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Rosario Ferré Papers

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
C1117
Repository:
Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Extent:
  • 4 boxes
  • 1.4 linear feet
Language:
Spanish; Castilian and English
Preferred Citation:
Citations should be as follows: Rosario Ferré Papers, Box #, Folder #, Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Date:
1970-2005 (inclusive) and 1972-1980 (bulk)
Creator:
Ferré, Rosario, 1942-.
Form:
Correspondence -- 20th century and Manuscripts, Spanish--20th century.
Abstract:
Consists of papers of Rosario Ferré, a Puerto Rican novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who edited Zona de carga y descarga, a prominent Puerto Rican literary magazine, between 1972 and 1975.

Ferré, Rosario, 1942-.

Rosario Ferré is a Puerto Rican novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1938, Ferré graduated Manhattanville College in New York as an English major. In 1985, she received a Masters degree in Spanish and Latin American literature at the University of Puerto Rico, and later earned a PhD from the University of Maryland in 1987. From 1972 to 1975, Ferré edited the literary magazine Zona de carga y descarga, which published works by young Puerto Rican writers. Works by Ferré include Maldito Amor, The Youngest Doll, Las Dos Vecinas: Poemas y Cuentos, and several volumes of essays, including Sitio a Eros.

The collection consists primarily of Ferré's personal correspondence and literary correspondence relating to Zona. Also included are a typescript of her novel Maldito Amor and a comprehensive index of Zona.

No further accruals are expected.

Gift of Rosario Ferré in 2006.

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This collection was processed by Danielle Ford in July 2006. Finding aid written by Danielle Ford in July 2006.

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Subject

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Author
Danielle Ford
Finding Aid Date
2004
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

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Collection Inventory

Arrangement

Organized alphabetically by name.

Scope and Contents

Consists of a typescript draft of Ferré's novel Maldito amor, which was published in 1986.

Physical Description

1 box

Maldito Amor, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Typescript, 284 pp.

Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence from friends and associates of Rosario Ferré.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Unidentified, 1975-1987. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Unidentified correspondents: 7 ALsS, 2 ANsS.
Physical Description

1 folder

A-B General, 1977-1984. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Nestor Edgardo Acevedo Coll: ALS with accompanying photocopied Ms of "El Cid campeador", 1977.
  2. Marisa Acosta: ALS, 1980.
  3. Norma Alarcón: 3 TLsS, 1983-1984.
  4. Efrain Barradas: ALS, 1982.
Physical Description

1 folder

C General, 1977-1983. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Carleton College: TD, undated.
  2. Carvajal S. A. (Montserrat Ordoñez): TDS, 1981.
  3. Celestinesca (Joseph): ALS, 1983.
  4. Center for Inter-American Relations (Luis Harss): TLS, 1980.
  5. Cheng, Thomas A., Rev.: TLS, 1977.
  6. Colegio Universitario de Curabo (Jesús J. Pérez): TLS, 1980.
Physical Description

1 folder

E General, 1977-1985. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Ediciones Huracán, Inc. (Carmen Rivera): 1 TDS, 1977.
  2. Editorial Origines ("Geño"): 2 TLs with holograph notes, 1980-1985.
Physical Description

1 folder

F General, 1977-1987. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Ferré, Luisa and Antonio: TN, undated.
  2. Ferré, Rosario: 2 TLsS (photocopied), 1985-1987.
  3. Flores, Ángel: TLS, 1982.
  4. Fondo de Cultura Economica (Alicia Hammer): TLS, 1982.
  5. Jorge Font Saldaña: ALS, 1977.
Physical Description

1 folder

G General, 1974-1985. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Gacela, Inc. (Suzanne Krim and Agustín Cubano): TLS, 1982.
  2. George Mason University (Danusia L. Meson): TLS, 1985.
  3. José Luis González: 2 TLsS, 1974-1975.
  4. Gerald Guinness: TLS, 1981.
Physical Description

