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A2011-11\nCall Number: Mss. A2011 - 11\nCreator: Rodriguez, Casimiro and Sanabria, John\nTitle: Buffalo Puerto Rican Collection\nDate(s): ca. 1970 - 2010\nLanguage(s): Spanish, English\nLocation: Manuscript room\nSize: 1 Box - .42 linear feet\n____________________________________________________________________________________________\nAcquisition Information: Accession no. 2011 - 52\nDonor: Mr. Casimiro Rodriguez and Mr. John Sanabria\nRestrictions: None\nPreferred Citation: Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Library and Archives, Mss. A2011 - 11\nBuffalo Puerto Rican Collection\nProcessing Information: Arranged and described by Shane E. Stephenson, August 2011.\nNotes:\n____________________________________________________________________________________________\nBiographical / Historical Note:\nBoth Casimiro Rodriguez and John Sanabria are Puerto Rican community leaders who have been active their whole\nadult lives in the Hispanic community in WNY. Both are retirees from GM where they were active in the local UAW\nchapter. They have served on various boards around WNY as well as the Board of Education. Mr. Rodriguez is a\nleader in the Association of Hispanic Pastors of WNY while Mr. Sanabria was heavily involved with the Agustin\nOlivencia Center and various Puerto Rican baseball leagues around WNY. They were also active in Hispanics United\nof Buffalo, a non-profit agency that serves the Hispanic population and were both instrumental in initiating and\nstrengthening Hispanic Heritage Month in WNY.\nScope and Content Note:\nThis collection, comprised in various media formats, documents the Puerto Rican Community in the Buffalo and\nWNY region. Present are collections of community newspapers, various photographs – original, scanned, and on\nnews clippings – showing various events, celebrations and traditions that take place within this community. Also\nincluded are biographical and historical records on important persons, various sports teams and the growth of\nHispanic political and religious influence within the region. This collection is national in scope, including a letter\naddressed by President Bill Clinton to Casimiro Rodriguez.\nTo gain physical and intellectual control over the collection, it is arranged in “original order” – the way it was donated\nto the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society. This keeps the collection true to the donors’ personal arrangement\n\n1\n\n�with an item level description added by BECHS. The bulk of this collection comprises 1970 – 2011 but there are a\nfew items from 1900 – 1970.\nArrangement:\nThis collection is organized into eleven series by subject:\n1. Puerto Rican sporting and community events – Miscellaneous\n2. Agustin “Pucho” Olivencia\n3. Alberto O. Cappas\n4. Association of Hispanic Ministers, est. 1990\n5. Latino newspapers – Panorama Hispano\n6. Latino newspapers – Ultima Hora\n7. Latino newspapers – La Prensa Hispana\n8. Notable Latinos\n9. Special events – Hispanic Heritage Month\n10. Special events – Miscellaneous\n11. Jaime Nunó\n____________________________________________________________________________________________\nSubject Headings:\nAlvarado, Confessor\nBerríos, Stephanie\nCalvo-Torres, Betty\nCappas, Alberto O.\nClinton, Bill, 1946Cuomo, Mario Matthew\nFriedlander, John E.\nGauthier, Luis\nGonzález, Isaías\nGriffin, James D. (James Donald), 1929Herrera, Pedro “Juan”\nMartínez, Jorge\nMasiello, Anthony M.\nNunó, Jaime, 1824-1908\nOlivencia, Agustín\nPadilla, Emilio\nPadilla, German “Pancho”\nQuintana, Robert\nRodríguez, Antonio\nRodríguez, Casimiro\nRodríguez, Ramon\nVolcy, Paul\n\nCorner Stone Church\nD’Youville College\nEcos Borincanos\nFirst Hispanic Democratic Club\nFirst Latino Democratic Club\nForest Lawn (Cemetery: Buffalo, N.Y.)\nHispanic Heritage Month\nMes de la Herencia Hispana\nLackawanna Spanish Welfare Association\nOlivencia Center\nPanorama Hispano\nPark Lane Restaurant (Buffalo, N.Y.)