BLANCO, RICHARD, 1968-
Richard Blanco papers
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Personal papers
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Series 2
Personal papers, 1968-2017
Boxes 15 - 22, 33 - 34, and 40 - 41
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of the personal papers of Richard Blanco from 1968-2017 and includes awards, correspondence, undergraduate and graduate materials from Florida International University, and photographs. The bulk of the series is correspondence from fans and students congratulating Blanco for his 2013 inaugural poem "One Today." Correspondence includes letters from Blanco's family in Cuba; other authors such as Sandra Cisneros, Nikki Moustaki, and Darden Pyron; and "V.I.P." letters from Norman Lear, Max Blumberg, Sonya Sotomayor, and members of the White House staff, including President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. The series also includes essays, poems, and transcripts from Blanco's graduate studies in fine arts at Florida International University. There are limited materials pertaining to Blanco's undergraduate degree in engineering. Photographs in this series contain headshots and photographs of speaking engagements.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in alphabetical order.
Box | Folder | Content |
---|---|---|
41 | - | 57th Presidential Inauguration bookmark, circa 2013 |
41 | - | 57th Presidential Inauguration coaster, circa 2013 |
41 | - | 57th Presidential Inauguration shot glass, circa 2013 |
AV1 | Art Street #601, WLRN, undated [original: DVD] | |
40 | - | Artwork, fan art, "To Love a Country: A Triptych of Poems," undated [1 of 2] |
40 | - | Artwork, fan art, "To Love a Country: A Triptych of Poems," undated [2 of 2] |
40 | - | Artwork, fan art, unidentified scroll, undated [1 of 2] |
40 | - | Artwork, fan art, unidentified scroll, undated [2 of 2] |
15 | 4 | Artwork, sketches of Blanco, 2013 [Artist: Bailly] |
15 | 5 | Artwork, sketches, other, undated |
15 | 6 | Artwork, other, undated |
41 | - | Awards, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, undated |
41 | - | Awards, Equality Florida, Voice for Equality, 2013 |
AV1 | - | Awards, Equality Florida, photographs, undated [original: DVD] |
41 | - | Awards, Legacy Venture, undated |
15 | 7 | Awards, other, 1993-2015 |
33 | 3 |
Certificate of Recognition and proclamations, 2013-2014
Includes proclamtions of "Blanco Day" and President Barack Obama's proclamation of LGBTQ Month. |
15 | 8 | Christopher Columbus High School, report cards, 1985 |
41 | - | City of Miami Beach, key to the city, undated [1 of 2] |
41 | - | City of Miami Beach, key to the city, undated [2 of 2] |
41 | - | City of Portland, Maine, key to the city, undated |
15 | 9 | Conference nametags, 2012-2017 |
15 | 10 | Correspondence, Carlos Betancourt, 1995-1999 [1 of 2] |
15 | 11 | Correspondence, Carlos Betancourt, 1995-1999 [2 of 2] |
16 | 1 | Correspondence, Christy Rivera, 1992-1994 |
16 | 2 | Correspondence, Darden Pyron, 1992-2011 [1 of 2] |
16 | 3 | Correspondence, Darden Pyron, 1992-2011 [2 of 2] |
16 | 4 | Correspondence, family, 1956-2000 |
16 | 5 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 January [1 of 3] |
16 | 6 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 January [2 of 3] |
16 | 7 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 January [3 of 3] |
17 | 1 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 February [1 of 2] |
17 | 2 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 February [2 of 2] |
17 | 3 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 March |
17 | 4 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 April [1 of 2] |
17 | 5 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 April [2 of 2] |
17 | 6 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 May-August |
17 | 7 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2013 September-November |
18 | 1 | Correspondence, fan mail, 2014-2016 |
18 | 2 | Correspondence, fan mail, return addresses, 2013-2016 |
18 | 3 | Correspondence, fan mail, undated |
18 | 4 | Correspondence, letters from students and teachers, Northampton High School, Massachusetts, 2013 |
18 | 5 | Correspondence, letters from students, Cambridge Elementary School, Concord, California, 2013 |
