Haitian Gray Literature Collection

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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.

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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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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.

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