Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico records
Scope and Contents
The records consist of newsletters, programs, announcements, and other political ephemera documenting the history of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico.
Dates
- 1950-1990
Creator
Language of Materials
The records are in Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico, 1991.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The records consist of newsletters, programs, announcements, and other political ephemera documenting the history of the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico.
Biographical / Historical
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 in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a result of these repeated infractions, Fields would spend much of his life in U.S. prisons, where he accused the United States government of subjecting him to radiation treatment, which eventually resulted in his death. Support for total independence also waned during this time period with only one percent of the population supporting independence in July 1967.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico Records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Carol King
- Date
- October 1991
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
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