The collection consists largely of materials related to García-Camarillo's work as a publisher, as reflected in works he produced and those produced by his contemporaries. A widely celebrated poet and an untiring activist, García-Camarillo developed long lasting relationships in the Chicano literary and cultural communities. The collection is divided into eight series: Biographical Information, Correspondence (1971-2002) contains one file of biographical information on Cecilio García-Camarillo as well as his thirty years of personal correspondence with contemporaries in the Chicano literary community. Interviews (1975-1997) contains several interviews conducted by Cecilio García-Camarillo with Chicana/o literary writers and activists across the Southwest. Several of the interviews are from the Atrisco Oral History Project. Written Works (1970-2001) is a compilation of literary texts written or collected by Cecilio García-Camarillo. As a whole, this series provides researchers with a critical intellectual historiography that influenced García-Camarillo's activism and literary career. This series is composed of five parts: Cecilio García-Camarillo Publications, Publications by Others, Poetry, Essays, Plays, and Exhibition Catalogues. Cecilio García-Camarillo's publications consist of literary magazines and newspapers published by García-Camarillo, including Magazín, Caracol, and RAYAS. This section also contains a collection of chapbooks created and published by García-Camarillo and his family (former wife Mia García-Camarillo). Publications by Others consists of publications collected by García-Camarillo. Poetry contains various artistic works, primarily by Chicanos or dealing largely with Chicano subject matter. Included is a collection of poetry by García-Camarillo and friends, including Juan Jose Peña. Essays are written by friends of García-Camarillo and include numerous unpublished typescripts, some by Juan Jose Peña. Plays (1983-1994) is comprised of materials relating to plays adapted, translated, bilingualized, and written or co-written by Cecilio García-Camarillo. Scripts are written by García-Camarillo and other authors. Exhibition catalogs include featured works by artists such as Cesar Martinez and Delilah Montoya. Translations (1978-1999) - García-Camarillo's mastery of both Spanish and English made him a skilled translator. The first section of this series are translations that García-Camarillo completed for various groups. Cultural Vernacular Translations consists of poems García-Camarillo translated from Spanish into English, then into his own familiar Chicano vernacular language, often using 'calo' or 'pachuquismos.' A large portion of the poems he translated in this section were by Cuban poet and revolutionary hero José Martí. Reference / Information (1976-1994) relates to García-Camarillo's efforts as an activist and includes information on the Mario Cantu Defense Committee, the Francisco "Kiko" Martinez Defense Committee, the death penalty in New Mexico, to the Partido de La Raza Unida of New Mexico. Also included in this series are folders titled, "Chicano Literary Criticism," containing essays and reviews from the late 1970s discussing Chicano literature. Espejos de Aztlán (1979-2001) - Founded in 1980 by Garcia-Camarillo, Espejos de Aztlán is a weekly local public affairs program on Albuquerque's public radio station, KUNM. This collection holds over two hundred radio interviews of socially and politically conscious artists, musicians, writers and activists dealing with contemporary issues affecting the Chicano/Mexicano/Latino community of New Mexico and the Southwest. A few interviews concern Latin American topics. Audio/Video (1975-2001) includes videos about Chicana/o culture in the Southwest. Both "Colores/Colors: The Art of Patrick Trujillo" and "Pajarito Mesa: Living on the Edge" are narrated by Cecilio García-Camarillo. Photos, Artwork, Calendars (1971-1996) includes art calendars and silkscreens by Roberto Rios, Cesar Martinez, and Amado M. Peña Jr. Several posters in the collection are from various Chicana/o theatre companies. Advertisements for several plays directed or written by García-Camarillo are part of the artwork collection. Photographs in the collection consist of various images of graffiti across Albuquerque, García-Camarillo with friends and family, several Chicana/o protests/marches, and several activists, such as José Angél Gutierrez and Reies López Tijerina. Large sized "poemas visuals" are also included in this series.
