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Collection
Title
Haitian Gray Literature Collection
Date(s)
- 1981-2012 (Creation)
Extent
1.00 linear feet (2 document cases)
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Scope and content
A collection of several informally published papers, reports, bulletins, directories, brochures, articles and other documents, surrounding the Haitian culture both in and outside of the United States. Topics of interest include reports on the Haitian diasporic communities in South Florida and their economic situations, the history of Haitian refugees and detainees, and documents discussing Haitian civil rights in the United States.
The collection also contains a selection of materials from the Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center, located in Miami, Florida. Their organization is dedicated to providing a voice for the Haitian-American community in South Florida and assisting Haitian-Americans with any needs they may have in the following areas: social services, education, economic self-sufficiency, and access to health care.
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Conditions governing access
The collection is open for research.
Physical access
Items from this collection are kept on-campus and may be requested from the first floor Kislak Center in the Otto G. Richter Library at University of Miami.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to asc.library@miami.edu.
Languages of the material
- English
- French
- Haitian
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Immediate source of acquisition
Box 1, Folder 1 contents donated by Professor Lyn MacCorkel, Digital Repository Librarian, University of Miami Libraries. Box 1, Folder 2 contents donated by Professor Kate Ramsey, Assistant Professor of the Department of History, University of Miami.
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Archivist's note
Finding aid updated by Yvette Yurubi, Processing Archivist, 07-24-24.