1 folder

H-L General, 1979-1982. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Susana Homar: TLS, 1979.
  2. Sarah Irizarry: ALS, 1980.
  3. Instituto Tecnico Comercial Junior College (Luz Algarín): TLS, 1981.
  4. The Kenyon Review (Ronald A. Sharp): 2 TLsS, 1979.
  5. Enrique Laguerre: ALS, 1982.
  6. Georges Londeix: ALS, 1979.
Physical Description

1 folder

M General, 1978-1981. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Juan Marey: TLS, 1981.
  2. Scott Meredith Literary Agency (Michael Gross): TLS, undated.
  3. Scott Meredith Literary Agency (Scott Meredith): 2 TLsS, 1978.
  4. Julio Meléndez: empty envelope.
  5. Nancy Morejón: TLS, 1979; ANS, undated.
  6. El Mundo (Alex W. Maldonado): TLS, 1979.
Physical Description

1 folder

O General, 1975-1987. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Luz Ivonne Ochart Torres: TDS, 1975; TLS, 1983.
  2. Balmiro Omaña: TLS, 1987.
  3. Montserrat Ordóñez: 2 TLsS, 1981-1983.
  4. Julio Ortega: 2 ALsS, 1978; TN, 1986.
  5. Elaina Ortega: ALS, 1986.
  6. José Miguel Oviedo: 3 TLsS, 1984-1986.
Physical Description

1 folder

P General, 1977-1986. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Palmira Parés: ANS, 1978.
  2. PEN American Center (Geoffrey Rips, Ann Wipfler): TNS, 1980.
  3. Periódico El Mundo (Carmen A. Díaz Tizol): TNS, 1977.
  4. Periódico El Mundo (Héctor Lugo Bougal): TNS, 1977.
  5. Phi Kappa Phi (Albert J. Klavon): TNS, 1986.
  6. Nélida Piñon: 3 ALsS and 2 TLsS, 1980-1986.
  7. Sergio Pitol: 2 ALsS, 1986.
  8. Susan Schein Pollack: TLS with accompanying TMs, 1981.
  9. Elena Poniatowska: 7 ALsS, 6 TLsS, 1978-1986.
  10. Princeton University (Suzanne L. B. Brooks): TLS, 1980.
  11. Manuel de la Puebla: TLS, 1985.
Physical Description

1 folder

R General, 1973-1987. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Gregory Rabassa: 2 TLsS, 1979.
  2. Angel Rama: 2 ANsS, 13 TLsS, 1974-1979 and undated.
  3. Julio Ramos: ALS, 1981.
  4. Manuel Ramos Otero: 5 ALsS, 6 TLsS, one with accompanying poetry, 1977-1986.
  5. Otto C. Riollano: 2 TLsS, 1 ALS, 1973.
  6. Elias L. Rivers: ALS, 1985.
  7. Graciela Rodriguez Martini: ALS, 1977.
  8. Hugo Rodríguez-Vecchini: TLS, 1986.
  9. Alfredo A. Roggiano: ALS, 1986.
  10. Carlos Romero Barceló: printed card, signed, undated.
  11. Jorge Ruffinelli, 2 TLsS, 1985, 1987.
  12. Rutgers University (Mary Lusky Friedman): TLS, 1986.
Physical Description

1 folder

S General, 1975-1990. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Alejandro E. Saavedra: 1 ANS, 4 ALsS, 1987-1989.
  2. J. Sabat de Prive: ALS, undated.
  3. Georgina and Elian Sabat Rivers: TN, 1986.
  4. Samuel Saldívar: TLS, 1988.
  5. Elba Ivelisse Sánchez Ortiz: TNS, 1977.
  6. Alberto Ruy Sánchez: 3 TLsS, 1984-1986.
  7. Sévero Sarduy: 2 TLsS, 2 ANsS, 3 ALsS, 1985-1990.
  8. Senado de Puerto Rico (Hipólito Marcano): TLS, 1982.
  9. Rafael de Lozar Sievert: ALS, 1975.
  10. Iván Silén: TLS, 1983.
  11. Smith College (Patricia Elena González): TLS, 1982.
  12. Aurea M. Sotomayor: 2 ALsS, 1 TLS, 1975-1979.
  13. State University of New York at Stony Brook (Román de la Campa): TLS with accompanying reply by Ferré, 1985.
  14. State University of New York at Stony Brook (Georgina Sabat-Rivers): TLS, 1985.
  15. M. F. Succar: ALS, 1988.
Physical Description

