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Álbumes, 1939-2021

8 boxes
Collection Creator:
Concepción, Alma (1939)
Dates:
1939-2021
Extent:
8 boxes
Languages:
Spanish; Castilian English
Alcance y Contenido

Esta serie consta de 42 álbumes organizados cronológica y temáticamente que documentan la vida de Concepción desde su infancia en Nueva York y Puerto Rico hasta su carrera como artista en las artes escénicas y como académica independiente. Contienen recortes, fotografías, programas, cartas, tarjetas postales, folletos, material de difusión y memorabilia que documentan la historia de las artes escénicas en Puerto Rico desde 1950 hasta principios de la década de 1980 y otros aspectos culturales de la vida puertorriqueña contemporánea en la isla y su diáspora en Estados Unidos. Contiene materiales que hacen referencia principalmente a los Ballets de San de Juan (codirigido por Ana García y Gilda Navara), y al Taller de Histriones (colectivo de mímica dirigido por Gilda Navarra), así como a numerosos bailarines puertorriqueños. También hay referencias a coreógrafos como George Balanchine; los bailarines Alicia Alonso, Antonio Ruiz, Carmen Amaya, Frederick Franklin, María Tallfchief, Jacques d'Amboise; músicos puertorriqueños como la Familia Figueroa, Jack Delano, Héctor Campos Parsi, Amaury Veray, Ernesto Cordero, y los artistas plásticos Lorenzo Homar, Rafael Tufiño y Antonio Martorell.

Scope and Contents

This series consists of 42 albums organized chronologically and thematically that document Concepción's life from her childhood in New York and Puerto Rico to her career as an artist in the performing arts and as an independent scholar. They contain clippings, photographs, programs, letters, postcards, brochures, outreach materials and memorabilia documenting the history of the performing arts in Puerto Rico from the 1950s to the early 1980s and other cultural aspects of contemporary Puerto Rican life on the island and its diaspora in the United States. It contains materials that refer primarily to the Ballets de San de Juan (co-directed by Ana García and Gilda Navara), and the Taller de Histriones (a mime collective directed by Gilda Navarra), as well as numerous Puerto Rican dancers. There are also references to choreographers such as George Balanchine; dancers Alicia Alonso, Antonio Ruiz, Carmen Amaya, Frederick Franklin, María Tallfchief, Jacques d'Amboise; Puerto Rican musicians such as the Figueroa Family, Jack Delano, Héctor Campos Parsi, Amaury Veray, Ernesto Cordero, and visual artists Lorenzo Homar, Rafael Tufiño and Antonio Martorell.

Condiciones de Acceso

Investigación de libre acceso.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Condiciones de Uso

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Álbumes; Archivo de Alma Concepción, C1700, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1-8
Características Físicas y Requisitos Técnicos

Por razones de conservación, los archivos originales analógicos y digitales no pueden leerse ni reproducirse en la sala de lectura. Los usuarios pueden inspeccionar visualmente los medios físicos, pero no pueden sacarlos de su caja. Todo el material audiovisual analógico deben ser digitalizado con calidad de conservación antes de su uso. Las solicitudes de digitalización audiovisual son tramitadas por un proveedor externo. Tenga en cuenta que el tiempo necesario para la tramitación puede oscilar entre varias semanas y varios meses, y que el proceso puede acarrear costes financieros. Las solicitudes deben dirigirse a través del Formulario ¡Pregúntenos!

Algunos de los álbumes son frágiles y podrían requerir una atención especial en la sala de consulta.

Los archivos digitales aún no han sido procesados y, por lo tanto, no están disponibles para la investigación.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us! form

.

Some of the albums are brittle, and may require special handling in the reading room.

The digital materials have not yet been processed and are therefore not available for research.

