Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Rosario Hiriart Collection
Date(s)
Extent
1 Box
Name of creator
Biographical history
Rosario Hirart was a Cuban-born writer and professor. After going into exile in the United States, she acquired a Doctor of Philosophy degree from New York University and taught at both NYU and Iona College. She later retired to write full-time. She has published numerous fiction and non-fiction books, including biographies of Lydia Cabrera and Francisco Ayala.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Rosario Hirart Collection contains documents related to Cuban anthropologist Lydia Cabrera.
It includes photographs, illustrations, correspondence, and handwritten notes by Lydia Cabrera and Teresa de la Carra. It also includes published articles and a copy of Vanguardia magazine.
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: Rosario Hiriart Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
Scripts of the material
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General note
Other Information:
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Archivist's note
Collection-level record added by Fernando Espino, November 2013. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Cabrera, Lydia (Subject)