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"¡Ay que Telenovela mi Vida!" [NPR version], circa 1997

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Print-out draft of Cisneros' article "¡Ay que Telenovela mi Vida!" which she later titled "My Purple House-Color is a Language and a History." She discusses the controversy of the Purple House, the issue with the Historic Design and Review Commission regarding her choice of house color, the erasure of Tejano aesthetics, and the importance of color as a historical and cultural element. She also invites the community to assist her by sharing information on the house colors of the Tejanos who lived in San Antonio at the turn of the 20th century. There is no record of this piece being broadcasted on NPR. Includes light handwritten annotations.

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"¡Ay que Telenovela mi Vida!" circa 1997

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Print-out draft of Cisneros' article "Ay que Telenovela mi Vida." She discusses the controversy of the Purple House, the issue with the Historic Design and Review Commission regarding her choice of house color, the erasure of Tejano aesthetics, and the importance of color as a historical and cultural element. She also invites the community to assist her by sharing information on the house colors of the Tejanos who lived in San Antonio at the turn of the 20th century. Includes light handwritten annotations.

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"Historical views keys to present" San Antonio Express-News Article, August 9, 1997

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Newspaper clipping from the San Antonio Express-News titled "Historical views keys to present" by Victor Landa. In the article, Landa recounts a trip to Nuevo Laredo he took to show his children the neighborhood where he grew up. He states that when he arrived, the neighborhood was no longer there. Landa connects this personal anecdote to Sandra Cisneros' fight to preserve memory in San Antonio.

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"Hues May be Muted by City Restrictions" LA Times Article, circa 1998

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Copy of newspaper clipping from the Los Angeles Times titled "Hues May Be Muted By City Restrictions" by Hugo Martin. The article discusses possible color and design restrictions imposed on South Gate, a predominantly Latino, blue-collar city in Los Angeles county with many homes painted in bright colors. The article states the colors chosen by property owners may have cultural roots in Mexico and other Latin American countries.

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"My Purple Casita—Color is a Language and a History," August 28, 1997

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Print-out article by Sandra Cisneros titled "My Purple Casita—Color is a Language and a History" where she discusses the controversy of her Purple House, the erasure of Tejano aesthetics, and the importance of color as a historical and cultural element. She also invites the community to assist her by sharing information on the house colors of the Tejanos who lived in San Antonio at the turn of the 20th century. Includes light handwritten annotations.

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"My Purple House—Color is a Language and a History" Latino Link Article, August 31, 1997

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Print-out of Sandra Cisneros' article "My Purple House—Color is a Language and a History" where she discusses the controversy of the Purple House, the erasure of Tejano aesthetics, and the importance of color as a historical and cultural element. She also invites the community to assist her by sharing information on the house colors of the Tejanos who lived in San Antonio at the turn of the 20th century. Published in Latino Link.

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"Our Tejano history has become invisible" and "Individuality surrendered for preservation" San Antonio Express-News Articles, August 17, 1997

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Newspaper clipping from San Antonio Express-News titled "Our Tejano history has become invisible" by Sandra Cisneros. She discusses the controversy of her Purple House, the issue with the Historic Design and Review Commission regarding her choice of house color, the erasure of Tejano aesthetics, and the importance of color as a historical and cultural element. She invites the community to assist her by sharing information on the house colors of Tejanos who lived in San Antonio at the turn of the 20th century. Also includes newspaper clipping from San Antonio Express-News titled "Individuality surrendered for preservation" by Milton Babbitt, which serves as a counterpoint to Cisneros' article. Babbitt underlines the importance of historic districts and their preservation, how the Historic Design and Review Committee functions, and house color guidelines.

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"Purple debate reaches commission" San Antonio Express-News Article, August 7, 1997

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Newspaper clippings from the San Antonio Express-News titled "Purple debate reaches commission" by Mike Greenberg and "Color of purple obscures bigger historic issue" by Carlos Guerra. The first article speaks about Cisneros meeting with the Historic Design and Review Commission where they agreed to find a mutually acceptable color scheme for the Purple House. It claims that Cisneros reserved the right to defend her house colors in case no agreement was reached. Dated August 7, 1997. Includes two copies of "Purple debate reaches commission." The second news article gives a summary of the Purple House case and discusses some of the research Cisneros carried out to defend her choice of house color. Guerra states the importance of Cisneros' observation that San Antonio's Mexican American heritage has not been preserved.

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"Purple Passions Swirl About Texas Abode" LA Times Article, August 11, 1997

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Copy of newspaper clipping from Los Angeles Times "Purple Passion Swirl About Texas Abode" by Jesse Katz. The article covers the case of the Purple House. It talks about the city's concern with historical context, why Cisneros painted her house purple before approval, Cisneros' statement to the Historic Design and Review Commission, and Cisneros' motivations in preserving and showcasing her Mexican heritage through color.

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"Readers still seeing purple in house uproar" San Antonio Express-News Article, August 12, 1997

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Newspaper clipping from San Antonio Express-News titled "Readers still seeing purple in house uproar" by David Anthony Richelieu. The article talks about what occurred during the meeting between the Historic Design Review and Cisneros due to readers who expressed confusion over the event. Richelieu states that Cisneros agreed to change her Purple House's color to an approved bright color scheme that showcases her cultural heritage. Richelieu also explains who sets color rules and how these rules function.

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"The Little House that Could," circa 1997

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Print-out draft of Cisneros' article "The Little House that Could." She discusses the controversy of the Purple House, the issue with the Historic Design and Review Commission regarding her choice of house color, the erasure of Tejano aesthetics, the importance of color as a historical and cultural element, etc. She also invites the community to assist her by sharing information on the house colors of Tejanos who lived in San Antonio at the turn of the 20th century. Includes light handwritten annotations.

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"True Santa Fe Style is Bold, And Not Faded, a Study Says" NYT Article, October 24, 1994

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Copy of newspaper clipping from the New York Times titled "True Santa Fe Style is Bold, And Not Faded, a Study Says" by Sandra Blakeslee. The article discusses the findings of furniture conservator Keith Bakker, which state that the perspective of the faded Santa Fe style is based on fantasy. The piece claims that genuine Santa Fe furniture was painted in the bright colors of modern Mexican folk art (Prussian blue, vermillion, and chrome yellow). The clipping only includes the first part of the article.

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Fax to Kenny Muñoz from Sandra Cisneros, August 25, 1997

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Handwritten fax from Sandra Cisneros to Kenny Muñoz in which she approves a tile with the Purple House on it. She asks him for the proceeds to go to Oral History Project and/or Habitat for Humanity and to attach two chapters of The House on Mango Street that Cisneros enclosed. The chapters are "A House of my Own" and "Bums in the Attic."

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Fax to Ron [Bechtol] from Sandra Cisneros, July 22, 1997

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Handwritten fax from Sandra Cisneros to Ron Bechtol in which Cisneros thanks him for a letter he sent her. She agrees with him that the "somber" palette of great houses on the other side of Alamo Street should not be imposed on the cottages and bungalows of the area she lives in.