Luis Cancel papers, circa 1900-1998, bulk 1970-1996

Collection Information

Size: 10.1 Linear feet; 0.947 Gigabytes, ER01-ER04

Summary: The papers of Puerto Rican arts administrator and artist Luis Cancel measure 10.1 linear feet and .947 gigabytes and date from circa 1900 to 1998 with the bulk of the material dating from 1970 to 1996. The collection is comprised of biographical material, professional files, arts administration records documenting his directorship at the Bronx Museum of the Arts and as Commissioner for the Department of Cultural Affairs in New York, subject and artist's files, files for the exhibition Legacy / Legado , printed materials, word processing documents, digital photographs, and unidentified sound recordings.

Biographical/Historical Note

Luis Cancel (1952-) is a Puerto Rican arts administrator and artist from New York City, N.Y.

Provenance

The papers were donated by Luis Cancel in 2000.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.