Gerardo Torres and the Puerto Rican Veterans Welfare Postal Workers Association collection
Scope and Contents
The Gerardo Torres and the Puerto Rican Veterans Welfare Postal Workers Association collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and memorabelia. Of note are photos of US Senator Walter Mondale and San Francisco politicians.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 1967
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
Gerardo Torres (1920 - 2005?) was a Captain in the US Army before and after World War II. As a civilian post-war, he was active in military organizations. He was a key member of the Puerto Rican Veterans Welfare Postal Workers Association in Puerto Rico and initiated a second chapter once he moved to New York City. Photography and correspondence of his wife, sons Gerardo and Victor is significant in this collection.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by format.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was purchased by Diana Rivera from Bolerium Books in 2016
Processing Information
Juan Carlos Vega and Diana Rivera processed this collection in April 23, 2018.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Gerardo Torres and the Puerto Rican Veterans Welfare Postal Workers Association collection
- Status
- 2 Draft Or Revision In Progess
- Author
- Juan Carlos Vega and Diana Rivera
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository