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Antonia Denis collection

Call Number

1992.021

Date

1948-1983, inclusive

Creator

Denis, Antonia

Extent

1 Linear Feet in one oversize box.

Language of Materials

Materials in Spanish and English.

Abstract

The Antonia Denis collection spans the period 1948 to 1983 and consists of correspondence, administrative documents, financial records, photocopied newspaper articles, calling cards, certificates, newsletters, pamphlets, and other ephemera relating to Denis's work with the cultural organizations La Casa de Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican Pioneers Parade, as well as her political activism and work with the Betances Democratic Club and other organizations. A small amount of papers pertaining to Denis's personal life are also included.

Biographical Note

Antonia Denis, a social and political activist, arrived in Brooklyn, N.Y. from Baja Vega, Puerto Rico during World War I. She soon became a major figure in several Brooklyn-based organizations, including La Casa de Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican Pioneers Parade, and the Betances Democratic Club. These organizations advocated for political and social equality, celebrated Puerto Rican history and culture, and administered anti-poverty, cultural, and educational programs for Brooklyn's Puerto Rican community.

Scope and Contents

The Antonia Denis collection spans the period 1948 to 1983 and consists of correspondence, administrative documents, financial records, photocopied newspaper articles, calling cards, certificates, newsletters, pamphlets, and other ephemera relating to Denis's work with the cultural organizations La Casa de Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican Pioneers Parade, as well as her political activism and work with the Betances Democratic Club and other organizations. A small amount of papers pertaining to Denis's personal life are also included. Several newspaper articles, while not relating directly to Denis, contain information on the general political, social, and cultural affairs of Brooklyn and New York City's Latino community. Over half the materials in the collection are written in Spanish, while the remaining items are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Antonia Denis collection, 1992.021, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Sara Ramirez, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1992.

Related Materials

Related archival collections at the Brooklyn Historical Society:

Missing Title

  1. 1976.001, Puerto Rican Oral History Project records, 1960-1984
  2. ARC.032, Hispanic Communities Documentation Project records and oral histories, 1924-1992

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Processing Information

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Note Statement

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Oversize: 1992.021 1 of 1 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201