Scope and Contents This collection of materials documents the life of Cuban immigrant René Valdes, a linguist, activist, writer, and long-term HIV/AIDS survivor. Materials are either dated between 1980-2018 or are undated. Highlights from the collection include: scripts and photographs of a play that René performed at Patrick’s Cabaret about his experience at a refugee camp located in Fort McCoy; journals that René wrote in spanning over 30 years; photographs depicting René with his lover Bruce Brockway and...