Poems 1-356, 1963 January -1967 January196334-7Research and Notesundated335Subseries IV.2: Non-Fiction1962-2004Scope and Contents

The non-fiction subseries contains papers related to government; outreach; research photographs and articles; published anthologies; original drafts and articles; essays written for Newsday; and papers related to the 1968 hunger strike and cultural programs including Agüeros's work from his time as a National Urban Fellow. The non-fiction subseries also contains the "Subways" manuscripts with typed and handwritten notes, drafts and research related to the New York City subways system.

National Urban Fellows--"Book of Jobs," General Papers1969-197038"The Book of Jobs"--Notesundated39"The Spanish Speaking Community of Greater Cleveland"--Report, Drafts and Notes,1970310Ravitch Program for a Multilingual City1989311National Spanish Speaking Coalition Conference, 1971 October1971312Senator Efrain Gonzalez, Jr.--Press Kit, 1997 July 311997313"A Survey of Crime Prevention Programs"--First Draft, 1977 March-April1977314Festival Latino--Articles1976-1991315Vatican Art Project1982-1989316MFY Garden1972317Essays Articles and General Writing--1992-1993318Happy Land Social Club Fire--Articles and Notes1995319Walter Mercado--Diaro Poems, Clippings and Notes1996320Article1962321New York City 'Tax' Department Photographs (Circa, 1940): Articles, Photographs and Notes,2000322Manhole Covers--Photographsundated323New York Times Article on New York City Manhole Covers1999-2000324Pedro Pietri Fundraiser and Translations2004325Beyond the Crust--Drafts and Correspondence1990-1993327Articles, 1971 December -1973 July1971328Articles, 1971 October -1993 July1971329Originals--Articles1971-1993330BoxingRanks.com--Correspondence, Articles, Translations and Notes,2000-2001331Newsday--Essays, 1993 July 13-August 301993332El Diario and La Prensa--Articles, 1986 March-July1986333Hunger Strike--Correspondence and Articles1968334Turo College and Subways (Original Drafts), 1989 February-March198991SubwaysVII--Typed Manuscripts198892"In The Subways"--Typed Manuscript, 1987 February-December198793"The Subways: A Journey"--Typed Manuscript198794"Subway Prayer and Other Poems of the Inner City" by Thomas Kampf--With Note From Kampf, 2003 October 17200395The M.T.A--General Articles1987-199196The M.T.A--Photographs, Magazines and General Articles1968-1990910Subways--Original Handwritten Notes, 1988 April -1993 August1988911Subways--Original Handwritten Notes and Clippings1988912Subways--Original Handwritten Notes and Clippings1990913Subways--Original Handwritten Notes1989914Subways--First Draft--Typed Manuscript and Drawings.1987915Subways--First Draft--Typed Manuscript1988916Reaccion a los Ensayos del First National City Bank Titulado: Desarollo de la Pobreza y la Economics en Nueva York-- In Handbook of the Puerto Rican Community,1970206Antiques207Subseries IV.3: Poetry1961-2006Scope and Contents

The poetry subseries includes audio and audio-visual recordings of Jack Agüeros's readings and related ephemera; submission correspondence; timelines and copyrights; drafts, correspondence, and published manuscripts related to Lord, is this a Psalm?; published copies of Correspondence Between the Stonehaulers and Daily Fare; and original drafts of published and unpublished poems including Jack Agüeros's unpublished last manuscript 'Mouthful of Words.'

Cassette Tapes--"Museo del Barrio Krone-Olim Advertising Inc: 60" and "Message for Jack Agüeros, from McGee Middle School," 1983 May 2198351Sunken Garden Poetry Festival--General Materials and CD Recording of Agüeros's Reading, 2006 June 11-26200652VHS Recordings--"The Kitchen," and "Boricua Voices," 1998 November 28-2003 July 25199853VHS Recording--Jack Agüeros at the Olean Public Library, 2003 July 25200354The Hillstead Museum--The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival200255Submissions and Rejections from Publications1961-197256Submission Timelines and Copyrights1964-199557"Lord is This a Psalm" and "Didi"--Original Poems1996-200158"Lord is This a Psalm...?"undated1918"Correspondence Between the Stonehaulers," and "Sonnets from the Puerto Rican,"1989-199159"Correspondence Between the Stonehaulers,"1990198"Sonnets from the Puerto Rican,"1994181Scope and Contents

With his note: "For Ed & Carolyn Draft version - with a little luck we'll see it in book form 1996 Jack"

