Descriptive Summary
Abelardo, 1931-
Abelardo Delgado Papers
1947- (bulk 1968-1981)
English
BENSON-MS DELGADO, ABELARDO
23112192
2 linear feet
Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin
Personal papers of poet, author, and community organizer Abelardo "Lalo" Delgado.
Biographical Sketch
Poet, writer, and community organizer, full name Abelardo Barrientos Delgado, sometimes publishes as Lalo. Born Nov. 27, 1931, in Boquilla de Conchos, Chihuahua, Mexico; Delgado moved to El Paso, Texas in 1943. He attended El Paso public schools and Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso). Delgado has worked as a teacher, social worker, and administrator of community service organizations. He became known as a writer after moving to Denver, Colorado, in the 1960s. He also founded Barrio Publications, which published several collections of his poetry and fiction. His poetry, fiction, and essays have appeared in periodicals and anthologies. Delgado received the Tonatiuh-Quinto Sol Award for literature in 1977.
Scope and Contents Note
The collection is organized into four series: 1. [Literary Productions](series1), 2. [Newsletters and Essays](series2), 3. [Correspondence](series3), and 4. [Personal and Biographical Materials](series4). Literary productions are organized into two subseries: Poetry and Prose. Each series or subseries is arranged alphabetically or chronologically, as appropriate.
The bulk of the collection consists of literary manuscripts, paste-ups, and self-published works of Abelardo Delgado, from 1968 to 1981. Also included are single poems and newsletters produced by Delgado, as well as reports, incoming correspondence, interviews, ephemera, and articles and newsclippings about Delgado. Titles represented in the collection include:
By angrying the gods, Chicano: 25 pieces of a Chicano mind, Here lies Lalo, Sinners fill the eye of God, A thermos bottle full of self-pity, Under the skirt of Lady Justice, and others.
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted.
Use RestrictionsStandard copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred CitationCite as: Abelardo Delgado Papers, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
Index TermsThe Abelardo Delgado Papers are classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas Libraries catalog:
Abelardo, 1931- --Archives
Bruce-Novoa, 1944-
Avila, Magdaleno
Colorado Migrant Council
Barrio Publications (Denver, Colo.)
American literature--Mexican American authors--History and criticism
American poetry--Mexican American authors--History and criticism
Mexican American agricultural laborers
Mexican Americans--Colorado
Migrant agricultural laborers--United States
Box and Folder Inventory
Literary Productions,
1971-1981
1
Poetry
1
1
By Angering the Gods: 25 gods of abelardo,
1960
1
2
Chicano: 25 pieces of a chicano mind [photocopy],
N.d.
1
3
Chicano: 25 pieces of a chicano mind,
N.d.
1
4
God's Bite: 25 bites of abelardo,
1970
1
5
Here Lies Lalo: 25 deaths of abelardo [paste-ups],
1977
1
6
Here Lies Lalo: 25 deaths of abelardo,
1977
1
7
Here Lies Lalo: 79 deaths of abelardo,
1977
1
8
My Sadness Makes Me Laugh: 16 sadness of abelardo,
N.d.
1
9
Sinners Fill the Eye of God: 79 eyes of abelardo,
1974
1
10
A Thermos Bottle Full of Self Pity: 25 bottles of Abelardo,
1974
1
11
A Thermos Bottle Full of Self Pity: 88 bottles of abelardo,
1974
1
12
Under the Skirt of Lady Justice: 43 skirts of abelardo,
1977
1
13
Under the Skirt of Lady Justice: 43 skirts of abelardo [paste-ups],
1978
1
14
Under the Skirt of Lady Justice: 43 skirts of abelardo,
1978
1
15
Without a Gun...Without an Idea: 61 guns and ideas of abelardo,
1978
2
1
115 de Abelardo,
N.d.
2
2
133 Abelardos,
N.d.
2
3
One O Six of Abelardo,
N.d.
2
4
Siete de Abelardo,
Mar. 4, 1980
2
5
7 Abelardos,
Mar. 18, 1980
2
6
7 Abelardos,
Apr. 15, 1980
2
Siete de Abelardo,
Oct. 10, 1980, Sept. 30, 1981, Nov. 12, 1981
2
7
Untitled poetry collection,
N.d.
2
8
Untitled poetry collection,
N.d.
3
1
Poem drafts [42 items],
N.d.
3
2
Poem drafts [17 items],
N.d.
3
3
Poem drafts [25 items],
N.d.
3
4
Poem drafts [28 items],
N.d.
3
5
Poem drafts [paste-ups, 26 items],
N.d.
3
6
Poem drafts [paste-ups, 20 items],
N.d.
3
7
Poem drafts [paste-ups, 24 items],
N.d.
4
Prose
4
1
The Chicano Movement: Some Not Too Objective Observations,
1971
4
2
Letters to Mindy [Part 1 draft],
N.d.
4
3
Letters to Mindy [Part 2 draft],
N.d.
4
4
Letters to Mindy [Part 1 paste-ups],
N.d.
4
5
Letters to Mindy [Part 2 paste-ups],
N.d.
4
6
Letters to Mindy [photocopy],
N.d.
4
7
Short story drafts,
N.d.
4
8
Contributions to publications,
1976-1978
Newsletters and Essays,
1970-1980
5
Newsletters
5
1
La Onda Fría de Aztlan,
1976-1977
5
2
La Onda Fría de Aztlan,
1978
5
3
La Onda Fría de Aztlan,
1979-1980
5
4
La Onda Fría de Aztlan,
N.d.
5
5
La Onda Campesina,
1978-1979
5
Essays
5
6
"The Year of the Chicano,"
1970
5
"The Chicano Movement in Colorado,"
N.d.
5
7
"Migrant Education,"
Apr. 19, 1970
5
"Development and Approaches to Migrant Health Programs,"
N.d.
5
"A Presentation Regarding Farmworkers,"
1980
5
"The International Year of the Child... Children of U.S. Farmworkers"
Jan. 1979
5
8
"The Colorado Migrant Story,"
N.d.
5
"Farmworker Programs,"
N.d.
5
9
"Rethinking Immigration and Refugee Policy,"
Feb. 7, 1980
5
"The Question of Amnesty for Undocumented Workers and How the Concepts of Family, Work Ethic and Patriotism Fit In...."
Feb. 25, 1980
5
10
"Afghanistan.... a discussion,"
Feb. 1980
5
11
"Chicano Literature,"
N.d.
5
"Chicano Humanities and Arts Council.... an introduction,"
N.d.
5
12
Essay drafts,
N.d.
Correspondence,
1968-1980
5
13
1968-1974
5
14
1975-1977
5
15
1978
5
16
1979-1980
5
17
N.d.
Personal and Biographical Materials,
1974-1980
5
18
Interviews,
1976-1978
5
19
Articles and newsclippings about Abelardo,
1975-1980
5
20
Leaflets and programs [includes 1947 and 1949 report cards],
1974-1979
Calendars,
1969-1972
Acquired in 2009 from the Friends of the Longmont Library.
6
1
1969
6
2
1972