Raquel & Ruth Robés collection

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Raquel & Ruth Robés collection

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  • Undated (Creation)

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3 Boxes (1.5 linear feet)

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Biographical history

Dra. Raquel Robés Massés and Ruth Robés de Rangel were Cuban educators in the pre-Revolutionary period. Ruth Robés de Rangel served as sub-director of the Cuban Department of Education in 1956.

Dra. Raquel Robés Massés was the librarian for the Lyceum y Lawn Tennis Club in Havana. She graduated from the School of Pedagogy at the University of Havana and from the two courses in librarianship offered by the Cuban Library Association. On March 24th, 1944, the Lyceum’s Children’s Library opened, where Raquel Robés also served as librarian. Ruth Robés presented commentary on Brave New World by A. Huxley at the Lyceum y Lawn Tennis Club on April 23, 1937, and published two Spanish-language learning books for children: “Había Una Vez” (1971) and “Había Una Vez, Segundo Libro” (1974). Starting in October 1941, she also worked with educator and writer Herminio Almendros to publish the children’s literature journal “Ronda,” which contained sections for children aimed at stimulating creativity and interest in learning. It circulated nationally through 1942. On November 28th, 1941, Ruth Robés spoke on Children's Day at Banda de la Casa de Beneficencia y Maternidad in Havana.

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The Raquel & Ruth Robés collection contains photographs of school life in pre-revolutionary Cuba, as well as pamphlets and memorabilia. It also contains certifications for educators Raquel and Ruth Robés.

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Certificates and oversized materials are stored in the poster drawer.

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This collection is open for research.

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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: Raquel & Ruth Robés Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

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Archivist's note

Minimal collection-level record created by Fernando Espino, December 2013. Updated by Juan A. Villanueva, February 2021, and Amanda Moreno, May 2021.

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