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Puerto Rican Cultural Center collection

Members of the Puerto Rican and Latinx community in Chicago established the non-proft Juan Antonio Corretjer Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) in 1973 to address the social and cultural needs of the West Town and Humboldt Park community. The collection contains printed documents produced and published by the Puerto Rican Cultural Center including newspapers, flyers, programs, and books. Photographs, ephemera, and memorabilia from the center are also included.

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10K Run for the PRCC
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Musicians perform for an event that includes a 10K run for charity to support the Cultural Center.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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1999 production of El Grito
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Cast for the 1999 production of El Grito.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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1st World's AIDS Day Event hosted by VIDA/SIDA
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Young people holding red balloons to commemorate the 1st World's AIDS Day Event hosted by VIDA/SIDA for the community.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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1st World's AIDS Day Event hosted by VIDA/SIDA
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Young people holding red balloons to commemorate the 1st World's AIDS Day Event hosted by VIDA/SIDA for the community.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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2nd Production of El Grito
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Cast for the second production of El Grito.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Applause at a meeting
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Students applauding at a meeting or gathering.
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Athletes
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Young male basketball players.
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Audience at an event
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View of an audience at an event.
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Banquet dinner
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Food buffet line at a banquet.
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Banquet dinner
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Participants at a banquet.
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Boys in photography darkroom
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Darkroom facilities for photography and journalism, probably at the Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda High School.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Building mural
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A Cultural Center building mural of Pedro Albizu Campos.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Celebration at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center
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Students of the Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School at a celebration at the Cultural Center.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro Cultural
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Exterior of the former building occupied by the Juan Antonio Corretjer Cultural Center.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro Cultural
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Exterior of the former building occupied by the Juan Antonio Corretjer Cultural Center.
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Centro Cultural
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Exterior and entryway of the former building occupied by the Juan Antonio Corretjer Cultural Center.
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Centro Cultural
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Exterior wall of the previous building that housed the Cultural Center displaying murals and portraits ofnationalism, heritage, and political activists.
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Centro Cultural
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Exterior of the former building occupied by the Juan Antonio Corretjer Cultural Center.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro Cultural
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Exterior of the former building occupied by the Juan Antonio Corretjer Cultural Center.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro Cultural
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Exterior of the former building occupied by the Juan Antonio Corretjer Cultural Center.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro Cultural
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Exterior wall of the previous building that housed the Cultural Center displaying murals and portraits ofnationalism, heritage, and political activists.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro Cultural y Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda
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Exterior ofJuan Antonio Corretjer Cultural Center building with the Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda banner.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro Infantil Consuelo Lee Corretjer Float
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Day Care Center float at a parade.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro Infantil Consuelo Lee, Reyes Insurance/Taller Boricua float from parade
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The Centro Infantil Consuelo Lee, Reyes Insurance/Taller Boricua parade float.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Centro de Información Juan A Corretjer
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Three men stand in front of a storefront dedicated as a community service information center fornationalism and affairs.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Children Reading in a Library
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Children reading in the Cultural Center library.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Children dancing
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Dance performance by young children.
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Children dancing
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Costumed children in a performance.
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Children practicing a dance
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Children practice an ethnic dance on the corner of Wabansia and Claremont Avenues in Chicago.
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Community gathering
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Community members in front of the Cultural Center.
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Community group
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Group photograph of community members.
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Community members
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José López with a panel of other speakers.
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Community members gather
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Meeting of community members.
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Community members gather for discussion
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Community members gather for a discussion.
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Congressman Luis V. Guiterrez at Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School
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Congressman Luis V. Guiterrez at Dr. Pedro Albizu CamposHigh School.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Costumed children
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Children dressed in costumes.
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Dance
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Dancers performingethnic dance.
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Dancers
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Dancers performingethnic dance.
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1999
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Demonstrators
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Demonstrators marching outside.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Demonstrators for FALN
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Demonstration for FALN in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Dr. Alan Berkman
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Dr. Alan Berkman, professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University, gave a talk for the Sociology Club.
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Dylcia Pagán and Ida Luz Rodríguez portraits displayed at the Centro Cultural, Puerto Rican Cultural Center
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Dylcia Pagán and Ida Luz Rodríguez were 2 of the 11 members of the FALN (Fuerzas Armadas Liberacion Nacional Puertoriquena) and participated in the independence movement. The portraits are in the Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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El Grito Production
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Rehersal for the theatrical production, El Grito.
Date:
2000
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Entertainers on stage
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entertainers on stage.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Escuela Superior Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Celebra Su 15th Aniversario
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Escuela Superior Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos students celebrate 15th anniversary.
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Escuela Superior Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Celebra Su 15to Aniversario
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Group in front of banner celebratingthe Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School15th Anniversary.
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1987
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda
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Exterior of building occupied by the Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda
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Exterior of building occupied by the Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda banner and murals adorn the Centro Cultural
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Escuela Superior Puertorriquena Rafael Cancel Miranda banner and murals on the exterior of the Centro Cultural building.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Flag bearers
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Flag bearers in a parade.
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Puerto Rican Cultural Center Collection
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Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme:
Neighborhoods & Community Organizations
Politics & Civic Life
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