Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Bernardo Benes Papers
Date(s)
- 1956-1987 (Creation)
Extent
74 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The papers document professional and personal activities of Bernardo Benes, a Cuban exile in South Florida and high profile civic activist attempting to bridge the gap between the Anglo and Cuban communities. Materials include correspondence, writings, notes, newspapers, magazines, clippings, reports, articles, books, photographs, memos, resumes and catalogs.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. Please, contact chc@miami.edu for more information.
Preferred citation: Bernardo Benes Papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
Scripts of the material
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Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of Bernardo Benes, 1991. Material was added in 2008.
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Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
CHC5212 Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project interview with Bernardo Benes.
Information about related materials is available at https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/chc5212/id/538/rec/20
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Archivist's note
Processed by William E. Brown, Jr., 1993. Published online in October 2008. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.