Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Cuban Historical and Literary Manuscripts Collection
Date(s)
Extent
23 Boxes
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Cuban Historical and Literary Manuscript Collection is comprised of original manuscripts from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Acquired as individual pieces or in small groups, this collection includes literary manuscripts, slavery sales and property documents, wills, and correspondence.
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: Cuban Historical and Literary Manuscripts Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
The materials in this collection have been acquired through numerous gifts and purchases over time.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
The repository continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
This collection has been digitized.
https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/chc0347
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
General note
Other Information:
Sponsor Note: This collection was digitized with a grant from the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid subjects terms assigned by Ana D. Rodríguez, February 2013. Container list updated by Patricia Barriga, January 2014. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.