\nPrensa Hispana\nPuerto Rican Baseball League\nLiga de Béisbol de Puerto Rico\nPuerto Rican Community Center\nPuerto Rican Cultural Community House\nPuerto Rican Connection\nLa Conexión Puertorriqueňa\nPuerto Rican Lions (Baseball team)\nLeones Puertorriqueños (Equipo de béisbol)\nPuerto Rican-American Community Association\nInc.\nRoberto Clemente Baseball League\nLiga de Beisbol Roberto Clemente\nSpanish Action League (Syracuse, N.Y.)\nLiga de Acción Hispana (Syracuse, N.Y.)\nSt. Columba Church (Buffalo, N.Y.)\nThree Kings Celebration\nFiesta De los Tres Reyes\nTeam PRACA\nÚltima Hora\n\nA Place in the Sun\nAssociation of Hispanic Pastors of Western New\nYork\nAsociación de Pastores Hispanos del Noroeste de\nNueva York\nBuffalo and Erie County Public Library (N.Y.)\nBuffalo Missionary Church\nBuffalo News\nBusiness First of Buffalo (Firm)\n\n2\n\n�West Side Times\n\nBoletines de noticias\nNewspapers\nPeriódicos\nPuerto Rican newspapers\nPeriódicos Puertorriqueños\nPuerto Ricans\nPuertorriqueňos\nRadio\nReligion and culture\nReligión y cultura\nSoccer\nFútbol\n\nBaseball\nBéisbol\nBoxing\nBoxeo\nChurch history\nHistoria de la iglesia\nMinorities in baseball\nMinorías en el béisbol\nNational songs – Mexico\nCanciones Nacionales - Méxicanas\nNewsletters\n___________________________________________________________________________________________\nFolder List:\nFolder 1:\nItem 1: Scanned sepia photo, Lackawanna Spanish Welfare Association, soccer team, 1930\nItem 2: Newspaper clipping, Roberto Clemente Baseball League, 1979\nItem 3: Newspaper clipping, Roberto Clemente Baseball League, 1979\nItem 4: Scanned color photo, Roberto Clemente Baseball League, 1976 champions – Team PRACA\nItem 5: DVD video of Virginia Street carnival and parade, 1978 – 1979\nItem 6: Color photo, Mayor James Griffin and Ramon Rodriguez, founder of Roberto Clemente Baseball League\nItem 7: Color photo, Mayor James Griffin throwing the first pitch\nItem 8: Color photo, Pedro “Juan” Herrera, ceremonial pitch\nItem 8: Black and white photo, Puerto Rican Leonies, MUNY Class A Champions, 1962\nItem 9: Photocopy, patch, Puerto Rico Lions, MUNY Champs 1962\nItem 10: Scanned black and white photo, Puerto Rican Cultural Community House, Stephanie Berrios, 1973\nItem 11: Scanned black and white signed photo, German “Pancho” Padilla, two times Golden Glove Champ\nItem 12: Original program, PRACA – 4th Annual Sports Award Dinner, October 14, 1979\nItem 13: Scanned photocopy, association photo – First Hispanic Democratic Club, St. Columba’s Church, 1959\nFolder 2:\nItem 1:\nItem 2:\nItem 3:\nItem 4:\nItem 5:\n\nPhotocopy, Buffalo News article by Peter Simon, March 20, 1997, Agustin Olivencia remembrance\nNewspaper clipping, Buffalo News article by Peter Simon, July 2000, New Street to honor Olivencia\nPhotocopy, Buffalo News article by Peter Simon, July 6, 1981, Puerto Rican meaning of friend\nPhotocopy, Buffalo News article by Peter Simon, July 26, 1986, Crowd pays tribute to “Pucho”\nAutobiography of Mr. Agustin Olivencia, includes resume, awards, committees, and letter\n\nFolder 3:\nItem 1: Collection of photocopied newspaper clippings “A Place in the Sun” dinner with poet Alberto Cappas\nItem 2: Two photocopied newspaper clippings – The Queens Chronicle/The New York Voice, 1986\nItem 3: Double issue of the newsletter “The Puerto Rican Connection/La Conexión Puertorriqueňa” Vol.1, No. 2;\nWinter 1997\nFolder 4:\nItem 1:\nItem 2:\nItem 3:\nItem 4:\n\nReseña Biografica of Association of Hispanic Pastors\nHistory and Mission of the Association of Hispanic Pastors of WNY\nColor photograph, “Pastoral Encounter,” June 4, 1990 at D’Youville College\nColor photograph, Hispanic Pastors Association, Oct. 27, 1995 at Park Lane Restaurant\n\n3\n\n�Item 5: Seal/logo of the Asociacion de Pastores Hispanos del Noroeste Nueva York\nItem 6: Letter from President Bill Clinton to Reverend Casimiro Rodriguez, letter includes a thank you for\ninscribed bible, and short greeting regarding the “event” - dated February 12, 1999\nItem 7: Color photo of the Reverends Alvarado, Martinez and Padilla at Buffalo Missionary Church (Hudson St.), Oct.