Información del Procesado

Esta colección fue procesada por Armando Suárez en 2023. Guía de búsqueda escrita por Armando Suárez en 2023.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Armando Suárez in 2023. Finding aid written by Armando Suárez in 2023.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Alcance y Contenido

Esta serie consta de 42 álbumes organizados cronológica y temáticamente que documentan la vida de Concepción desde su infancia en Nueva York y Puerto Rico hasta su carrera como artista en las artes escénicas y como académica independiente. Contienen recortes, fotografías, programas, cartas, tarjetas postales, folletos, material de difusión y memorabilia que documentan la historia de las artes escénicas en Puerto Rico desde 1950 hasta principios de la década de 1980 y otros aspectos culturales de la vida puertorriqueña contemporánea en la isla y su diáspora en Estados Unidos. Contiene materiales que hacen referencia principalmente a los Ballets de San de Juan (codirigido por Ana García y Gilda Navara), y al Taller de Histriones (colectivo de mímica dirigido por Gilda Navarra), así como a numerosos bailarines puertorriqueños. También hay referencias a coreógrafos como George Balanchine; los bailarines Alicia Alonso, Antonio Ruiz, Carmen Amaya, Frederick Franklin, María Tallfchief, Jacques d'Amboise; músicos puertorriqueños como la Familia Figueroa, Jack Delano, Héctor Campos Parsi, Amaury Veray, Ernesto Cordero, y los artistas plásticos Lorenzo Homar, Rafael Tufiño y Antonio Martorell.

Scope and Contents

This series consists of 42 albums organized chronologically and thematically that document Concepción's life from her childhood in New York and Puerto Rico to her career as an artist in the performing arts and as an independent scholar. They contain clippings, photographs, programs, letters, postcards, brochures, outreach materials and memorabilia documenting the history of the performing arts in Puerto Rico from the 1950s to the early 1980s and other cultural aspects of contemporary Puerto Rican life on the island and its diaspora in the United States. It contains materials that refer primarily to the Ballets de San de Juan (co-directed by Ana García and Gilda Navara), and the Taller de Histriones (a mime collective directed by Gilda Navarra), as well as numerous Puerto Rican dancers. There are also references to choreographers such as George Balanchine; dancers Alicia Alonso, Antonio Ruiz, Carmen Amaya, Frederick Franklin, María Tallfchief, Jacques d'Amboise; Puerto Rican musicians such as the Figueroa Family, Jack Delano, Héctor Campos Parsi, Amaury Veray, Ernesto Cordero, and visual artists Lorenzo Homar, Rafael Tufiño and Antonio Martorell.

Collection History

Evaluación

Durante el procesamiento de 2023 no se retiró ningún material de la colección mas allá de las prácticas rutinarias de evaluación.

Appraisal

No materials were removed from the collection during 2023 processing beyond routine appraisal practices.

Información del Procesado

Esta colección fue procesada por Armando Suárez en 2023. Guía de búsqueda escrita por Armando Suárez en 2023.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Armando Suárez in 2023. Finding aid written by Armando Suárez in 2023.

Access & Use

Condiciones de Acceso

Investigación de libre acceso.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Condiciones de Uso

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Características Físicas y Requisitos Técnicos

Por razones de conservación, los archivos originales analógicos y digitales no pueden leerse ni reproducirse en la sala de lectura. Los usuarios pueden inspeccionar visualmente los medios físicos, pero no pueden sacarlos de su caja. Todo el material audiovisual analógico deben ser digitalizado con calidad de conservación antes de su uso. Las solicitudes de digitalización audiovisual son tramitadas por un proveedor externo. Tenga en cuenta que el tiempo necesario para la tramitación puede oscilar entre varias semanas y varios meses, y que el proceso puede acarrear costes financieros. Las solicitudes deben dirigirse a través del Formulario ¡Pregúntenos!

Algunos de los álbumes son frágiles y podrían requerir una atención especial en la sala de consulta.

Los archivos digitales aún no han sido procesados y, por lo tanto, no están disponibles para la investigación.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us! form

.

Some of the albums are brittle, and may require special handling in the reading room.

The digital materials have not yet been processed and are therefore not available for research.

Credit this material:

Álbumes; Archivo de Alma Concepción, C1700, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1-8

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