José Antonio Font papers

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Name and location of repository

University of Miami Cuban Heritage Collection

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Collectie

Titel

José Antonio Font papers

Datum(s)

n.d., 1970-2007 (Vervaardig)

Omvang

16 Boxes

Naam van de archiefvormer

Font, José Antonio, 1947-2015

Biografie

José Antonio Font was a real estate developer who dedicated many years to public service and Cuban exile interests.

Font was born in Havana, Cuba, on December 17, 1947. Between 1969 and 1971, he was personal assistant to José Elias de la Torriente during the organization of the “Plan para la Liberación de Cuba,” also known as the Plan Torriente. From 1971 to 1974, Font served as the national secretary for foreign relations for the student group Agrupación Abdala, helping to establish the Miami and Washington, DC, chapters. He was a founder of what is today known as the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and was the founding vice president of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In 1989 he helped establish the Alianza Democrática Cubana in Washington, DC, and later was a founding director of the Institute for Democracy in Cuba, funded by USAID. He died in Miami in 2015.

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Bereik en inhoud

The papers of José Antonio Font document primarily his activities in Cuban exile initiatives and organizations such as Agrupación Abdala, the Cuban American National Foundation, and Alianza Democrática Cubana. The bulk of the materials in this collection pertain to the latter organization.

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Conditions of access and use elements

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

This collection is open for research.

Physical access

This collection is housed off-campus and must be requested a minimum of seven calendar days in advance for consultation in the Cuban Heritage Collection Reading Room.

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: José Antonio Font papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

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Generated finding aid

chc5266.pdf

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Geschiedenis beheer

Gift of José Antonio Font, 2011-2012.

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Sources used

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

Online collection-level record created by María R. Estorino, November 2011. Box-level accession inventory created by Jason D. Soriano, March 2011. Finding aid subjects terms assigned by Ana D. Rodríguez, February 2013. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021. Biographical note and custodial history updated by Amanda Moreno, February 2022.