Villalta Family Collection

Identity elements

Name and location of repository

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Titel

Villalta Family Collection

Datum(s)

  • 1624-1918 (Vervaardig)

Omvang

1 Box

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

José Fernández de Villalta y Alvarez de Sotomayor was born in Spain. He participated in the War of Independence of Cuba on the Spanish side as an engineer. Villalta served with General Arola during "la trocha" from Júcaro to Moron, where Villalta demonstrated his talents as a military engineer. Upon returning to Spain, he was accepted to the Instituto Geográfico y Estadístico and continued his service until retirement from the Spanish army.

Villalta later emigrated to Cuba, where he became a renown Spanish engineer in charge of one of the largest house constructions. He died in Cuba in 1918.

Content and structure elements

Bereik en inhoud

The Villalta Family Collection contains documents, clippings, and genealogical information about the Gaona family name and the Villalta family. This collection dates from 1624 to 1918. It is arranged into two series, Series I: Documents, 1678-1918 and Series II: Genealogy & Heraldry, 1624, in 21 folders in one box.

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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: Villalta Family Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

Languages of the material

  • Spaans

Scripts of the material

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

Toegangen

Generated finding aid

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Geschiedenis beheer

Directe bron van verwerving

Purchased from Edward Hartmann, 1995.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

Aanvullingen

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Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën

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Regels of conventies

Sources used

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

The collection was processed by Esperanza B. de Varona, July 1995. The collection-level record was created by Beata Bergen, September 2009. Container list added by Ana D. Rodriguez, March 2013. Subjects headings assigned by Ana D. Rodriguez, March 2013. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.

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Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik