These Finding Aids represent specific collections located in the Hispanic Reading Room.
Finding Aids
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialRomy Medeiros da Fonseca papers, 1949-2007 Romy Medeiros da Fonseca Biography: Distinguished lawyer and feminist from Rio de Janeiro, Romy Medeiros da Fonseca (RMF) was the main agent behind various movements that fought for women’s rights in Brazil. She was the co-author of the New Statue of the Married Woman in 1962, the intellectual author of the 1977 law allowing couples to divorce, and fought for the rights of women’s…- Contributor: Fonseca, Romy Medeiros Da
- Date: 1949
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialMexican Revolution newspaper clippings archive, 1911-1913 A selection of English language news clippings from the early years of the Mexican Revolution. The articles, donated from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, capture many of the important events that spurred the revolution including the rise of the revolutionaries and the fall of dictator Porfirio Díaz.
- Date: 1911
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialCarmen Laforet correspondence, 1951-1985 Author. Correspondence from Laforet to Spanish literature teacher Marion Ament, political activist Linka Babecka, artist and actress Paquita Mesa, and Antonella Bodini, widow of the poet Vittorio Bodini. Laforet's letters describe her writing process and creative struggles as well as her private life and relationships.
- Contributor: Laforet, Carmen
- Date: 1951