Identity elements
Reference code
CHC0265
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
John Beltrán Collection
Date(s)
- circa 1956-1986 (Creation)
Extent
8 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Beltrán was born in Guanabacoa, Cuba. He went to Costa Rica in September 1961 as a Cuban exile. He also lived in Nicaragua for a short period of time. In February 1962, he flew to New York where he lived through 1969. From 1969 to 1972, Beltrán was established in Puerto Rico. Finally in 1972, he moved to Miami where he has been living to the present day.
John Beltrán, the collector, was a friend of Olga Guillot and began to collect material related to her since the beginning of Olga's career.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The collections consists of 85 music records of Olga Guillot, a famous Cuban singer who was very well known around the world. This collection also includes 16 scrapbooks containing photographs, clippings, correspondence, and memorabilia of Olga Guillot. Olga Guillot left Cuba after Fidel Castro seized power in 1959.
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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.
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Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of John Beltrán, 1997.
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Beltrán, John (Creator)
- Guillot, Olga, 1922-2010 (Subject)