1 folder

U General, 1979-1987. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Luz María Umpierre: 2 TLsS, 1980-1981.
  2. University of Maryland (Saúl Sosnowski): TN, 1987.
  3. University of Miami (Nora Orthmann): TLS, 1985.
  4. Universidad de Puerto Rico: pamphlet, "Encuentro Caribeño," 1979.
Physical Description

1 folder

V General, 1978-1989. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Rafael Vargas: 7 ALsS, 3 TLsS, 1984-1989 and undated.
  2. Carmen Vasquez: ALS, 1987.
  3. Lourdes Vasquez: 2 ALsS, 1985-1986.
  4. Diana Vélez: 4 ALsS, 1 TLS, and 1 TLS reply from Ferré, 1983-1985.
  5. Voluntariado del Museo de las Casas Reales (Rosa Maria Vicioso de Mayol): TLS, 1978.
Physical Description

1 folder

Y General, 1980-1984. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Yale University (C. Malcolm Batchelor): TLS, 1980.
  2. Yale University (Richard R. Shank): Transcript for Rosario L. Trigo, 1982.
  3. Yale University: Commencement invitation and transcript for Rosario L. Trigo, 1983.
  4. Felipe Yarrido: ALS, 1984.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence pertaining to the literary magazine Zona de carga y descarga. Occasionally, manuscripts accompany the letters.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Anonymous, 1973-1980. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. TL with holograph additions, undated.
  2. TL with accompanying poems (4 pp. total), 1973.
  3. TMs with Xeroxed, handcolored picture, 1980.
Physical Description

1 folder

A General, 1972-1980. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Jorge Aguiles Mora: 2 TLsS with holograph corrections, 1974.
  2. Manuel Alvarez: TLS with holograph corrections, undated.
  3. Amigos de Siempre: TLS, 1975.
  4. Rafael Aponte Ledée: TLS, 1972; ALS, 1972; TL with holograph corrections, 1973; ANS, 1974.
  5. Helena Araujo: ANS, undated; TLS with holograph corrections, 1978.
  6. Milciades Arévalo: TLS, 1975.
  7. Luz Raquel Avila: TLS, 1980.
Physical Description

1 folder

B General, 1973-1981. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Maria Bamberg: TLS, 1973, with TLS reply from Olivia Nolla.
  2. Efraín Barradas: 2 TLsS, 1973-1981, with TL reply from Zona staff.
  3. Juan José Barrientos: 3 TLsS, 1976-1979.
  4. Jeanette Blasini Vélez: 5 ALsS, 1973-1975.
  5. Dina Bursztyn: ALS, TMs photocopy with holograph corrections, 1975.
Physical Description

1 folder

C General, 1971-1978. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Jaime Carrero: 4 TLsS, 1972-1973.
  2. Casa de las Américas (Silvia Gil): 2 TLsS, 1973.
  3. Salvador E. Casellas: TLS, 1971.
  4. José Roberto Cea: 2 TLsS, 1974-1975.
  5. J. G. Cobo Borda: TLS, 1974.
  6. Oscar Collazo: ALS, 1975.
  7. Alma Concepción: ALS, 1978.
  8. Julio Cortázar: TLS, 1975.
  9. Graciela Coulson: TLS, 1975.
  10. Elsa Cross: 4 ALsS, 1972-1973.
Physical Description

1 folder

D General, 1972-1980. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Lisa Davis: TLS, ALS, 1978-1980.
  2. A. Dessau: TLS, 1975.
  3. Rafael Díaz: ALS with accompanying pamphlet, 1975.
  4. Arcadio Díaz Quiñones: ALS, 1978.
  5. María Pilar S. de Donoso: TLS, 1972.
  6. Tom Downey: 2 ALsS, 1972-1973.
Physical Description

