Papers, 1915-1989; bulk: 1944-1983.

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Papers, 1915-1989; bulk: 1944-1983.

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Collection consists of correspondence containing letters from prominent nationalists such as Pedro Albizu Campos and Juan Juarbe y Juarbe; typescripts of speeches, articles and testimony, a 1948 report on the student strikes at the University of Puerto Rico and other writings, organizational materials, flyers, programs, and photographs. There are 68 oral history tapes and transcripts, radio interviews, and a copy of Reynolds' Carpeta (The Puerto Rican police surveillance reports).

21.25 cubic ft.

Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos

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Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos

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Partido Nacionalista (P.R.)

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The Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico was founded on September 17, 1922, in opposition to the American presence on the island. It was greatly strengthened beginning in 1930, under the presidency of Pedro Albizu Campos, who became very popular among Puerto Ricans. Initially opting for tactics of non-cooperation, the Nationalist Party quickly became violent, killing a police officer in 1936, attempting to assassinate President Harry Truman in 1950, and in 1954, firing guns from the viewing gallery ...

Juarbe y Juarbe, Juan.

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Feliciano, Carlos Alberto

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Reynolds, Ruth M., 1916-1989

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Pacifist, organizer, activist, and writer. Born in South Dakota in 1916, Reynolds moved to New York in the early 1940s. In 1943 she met Puerto Rican nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos and became a life long activist for independence and social justice issues in Puerto Rico. She was a co-founder of the American League for Puerto Rican Independence and in 1951 was imprisoned following a nationalist uprising. After her release in 1952 she continued her work on behalf of Albizu Campos and other ...

American League for Puerto Rico's Independence.

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Albizu Campos, Pedro, 1891-1965

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Pedro Albizu Campos (b. September 12, 1891, Ponce, PR–d. April 21, 1965, San Juan, PR) was a leading figure Puerto Rican independence movement. Born to an educated family in Ponce, PR, Albizu Campos attended the University of Vermont and then Harvard University. During World War I he volunteered with the United States Infantry. Following his military service, Albizu Campos attended Harvard Law School and graduated with the highest grade point average in his law class. However, his professors del...