18 | 6 | Correspondence, letters from students, Iolani School, Hawaii, 2017 January |
18 | 7 | Correspondence, letters from students, other, undated |
18 | 8 | Correspondence, letters from students, Penfield High School, Millbrook, New York, 2017 |
19 | 1 | Correspondence, Mark Neveu, 2002 [1 of 2] |
19 | 2 | Correspondence, Mark Neveu, 2002 [2 of 2] |
19 | 3 | Correspondence, Nikki Moustaki, 1991-1997 |
19 | 4 | Correspondence, other, 1985-1999 |
19 | 5 | Correspondence, other, 2000-2013 |
19 | 6 | Correspondence, other, 2014-2017 |
20 | 1 | Correspondence, other, undated |
20 | 2 | Correspondence, other authors, 1997-2016 [1 of 2] |
20 | 3 | Correspondence, other authors, 1997-2016 [2 of 2] |
20 | 4 | Correspondence, V.I.P., 2013-2016 |
41 | - | Desk plate, undated |
41 | - | Embroidered handkerchief, undated |
20 | 5 | Florida International University, ACT and GRE score reports, 1985, 1993 |
20 | 6 | Florida International University, Campbell McGrath workshop, 1994-1995 |
20 | 7 | Florida International University, design theories and landscape architecture courses, 2005 |
20 | 8 | Florida International University, diplomas, 1989-1997 |
20 | 9 | Florida International University, essays, "Tea Room-Binary Verse Form," 1995 |
20 | 10 | Florida International University, essays, undated |
21 | 1 | Florida International University, exams, undated |
21 | 2 | Florida International University, financial aid, 1995-1997 |
21 | 3 | Florida International University, graduate school of architecture portfolio, undated |
21 | 4 | Florida International University, journal, Leek-Afro-American Literature, undated |
21 | 5 | Florida International University, Masters thesis defense, "City of a Hundred Fires," circa 1997 |
21 | 6 | Florida International University, poems, 1989-1992 |
21 | 7 | Florida International University, poems, undated [1 of 2] |
21 | 8 | Florida International University, poems, undated [2 of 2] |
21 | 9 | Florida International University, research, undated |
34 | - | Florida International University, science pin, undated |
34 | - | Florida International University, scholarship pin, circa 1994 |
21 | 10 | Florida International University, transcripts and student identification card, 1986-1996 |
21 | 11 | Florida International University, workshopped poems, 1997-1999 |
AV1 | - | Generation ñ episode eight, 1998 [original: VHS] [featuring: Little Havora Blues Poets, Lissetle Gonzolez, Carlos Betoncourt] |
AV1 | - | June Day Concert, 2002 [1 of 2] [original: CD] |
AV1 | - | June Day Concert, 2002 [2 of 2] [original: CD] |
41 | - | Latino Leaders, Most Influential Latinos award coin, 2014 |
21 | 12 | Macalester College (Saint Paul, Minnesota) honorary degree, 2013 |
34 | 4 | Macalester College (Saint Paul, Minnesota) honorary degree, 2013 |
AV1 | - | Martin, Jorge, Before Night Falls, 2010 [original: CD] |
41 | - | Medal, unidentified, undated |
41 | - | Metal badge, Clifford A. Hart, Jr., Consul General, undated |
41 | - | Mug, Barack Obama HOPE, undated |
AV1 | - | Nahmias, Alysa and Benjamin Murray, Unfinished Spaces, 2011 [original: DVD] |
AV1 | - | Photographs, childhood, undated [original: CD-ROM] |
21 | 13 | Photographs, headshots and contact sheets, 2013 [photographer: Craig Dilger] |
21 | 14 | Photographs, Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2017 January |
21 | 15 | Photographs, Lesley University commencement ceremony, 2016 |
21 | 16 | Photographs, Limerick City of Culture, visiting writers, 2014 |
21 | 17 | Photographs, negatives, undated |
21 | 18 | Photographs, other, 2013 |
22 | 1 | Photographs, other, undated |
35 | 5 | Photographs, "Shadow Song," undated [photographer: Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo] |
22 | 2 | Photographs, White House events, 2013 |
22 | 3 | Planner, 1993 |
22 | 4 | Planner, 1997 |
41 | - | Plaque, Georgia State University keynote speaker, 2014 |
41 | - | Plaque, Iolani Innovation, undated |
33 | 2 | State of Florida Board of Engineers certificate, 1998 |
22 | 5 | St. Brenden High School report card and Florida Mathematics League certificate of merit, 1982 |
AV1 | - | Surprise party, Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club, unknown year October 10 [original: CD |