1 folder

E-F General, 1972-1981. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. J. Enjuto[?]: ALS, undated.
  2. Jesús Fernández Palacios: ALS with 2 TMss, 1975.
  3. Rosario Ferré: 10 TLsS and holograph notes, 1972-1975.
  4. Angel Flores: TLS, 1981.
  5. Freda G. Frontera: 2 ALsS, 1972.
  6. Jean Michel Fossey: 2 TLsS, 6 ALsS, 1972-1974.
Physical Description

1 folder

G General, 1973-1981. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Eugenia García: TLS, 1981.
  2. Jorge L. García: TLS, 1973.
  3. Magali García Ramis: ALS, 1973.
  4. Juan M. Garcia-Passalacqua: ALS appended to TLS from Ferré, 1975.
  5. Jacques Gilard: 7 TLsS, 1978-1980.
  6. José Luis [?]: TLS with accompanying TMs, 1975.
  7. Juan R. González Mendoza: TLS, 1975.
  8. Aníbal González: TLS with accompanying TMs, 1975.
  9. Kalinth González: ALS, 1974.
  10. Almirante Guisse: ALS, 1973.
  11. Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer: TLS with accompanying TL reply from Olga Nolla, 1973.
Physical Description

1 folder

H General, 1974-1981. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Anne-Marie Hartman: TLS, 1975.
  2. Orlando José Hernandez: ALS, 1975.
  3. Graciela Hierro: TLS, 1981.
  4. Lorenzo Homar: ALS, 1974.
  5. Angela de Hoyos: ANS written in pamphlet, 1975.
  6. David Huerta: 3 TLsS, 1977-1979.
Physical Description

1 folder

I General, 1975-1976. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Luis Carlos Ibáñez: TLS, 1975.
  2. Carlos Isla: TLS, 1976.
  3. Enrique Ivaldi: TLS, 1975.
Physical Description

1 folder

J-L General, 1974-1981. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Yvette Jimenez de Báez: TLS, 1975.
  2. Enrique Krauze: telegram, undated.
  3. José Kozer: TLS, 1975.
  4. Manuel Lezama Lima: TLS, 1974.
  5. Georges Londeix: ALS, 1981.
Physical Description

1 folder

M General, 1972-1981. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Hector Manjarrez: 2 ALsS, 6 TLsS, 1972-1975.
  2. René Marqués: TLS, 1975.
  3. Dr. Jaime Martínez Tolentino: TLS, 1975.
  4. Francisco Matos Paoli: 2 TLsS, 1972.
  5. Héctor Rafael Meléndez Ramírez: photocopied letter with TL response from editors, 1972.
  6. Angel Luis Mendez: 2 TLsS, 2 ALsS, 1972-1973 and undated.
  7. Juan Mesta: TLS, 1974.
  8. Alma M. Montilla: ALS, 1981.
  9. R. Nancy Morejón: 3 ALsS, 1980.
  10. Jean Louis Morel: 2 ALsS, 1978-1979.
  11. M. Moreno Fraginals: TLS, 1979.
Physical Description

1 folder

N-P General, 1973-1982. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Pablo Nuves García: ALS, 1975.
  2. C. Osocio: ALS with painting on reverse, 1973.
  3. Luanne Ochart: 2 ALsS, undated.
  4. Margarite Fernández Olmos: ALS with photocopied TLS, 2 TLsS, 1980-1982.
  5. Manuel Pacheco: TLS, TMS, 1973.
  6. Antonio Pagán Jusino: TLS, 1975.
  7. Antonio Palomar Avilés: 2 TMsS, 1975.
  8. Nicolás Parkhurst: ALS, undated.
  9. Bertalicia Peralta: TLS, 1973.
  10. Alberto Luis Ponzo: TLS, 1975.
  11. Manuel de la Puebla: TLS, 1972.
  12. Manuel Puig: ALS, 1975.
Physical Description