\n5, 2000\nItem 8: Color scanned photo, Recognition Retirement Service for Reverend Luis Gauthier at Corner Stone Church,\n1995\nItem 9: Issue “West Side Times,” lead article – “Partnership in diversity: Association of Hispanic Pastors headquarters\nsoon to open,” June 2000\nItem 10: Color photo of dedication of the new headquarters for the Association of Hispanic Pastors of WNY\nItem 11: Color photo of dedication of the new headquarters for the Association of Hispanic Pastors, featuring Mayor\nAnthony Masiello\nItem 12: Invitation notice for dedication ceremony\nItem 13: Issue “KaleidaScope” - short article with Association of Hispanic Pastors of WNY honoring Kaleida,\nOct./Nov.1999\nItem 14: Black and white photo of the CEO of Kaleida Health, John E. Friedlander, being honored by the Association of\nHispanic Pastors of WNY\nItem 15: Four anniversary dinner programs for Association of Hispanic Pastors of WNY: 1991, 1992, 1993, 2001\nItem 16: “La Iglesia Y La Comunidad” by Reverend Joaquin Peña – 13 page document – written in Spanish\nFolder 5:\nItem 1:\nItem 2:\nItem 3:\nItem 4:\nItem 5:\nItem 6:\n\nIssue: Panorama Hispano, Vol. 4 No. 4: Marzo/March, 2000\nIssue: Panorama Hispano, Vol. 18 No. 9: Septiembre/September 2008\nIssue: Panorama Hispano, Vol. 20 No. 7: Julio/July 2009\nIssue: Panorama Hispano, Vol. 20 No. 8: Agosto/August 2009\nIssue: Panorama Hispano, Vol. 20 No. 12: Diciembre/December 2009\nIssue: Panorama Hispano, Vol. 21 No. 6: Junio/June 2010\n\nFolder 6:\nItem 1:\nItem 2:\nItem 3:\nItem 4:\n\nIssue: La Ultima Hora, Vol. 1 No. 1: Mayo/May 1, 1989\nIssue: La Ultima Hora, Vol. 8 Issue 1: Enero/January 1998\nIssue: La Ultima Hora, Vol. 10 Issue 3: Marzo/March 1999\nIssue: La Ultima Hora, Vol. 22 Issue 9: Septiembre/September 2009\n\nFolder 7:\nItem 1: Issue: La Prensa Hispana, Vol. 1 No. 2: Octubre/October 5, 1990\nItem 2: Shrunken reproduction of La Prensa Hispana, front page\nFolder 8:\nPacket of Isaias Gonzalez including obituary, dedication and request materials for 7th St. renaming\nScanned photograph, First Hispanic Radio Programming in WNY, “Ecos Borincanos” Est. 1960\nNewspaper article by Agnes Palazzetti – Robert Quintana, July 28, 1994\nBusiness First articles: First Hispanic woman named to City Court, Masiello names new City Court judge,\nCommon Council Inauguration\nItem 5: Scanned photograph, First Latino Democratic Club, 1960 at St. Columba Church; photo by Lydia Rodriguez\nItem 6: Scanned photograph, Pedro J. Herrera is recognized by Isaias Gonzolez for Puerto Rican Baseball League\n\nItem 1:\nItem 2:\nItem 3:\nItem 4:\n\nFolder 9:\nItem 1: News clipping “Annual Community Festival Held”\nItem 2: Hispanic Heritage Festival program, September 17 & 18, 1988\n\n4\n\n�Item 3: Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff notice, September 15, Downtown Library\nItem 4: Article “Puertorican [sic] Origin” – 7 page introduction to words, phrases and influences\nFolder 10:\nItem 1:\nItem 2:\nItem 3:\nItem 4:\nItem 5:\n\nNews clipping by Michael Levy – “Remember Heritage,” September 1990\nPhotograph, Fiesta De Los Tres Reyes, Enero (January) 8, 1977, with news clipping\nNews clipping of Minority Graduation held at UB, May 5, 1977\nScanned photograph of Spanish Club float, 1957 parade\nNews clipping “Politicians Attend Puerto Rican Mass,” January 1, 1974\n\nFolder 11:\nItem 1: Copied items from BECPL scrapbook regarding life of Jaime Nunó – Composer of Mexican National Hymn\nItem 2: 4 color photographs of Jaime Nunó gravestone – buried Forest Lawn, moved to Mexico City\nItem 3: Photocopies of secondary sources - “Find a Grave Memorial” website page, “Wikipedia” page, “National\nanthems info” page, burial records from Forest Lawn Cemetery\n\n5\n\n�"]]]]]]]]],["collection",{"collectionId":"7"},["elementSetContainer",["elementSet",{"elementSetId":"1"},["name","Dublin Core"],["description","The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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