Pedro Albizu Campos
Digital Resource Collection
Welcome to the Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection.
Welcome to the Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection (PAC-DRC). This is the first and premiere comprehensive digital collection of Albizu's archival documents from his early years at the University of Vermont, Harvard College, and Harvard Law School. The collection also includes all digital images of his Harvard Alumni files as well as the archival documents of his wife, Dr. Laura Meneses del Carpio, from Radcliffe College. Albizu entered the University of Vermont in 1912, graduated from Harvard College in 1916, and was officially conferred his Harvard Law School degree in February 1923. The archival documents are used with the permission and courtesy of Harvard University Archives (HUA) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As Founder and Executive Director of the PAC-DRC, I personally reviewed the archival documents, took digital images, organized them in a clear and comprehenisve manner for education and research, and provided the narrative. The maintenance and growth of the collection will further continue with primary source research and writing. The public education and maintenance of the legacy of Pedro Albizu Campos requires rigor of thought and research. You're invited to visit regularly as well as subscribe for updates.Best,
Dr. Daniel Ibarrondo Cruz
Founder and Executive Director
Welcome video in Spanish with subtitles by Dr. Daniel Ibarrondo Cruz introducing the Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection.
La Colección Digital
Misión y Visión
La MISIÓN de la Colección de Recursos Digitales de Pedro Albizu Campos es compartir libremente los documentos historicos en forma digital de los expedientes estudiantiles de Albizu archivados principalmente en el Colegio de Harvard (Harvard College) y en la Escuela de Derecho de Harvard, con el fin de promover el intercambio de conocimientos, el discurso serio, la investigación, y la humanización de la vida y el impacto de Pedro Albizu Campos.
La VISIÓN del proyecto de la Colección de Recursos Digitales de Pedro Albizu Campos es apoyar y fomentar una cultura de colaboracion, evidencia, investigación independiente y apoyando al legado historico de Pedro Albizu Campos.
Welcome video in English with subtitles by Dr. Daniel Ibarrondo Cruz introducing the Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection.
The Digital Collection
Mission and Vision
The MISSION of the Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection is to freely share the digital contents of his student files archived at Harvard College and Harvard Law School towards the promotion of knowledge sharing, serious discourse, research, and humanizing the life and impact of Pedro Albizu Campos.
The VISION of the Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection project is to support and encourage a culture of primary evidence and independent research that advances the educational and historical legacy of Pedro Albizu Campos.
“My ambition has been to learn as much as possible while in college and while in this country in order to become a faithful interpreter of both to my people.”
“I have endeavored to seize the beautiful opportunity for learning offered here.”
Pedro Albizu Campos at age 22 in 1916, wrote an essay to support his admission application to Harvard Law School upon graduation from Harvard College. The Digital Resource Collection, accessed through the Resources tab, contains the complete digital copy of his nine page essay in support of his law school application.
"Mi ambición ha sido aprender todo lo posible durante mi estancia en la universidad y en este país para convertirme en un fiel intérprete de ambos para mi pueblo".
"Me he esforzado por aprovechar la hermosa oportunidad de aprendizaje que se me ofrece aquí".
Pedro Albizu Campos a la edad de 22 años en 1916, escribió un ensayo para apoyar su solicitud de admisión a la Escuela de Facultad de Derecho de Harvard al graduarse de la Universidad de Harvard. La Colección de Recursos Digitales, a la que se accede a través de la pestaña Recursos, contiene la copia digital completa de su ensayo de nueve páginas.
2023 marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Pedro Albizu Campos (1893) and the 100th anniversary of his graduation from Harvard Law School (1923).
Information About Using the Collection
If you are interested in visiting the Pedro Albizu Campos Archives at Harvard University Archives (HUA) at Pusey Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts, kindly:
1. Consult the Harvard Library’s Visitor Access page for details.
2. Prior to arriving at the Archives, schedule an appointment at the Library’s Access and Borrowing office in Widener Library to complete your registration in HOLLIS Special Request, and obtain an access pass to Pusey Library, the building in which the Archives is located.
Please note that the “Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection” was created, developed, curated and maintained by Dr. Daniel Ibarrondo Cruz for educational, instructional, and research purposes. The PAC-DRC is an independent private project in the public service. The use of HUA archival documents and images in this project does not imply that Harvard University, Harvard Library, Harvard University Archives, or any other Harvard University-affiliated department or entity endorses, approves, or participates in this project. All of the digital images provided in the online “Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection” are for reference use only. Formal distribution or reproduction, including electronic publication, is not permitted without written authorization. Individual researchers are responsible for obtaining the appropriate authorization to publish from collections in the University Archives. For further publishing information, please see https://library.harvard.edu/how-to/access-materials-harvard-university-archives#publishing. Concerning these matters, you can communicate to the following email address: archives_collections@harvard.edu
Kindly visit the “Research” tab for more information on using the “Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection.”