1 folder

R General, 1970-1978. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Angel Rama: 4 TLsS, 1 with accompanying photocopy, 1970-1978.
  2. Antonio Ramirez Cordova: AL, undated, with accompanying TMs.
  3. Juan Antonio Ramos: TLS, 1975.
  4. Manuel Ramos Otero: 14 TLsS, 4 ALsS, 2 TNsS, 1972-1978.
  5. Marlo Rivero: TLS, 1974.
  6. José E. Robles: ALS, 1973.
  7. Andrés Rodríguez: TLS, 1975.
  8. Augusto A. Rodríguez: TLS, 1975.
  9. Carmelo Rodríguez Taros: ALS, 1975.
  10. María Cristina Rodriguez: TLS, ANS, 1977-1978.
  11. Manuel Rueda: TLS, 1975.
Physical Description

1 folder

S General, 1972-1982. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Rafael S.: ALS, 1972.
  2. Amelia Saieg: ALS, 3 TMsS, 1973.
  3. Gustavo Sainz: TLS, 1974.
  4. Luis Rafael Sánchez: ALS, 1977.
  5. Pedrito Santaliz: photocopied TLS, 1974.
  6. Iris Santos de Rivera: TLS, 1975.
  7. Paul Schlachter: ALS, 1975.
  8. Peter Schultze-Kraft: ALS, 1982.
  9. Aurea María Setomayor: ALS, TLS, 1974-1975.
  10. Iván Silén: 9 TLsS, TNS, 10 ALsS, photocopied TMs, 1972-1975 and undated.
  11. Edgar Soberón Torchía: TLS, 1975.
  12. Maria Sola: TLS, 1975.
Physical Description

1 folder

T-W General, 1971-1975. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Carmen Torres: ALS, 1973.
  2. Lucy Torres: TLS, 1975.
  3. Walter Torres: ALS, TMs, 1974.
  4. José Manuel Torres Santiago: TLS, 1973.
  5. Juan Tovar: TLS, 1973.
  6. Universidad de Puerto Rico: invoice, 1975.
  7. Mario Vargas Llosa and Patricia Llosa: 2 TLsS, 3 ALsS, 1971-1973.
  8. María Eugenia Velázquez: ALS, 1975.
  9. Ramón Vicente: TLS, 1975.
  10. Nilita Vientós Gaston: TLS, 1972.
  11. Ana Mercedes Ward: TLS, 1972.
  12. Roland H. Wiegenstein: 2 TLsS, one with TL reply from Zona editors, 1973.
Physical Description

1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of material relating to the Puerto Rican literary magazine Zona de carga y descarga.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject matter.

Physical Description

1 box

Articles and Speeches Concerning Zona, 1972. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Untitled, unattributed article, early draft: TMs with holograph corrections.
  2. Untitled, unattributed article, revision: TMs with holograph corrections.
  3. Zona - carga y descarga, draft: TMs with holograph corrections.
  4. Claridad article on Zona: TMs with holograph corrections, TMs, photocopy, 1972.
  5. Clippings.
Physical Description

1 folder

Zona Conference Materials, 2005. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Zip disk containing "Apuntes sobre Zona de Rosario Ferré."
  2. Apuntes sobre Zona de carga y descarga: TMs, 2005.
  3. Sign from conference and exhibit concerning Zona de carga y descarga.
Physical Description

1 folder

Desglose bibliográfico de la revista Zona de carga y descarga (1972-1975), undated. 1 box.
Scope and Contents
  1. Bound index of the literary journal Zona de carga y descarga, created by Lucila Ramos Jiménez.
Physical Description

1 box

Arrangement

Organized alphabetically by name.

Scope and Contents

Consists of additions to the collection: miscellaneous material and works by others.

Physical Description

1 box

"Reconstructing Puerto Rico's Sugarcane History Through the Literary Works of Rosario Ferré", dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents
  1. Deborah M. Dutton's essay written for Master Project BLS 625, under guidance of Dr. Barbara Trovato: TMs, 42 pp., in binder with plastic spiral binding
Physical Description

1 folder

Print, Suggest