In memory of Pen to Paper participants and donors to the San Antonio Poetry Archive
Wendy Barker (1942-2023)
Robert Bonazzi (1942-2020)
Tom Keene (1935-2022)
Sharon Olinka (1950-2022)
Carol Coffee Reposa (1943-2023)
Moises Sandoval ( -2025)
San Antonio Poetry Serials
Red Palm
Vortex: A Critical Review
San Antonio Area Publishers
Alabrava Press
Chile Verde Press
Flowersong Press
Latitudes Press
M & A Publishers
Pecan Grove Press
Wings Press
The San Antonio Poetry Archive, which began in 2015, was an initiative led by former city and state poet laureate Laurie Ann Guerrero to capture and preserve San Antonio’s literary voice as manifested through the poetry community. The San Antonio Poetry Archive is committed to preserving the records of local poets and poetry organizations in their original formats, including manuscripts, archives, artifacts, and other media. It serves as the repository for special collections materials in the Ozuna Library at Palo Alto College including a supporting book collection with over 150 volumes by 35 different poets.
San Antonio Poet Laureate Project Collection
The founding collection for the San Antonio Poetry Archive. As part of Laurie Ann Guerrero's Poet Laureate project, Palo Alto College students were commissioned to interview local poets. The collection includes interviews, transcripts, and some donated materials from the poets.
Fernando Esteban Flores Collection
Fernando Esteban Flores was born in Laredo, Texas. He graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in English and has taught writing at various secondary schools in San Antonio. Collection includes serials and non-published items.
Finding Aids not available online. Please contact the archives for details and questions:
Milo and Vivian Kearney Collection
Naomi Shihab Nye Collection
Darby Riley Collection
Bryce Milligan Collection
Laurie Ann Guerrero Collection
Martha Saenz Collection
Robert Bonazzi Collection
Poetry on the Move Collection
Octavio Quintanilla Collection
Jenny Browne Collection
Carmen Tafolla Collection
Tom Keene Collection (accessioned, not processed)
Moises Sandoval Collection (accessioned, not processed)