"Sonnets from the Puerto Rican,"1995182"Correspondence Between the Stonehaulers"--Working and Reading Copy2002-2003510"Correspondence Between the Stonehaulers," and "Daily Fare,"--Published Copies1991-1993511"Sonnets for the Happy Land Club Fire," and "Fewking War"--Drafts,1990512"Lord, Is This a Psalm"Drafts1999-2002513Correspondence and Notes, 1990 January --2002 June1990514Draft with Illustration1997-1999(2 folders)515-16Original Poems, Drafts and Notes1997-1999517Reading and Working Copies, 2002 May 252002518Sonnets, New Poems, and Haikus1998519Manuscripts1963-1967520"Mouthful of Words"--Working Draft, 2006 May 142006521"Mouthful of Words"--Original Poemsundated522Creative Writing: Poetry Class--Notes and Readings, 1995 May1995523Writer's Workshop--Papers and Original Poems1999-2001524After Frost to Kennedy--Illustrated Poem Framed as a Triptych, 1970 January 171970172Poems204-5Subseries IV.4: Unfinished Works, Writing Exercises and Notes1997-2003Scope and Contents

This subseries contains drawings, notepads and index cards arranged chronologically by type.

Drawings, Notes and Inventionsundated61Drawings199862Notepads199963Notepad with Poetry and Notesundated64Index Cards with Drawings and Notes1997-199865General2001-200366Story Ideasundated67Halloween, Notes on Agüeros's Mother, 2000 February28-October 31200068Index Cards, 2000 February-October200069Subseries IV.5: Fiction1991-2003Scope and Contents

This subseries contains short stories, novels and drafts by Jack Agüeros. Materials related to the short story collection Dominoes are also included in this series. Folders are grouped by story or manuscript title.

Stories and Essays208"The Santos Speak" and "Angelo Monterosa"--Draftsundated610"Carlos and the Microfice," "Arizona," "Antonio"--Storiesundated611"Alzheimer's Chronicle"--Notesundated612Untitled Novel--Notesundated613"The Key," "When Jugie Died," "Sonny"--Unfinished Stories and notes,1995614"Alma"--3 Copies1999615"Wilson's Turn"--Manuscript and Correspondence1997-1999616Drafts, Original Writing, Notes for a Novel, Short Stories--"Wilson's Turn," "Alma," "Sonny," "Making Cigarettes," "The Soldering Iron," "My Father's Moustache,"undated617Untitled Novelundated(2 folders)618-19Hanging Loose Stories--"The Man is Waiting," 'He is Shorter,' "Sonny," "The Man on the Landing," "Barbers Tale," "The Collector," "Max," "The Soldering Iron," "I Always Wanted to Be an Old Man,"undated620Sonny Starts19962011-12Hanging Loose Stories--"The Barber's Tale" (short story)undated1911The Barber's Tale209-10Hanging Loose Stories--"The Collector" (short story)1999184Hanging Loose Stories--"He is Shorter" (short story)1997185Hanging Loose Stories--"He is Shorter" (short story)19971912Hanging Loose Stories--"I Always Wanted to Be an Old Man" (short story),20011913Hanging Loose Stories--"A Man's Waiting" (short story)undated1914Hanging Loose Stories--"Max - A Story" (short story)undated1914Hanging Loose Stories--"The Old Man on the Landing" (short story),undated1916Hanging Loose Stories--"The Soldering Iron" (short story)undated1917Hanging Loose Submissionsundated621"Box Tops"--Drafts1991622"Box Tops" (short story)1991183"Kari and the Ice Cream Cone" (short story for children)undated189"The Man on the Landing," "I Always Wanted to Be an Old Man," "He is Shorter"--Drafts,1996623"The Old Man on the Landing" (short story)undated1810"I Always Wanted to Be an Old Man" (short story)1996187"I Always Wanted to Be an Old Man" (short story)undated188"Poor Pigeons"--Draftsundated624"The Collector"--Drafts1991625Photocopies of Storiesundated626"Collected Stories"--Manuscript1991627"Dominoes"--Papers Articles and Correspondence1993628"Dominoes"--Reading Copy1993629"Horologist" (short story)undated186Floppy Discsundated720-21VHS Recording--Jack Agüeros at the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival Interview by Bessy Reyna and Music By Jose Gonzalez y Criollo Classico Unedited, 2003 June 252003722Subseries IV.6: Plays and Movies1970-2005Scope and Contents

This subseries includes play and movie scripts, recordings, playbills, correspondence, photographs and notes. Materials in this series are grouped by title and then organized chronologically.

"Don Pedro"--Script, Drafts, Notes and Playbill199581SCR Hispanic Playwrights Project--Playbills, Photographs and Correspondence,1989-199182"The New York Cycle"--#4 The Children, #3 Lazaro Rising199183"No More Flat World"--One-Act Play and Notes, 1987 October --1991 April198784"The Ambitions of Garcia"--Film Script with Notes and Clippings85Film Ideas86"Doctor Badshoe"--Script and Notes198787Playbills--"The News From Puerto Rico," and "No More Flat World,"198988"No More Flat World," (a play)19881920"Fulano Meets Sinatra"--Play, notes and Drafts1986-198789"Dream Star Café," "House Warmer," "The Sea of Chairs,"1993810"Dream Star Café"1990199-10"Awoke One"--Drafts and Notes1987811"Awoke One"--Drafts, Playbills and Correspondence1990-1995812"The News From Puerto Rico"--3 Copies2005813"The News From Puerto Rico,"2005814"The News From Puerto Rico"--Drafts and Correspondence1988-1991815"The News From Puerto Rico"--Working Copy With Notes, 1989 May1989816"Awoke One"--Slides, Negatives and Photographsundated817"Papo's Buela"--Script with Notesundated161"They Can't Even Read Spanish"--Script, Correspondence and Press, 1970 October -1972 October1970162"Makers of the Night Sun"--Script, Notes and Headshots1989163"Who Killed Freddy Fulano" Produced by Jorge Sabez for Latino Collaborative--Scripts, Notes, Press, Drawings,1990164Scope and Contents

Broadcast in 1990 on Manhattan Cable TV.

"Who Killed Freddy Fulano" Produced by Jorge Sabez for Latino Collaborative--Color and B&W photograph stills from production,19901811-12"Telephones and Cigarettes"--Scripts, Notes, Correspondenceundated165"The New York Cycle," "Blue Rings," "Dio," "Men More," "Bueno Pepo," "In Sight"--One Act Play Scripts,1991-2002166"Grown Ups"--Scriptundated167"The New York Cycle"--Scripts1991-1995168"The New York Cycle"--"Script Drafts," " #9 Sea of Chairs," "#2 Alcatraz and Jaguarox,"1991-1992169Auto Sacramental: "#2 Alcatraz and Jaguarox"1990191Auto Sacramental: "#3 Lazaro Rising"1991192Auto Sacramental: "#5 Ye Tragical Historie of Doctor Pedro Albizu Campos",1995193Auto Sacramental: "#8 My Dog"1992195-6Auto Sacramental: "#10 Notary Sojac"undated194Auto Sacramental: "Awoke One"undated197Play Fragments19921610"The New York Cycle"--Notesundated1611"Icaro's Kites"--Silent Film Script and Notes19891612"Dream Star Café" (2001 February24) and Poetry Reading at McGee Middle School, Berlin Connecticut (1997 March26)--VHS Tapes, 1997 March26-2001 February2419971613Teatro Puerto Rico and the First Hispanic Film Festival--General Papers,1992-19931614"Dream Star Café"--Script Drafts1992(2 folders)1615-16"Dream Star Café"--Script Drafts20001617"Dream Star Café"--Script Drafts2001-20021618"Dream Star Café"--Script Draft with Notes20011619"Dream Star Café"--Frist Version, Drafts and Notes1989-19901620"Dream Star Café"--Performance Papers, Articles, Photographs, Correspondence,1989-20021621Scripts and Screenplays-- including They Can't Even Read Spanish, Awoke One, Telephones and Cigarettes, and The Children1989-2002203Subseries IV.7: Work for Children1974-2002Scope and Contents

School visits that Jack Agüeros participated in are organized chronologically by site. Drafts, drawings and published copies of Jack Agüeros's children's books and children's plays are organized by project.

