ARCHIVES COLLECTIONS

Members of the Dominican community have donated their personal and/or institutional documents to the Dominican Archives. These donors constitute a cross-section of a large segment of the Dominican population, especially in New York City. The archival materials donated include personal letters, institutional correspondence, personal papers, newspaper articles, minutes of organization and group meetings, magazines, photographs, press releases, newspaper clippings, videotapes, journals, bulletins, personal writings, drafts of literary pieces, certificates, medals, and proclamations. These documents are a valuable resource for the study and reconstruction history, experience and contributions of Dominicans as they established themselves in the United States.

The holdings of the Archives comprise 70 collections with approximately 600 cubic feet of archival materials relating to the experience and contributions of the Dominican population in the United States.

Major Collections

1. Asociación de Egresados de La Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
   Dates of Collection: 1991-present
   
   
2. Carlos Alberto Martínez
   Founder, Comité Prevención de Alcoholismo y Drogadicción
   Dates of Collection: 1995-present
   
   
3. The Honorable Diana Reyna
   First Dominican Woman Elected to the New York City Council
   Dates of Collection: 1973-present
   
   
4. Juan A. Paulino
   Prominent Civic Activist
   Founder, Club Cívico y Cultural Juan Pablo Duarte
   Dates of Collection: 1966-1992
   Description of the Collection
   
   
5. Margarita Madera
   Dancer and Civic Leader
   Dates of Collection: 1966-present
   
   
6. Mercedes Gonzalez
   Writer
   Founder, Núcleo Cultural de Santiaguenses en New York
   Dates of Collection: 1953-2000
   
   
7. Normandía Maldonado
   Pioneering Community Activist in the Arts
   Founder, Centro Cultural Ballet Quisqueya
   Dates of Collection: 1953-2000
   Description of the Collection
   
   
8. The Honorable Rolando T. Acosta
   Justice, New York State Supreme Court
   First Dominican Elected to the New York State Supreme Court
   Former Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Commission on Human Rights
   Dates of Collection: 1979-present
   
   
9. Tito Enrique Cánepa
   Prominent Dominican Artist
   Dates of Collection: 1945-present
   Description of the Collection
   
   
10. Zunilda Fondeur
    Distinguished Dominican Journalist
    Producer and Host, Realidades
    Description of the Collection
    
11. Rafael Petitón Guzmán (1984-1983)
    Noted Dominican Composer, Band Leader, Songwriter, and Conductor
    Founded Orquesta Lira Dominicana
    Description of the Collection