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The General Archives of Puerto Rico was formally created by Law 5 of December 8, 1955, and placed under the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture which had been created six months before. The main function of the entity is to safeguard and conserve the most important inactive documents of Puerto Rico's territorial government, both under United ...
Among its collections is the "Fondo de Obras Publicas" (records of public works), formerly housed in the University of Puerto Rico's archives. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The objectives of this institution, which is managed by volunteers, and spearheaded by Joseph Harrison Flores, [ 3 ] is to make information accessible quickly and in a democratic way.
Tomás Blanco (1896–1975), writer and historian; author of Prontuario Historico de Puerto Rico and El Prejuicio Racial en Puerto Rico (Racial Prejudice in Puerto Rico) [69] Juan Boria (1906–1995), Afro-Caribbean poet, also known as the Negro Verse Pharaoh; known for his Afro-Caribbean poetry [70] Carmen Bozello y Guzmán (1856–1885 ...
On October 25, 2006, Mari Brás became the first person to receive a Certificate of Puerto Rican Citizenship from the Puerto Rico Department of State. [87] The Certificate of Puerto Rican Citizenship can be used to obtain dual nationality in Spain, as it is considered proof of Ibero-American heritage. [88]
The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) is one of 37 departments in Los Angeles County, California which serves a population of over 10 million.The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is responsible for registering voters, maintaining voter files, administering federal, state, local and special elections and verifying initiatives, referendums and recall petitions.
A native of Puerto Rico, Santiago had gender reassignment surgery in 1975 at the age of 28 while living in New York City. Upon returning to Puerto Rico in 1976, she successfully petitioned to change the gender listed on her birth certificate. [1] Her memoir, Hecha a mano : disforia de género (Hand Made: Gender Dysphoria), was published in 2014 ...
General Archives of Puerto Rico in the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture: Purpose: A real cédula (English: royal certificate) approved by the Spanish Crown to encourage Spaniards, and Europeans of non-Spanish origin but coming from countries allied to Spain, to settle in and populate Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund was founded in 1972 by three lawyers, one of whom, Cesar A. Perales, became the president of the group for much of its history. PRLDEF played a key role in the installation of bilingual education in New York City schools, and soon became the most important legal advocacy group for Puerto Ricans ...