Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Papal Visit Collection
Date(s)
- 1987 (Creation)
Extent
Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection contains materials documenting Pope John Paul II's visit to Miami, September 10-11, 1987. It includes photographs, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, special edition periodicals, and posters. The collection was compiled with donations from various people working at the University of Miami's Otto G. Richter Library. The photographs in this collection were taken by members of the Otto G. Richter Library staff during the Papal visit. They were donated by Georgina Golik, Ana Rosa Núñez, and Blanca Herrera Torres.
System of arrangement
The Papal Visit Collection is organized into three series.
Please see the Finding Aid/Inventory section of this guide for more detailed information.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is unrestricted.
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: Papal Visit Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
This collection was deaccessioned from CHC in April, 2013 and moved to University of Miami Special Collections as part of the Florida Documents Collection.
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of various Otto G. Richter Library staff, 1987
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Historical Note
On September 10, 1987, Pope John Paul II began a nine-city tour of the United States in Miami, Florida. He was welcomed by a group of 4,500 political and religious dignitaries led by President Ronald Reagan. His visit to Miami included a parade down Biscayne Boulevard on the evening of Thursday, September 10 and a morning, outdoor Mass at Tamiami Park on Friday, September 11, 1987.