Boston Elementary School Students--Poems and Prose, 2000 January -June2000101Windham Middle School--"Los Aventuros III,"2001-2002102"Pito and the Coqui"--Typed Drafts for Book and Playundated104"Cheo y Los Reyes Magos" and "The Magic Maraca"--Manuscripts and Published Copies,1977-1978105"Que Goce De Una A Doce"--Draftundated106"Kari and the Ice Cream Cone"--Manuscript and Notes1988-1994107"Willy's Silver Whistle" and "El Pito de Plata de Pito"--Drafts and Press,1974108"El Cuento Bobo #1," "Cheo y los Reyes Mago," "Chepa and the Fish," "Otra Caja," "Finding the Coqui," and "Counting Book,"undated109"The Crying Trocca"--First Handwritten Draft and Typed Draft1010"¡Otra Caja!" and "El Cuento Bobo #1,"19911011"Chepa and the Fish"--Drafts and Notes for Play1993-20011012"Chepa and the Fish," "The Crying Troca," and "Kari and the Ice Cream Cone"--Drafts,1994-20001013"Pito and the Coqui" and "Kari and the Ice Cream Cone"--Drafts,19941014Subseries IV.8: Press and Publishing Papers1967-2009Scope and Contents

Press reviews range from 1969-2009 and are grouped by year. The publishing papers include correspondence with colleges and festivals regarding readings and residencies..

General1994-1997(4 folders)117-20Regarding Readings During 1982 198219821982122Regarding "Dominoes: And Other Stories From The Puerto Rican,"1993-1995123"Dominoes" and The Song of Simple Truth--Reviews1993-1997125GeneralJanuary 1993-March1998126Press and Awards, 2002 September -2004 March2002127General, 1980 May -1989 November1980130General2001-2008131General1991132General1992133General1989-1990134General1991135General1967136General1972137General1969-1970138General1971139General1984-1985140General1986-1989141General2004143General2009144Series V: Work by Other Writers1984-2005Scope and Contents

Included in this series are manuscripts, scripts, papers and poems by writers other than Jack Agüeros. Works are organized by writer.

Naomi Ayala--Poems, 1995 August -19961995917Kazuko Shiraishi--Manuscript1985918Marcel--"Lola Poems,"undated919Monica Rico--Letter and Manuscript, 2005 April2005920Rodolfo C. Quebleen--"Allende: La Muerte de un Presidente,"undated921Kadi Agüeros--"We Right Here," Script2004922Patricia L. Wilson--Thesis Paper "Puerto Rican Art in New York,"1984(2 folders)923-24Spanish and English Poems by Latin@ Poets--with Notesundated925Lourdes Vázquez--Poems Translated by Jack Agüeros1996-1997926Dondi-- A Novel by Yolanda Rodrigüez2015-16Cuban Woman Poets2017-19Series VI: Translation Work-Plays1987-1998Scope and Contents

This series contains materials related to Jack Agüeros's work as a script translator. This series includes translated and un-translated scripts, press materials, playbills and audio-visual recordings. This series is organized by project.

"Sabina and Lucercia" by Alberto Adellach--Script, Flyers19901015"The Tempest" by William Shakespeare19911016"Made in Lanus" by Nelly Fernandez Tiscorina19881017"Yepeto" by Roberto Cossa--Flyers, Correspondence and Script19951018"Amazonia" by Larry Herrera--Scripts and Playbill19891019"The Cockpit" by Sergio de Cecco--Scripts and Notes19871020"La Playa Vacia" (The Empty Beach) by Jamie Salom--English and Spanish Scripts, Press and Notes,19981021"Una Hora Sin Television" by Jamie Salom--Spanish Scriptundated1022"Hurricane" by Shinji Kimura--Japanese Scriptundated1023"Hurricane" by Masato Kai and Shinji Kimura--English Script, Correspondence and Press Materials,1996-19981024"Hurricane,"--VHS Recordingundated1025Series VII: Julia de Burgos, Translation Work and Research1914-2008Scope and Contents

This series includes working copies, notes drafts and published copies The Song of Simple Truth, a collection of Julia de Burgos's poetry translated by Agüeros. They have been organized into binders. Research materials, photographs, government files, materials requests and correspondence related to Jack Agüeros's research of Julia de Burgos's life and work, as well as a recording of one of Julia de Burgos's readings, are also included in this series.

Correspondence, Clippings, Flyers, General Papers1996-2004111"Hablar Sobre Julia"--Bibliography of Julia de Burgos1934-2002112"Song of the Simple Truth"--Bilingual Galleys1997113Curbstone Press--Papers Concerning "Song of the Simple Truth,"undated114Translation Work--Genealogical Research Materials, 2000 December2000115FBI Files (1944-1955)--Notes1995-1997116Rolando Cintron--Transcription of a Letter on Julia de Burgos with Notes,December 2000117Research for "Songs of the Simple Truth: The Complete Works of Julia de Burgos"1997-20021115"Song of the Simple Truth"--Titles in Alphabetical Order in Spanish and English,undated121Notes for Translation Manuscript and Previous Translations1986122Notes for Translation and Previous Translations by Arrillaga, Davis, Lucca and Miaranda-Archilla with Notes,undated123Chronological Bibliography with Notesundated124Notes, Research Materials and Correspondence1995-2001125"Song of the Simple Truth"--Introduction Drafts and Notesundated126"Song of the Simple Truth"--Working Copy--Poems #1-100undated127"Song of the Simple Truth"--Working Copy--Poems #101-150undated128"Song of the Simple Truth"--Working Copy--Poems #121-201undated129Government Forms and Licenses, Requested1999-20011210Photographs with Notesundated1211Research1975-20041212Research, 1914-1974 1986-20011914-19741986-20011213Correspondence, 1993 May -2008 October19931215Doris Vazquez-Ramirez--Thesis on Julia de Burgos, 1983 May19831214FBI FileSeptember 19971216Letters--Drafts and Notes20031217Research, 1996 March-2006 February19961218Publication and Poem Chronologyundated1219Julia de Burgos by Topics (1-18)--Research and Notesundated1220"Ateno Puertoriqueño"--#1-61992131-2Letters, Prose, Sections from the FBI2003133Hospital Diary1994134Research1999135"Julia de Burgos Obra Poetica"--Book with Note2002136Research, 2003 February-2005 March2003137Articles2000-2001138Letters1939-1953139Research and Correspondence2000-20031310Material Requests1995-20011314Interview Questions and Notes1997-20001315Research1999-20001316Lino Rios--Letter Concerning a Memorial for Julia de Burgos, 2006 March820061317The Song of Simple Truth--Articles and Reviews, 1995 May -1997 February19951318The Song of Simple Truth--Articles and Reviews, 1997 February19971319Translations of Letters and Prose1998-20001320"A Cubist Portrait of Julia de Burgos,"1998-20001321The Song of Simple Truth--Working Copy, 1996 December19961322"The Letters of Julia de Burgos"--Draft with Notesundated1323Julia de Burgos Park--Articles20011324Cuadernos de Congress Internacional--Julia de Burgos #1-619921325Julia de Burgos at the Brooklyn Public Library--VHSundated1326Series VIII: José Martí, Translation Work and Research1996-2006Scope and Contents

Included in this series are books, research, correspondence, translations, drafts and notes related to Jack Agüeros's translation of José Martí's complete works entitled Come, Come-My Boiling Blood: The Complete Poems of José Martí.

José Martí--Books on or by the Poet with Notesundated118Translation Drafts, Notes, Correspondence, Research and Contract, 1996 June (2 folders)1996119-10General Notes and Researchundated1111Charles Cecil--Research2000-20011112First Draft of Translation20011113Flowers of Evil, translation draft20031114"Versos Sencillos"--Working Copy with Notes by Edith Vasquez2001141Notes from the Harvard Club Lecture and Translations2002-2005142Working Copy of Translation Manuscriptundated(2 folders)143-4José Martí--Books on or by the Poet1996-2000145Floppy Disc and CD--Translations of José Martíundated146"Free Verse" / "Versos Libres"--Translationundated147"Flores del des Tierro"--Translationundated(2 folders)148-9Sandy Taylor of Curbstone Press--Email Correspondence regarding José Martí Translation, 2003 February4-2005 June 1620031410Translations and General notes, 2006 June20061411"Poems Written in Spain"--Translationundated1412Research--Generalundated1413Early Poems--Translation with Notesundated1414"Free Verse" / "Versos Libres"--Translations and Original Spanish Poems,undated1415"Ismaellilo"--15 Poems and Translationsundated1416"First Poems" and "Poems Written in Spain"--Translations and Original Spanish Poems,undated1417"The Complete Poems of José Martí: Volume I"--Galleys with Notes and Correspondence, 2001 June 24-2004 October20011418"Flowers of My Exile"--Translationsundated1419General Translation Notesundated1420José Martí Poems2014Series IX: Tools1982-2002Scope and Contents

Materials in this series are related to Jack Agüeros's tool collection. His collection index is organized alphabetically and issues of Fine Tool Journal are organized chronologically.

Tool Collection Index--A-L1988-2002151Tool Collection Index--M-Z1988-2002152Fine Tool Journal--V.24 #5-V.28 #2, 1982 July -1984 April1982153Fine Tool Journal--V.28 #4-V.31 #3, 1984 June -1986 January1984154Hardware, Screws and Screwdriverundated156