Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Collectie
Titel
Pedro Pan Collection
Datum(s)
- 1961-2010 (Vervaardig)
- 1960s (Vervaardig)
Omvang
2 Boxes
Naam van de archiefvormer
Institutionele geschiedenis
Operation Pedro Pan was the largest migration of unaccompanied minors in history, totaling more than 14,000 children who immigrated to the United States from Cuba under the auspices of the Catholic Welfare Bureau from 1960-1962. Masterminded by Monsignor Bryan O. Walsh, James Baker with Cuban notables Ramon and Polita Grau among many others, they worked to secure visa waivers for the children to leave Cuba. Once in the United States, Monsignor Walsh organized the housing of those children with no relatives or friends to stay with, resulting in various notable Camps around the Miami Area, most notably Camp Matecumbe, while many other children were relocated to various other homes and schools throughout the United States.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
The Pedro Pan Collection gathers materials donated by Pedro Pans in reference to their experiences during Operation Pedro Pan in the 1960s.
The collection consists of mementos kept by several families during Operation Pedro Pan, including photographs, travel documents, correspondence, documentaries and an airport log.
Ordeningstelsel
This collection is arranged in one series. It is organized in alphabetical order by family.
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
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: Pedro Pan Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- Engels
- Spaans
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
In October 2013, this collection was broken up into 5 different collections based on original provenance: CHC5340 Sara Yaballí Papers; CHC5341 Alberto Cuartas Papers; CHC5348 García Carbonell, Antolin Papers and CHC5349 Operation Pedro Pan Alumni Collection.
Directe bron van verwerving
This collection contains materials from various gifts and materials are added on an ongoing basis.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Aanvullingen
Related materials elements
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related archival materials
Operation Pedro Pan Alumni Collection, 1971-2013
Alberto Cuartas Papers, 1960s-1970s
Antolin García Carbonell Papers, 1962-2003
Sara Yaballí Papers, 1961-1963
Related descriptions
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Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Regels of conventies
Sources used
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
Processed by Alexandra Diaz, Fall 2013. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.