Antonio Orlando Rodríguez Papers

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Antonio Orlando Rodríguez Papers

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  • 1975-2008 (Creation)

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1 Box

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The Antonio Orlando Rodríguez Papers consist of original manuscripts, notes, and literary annotations related to Rodríguez's works; editorial contracts; prizes and awards; videos of interviews; publicity materials for the novels Aprendices de brujo (2005) and Chiquita (2007); and press releases.

This collection provides insight into the writing process of Rodríguez, giving the researcher access to the manuscripts, research materials and notes he compiled while writing four of his books: Abuelita Milagro(1977), Romerillo en la cabeza (2006), Aprendices de brujo(2005) and Chiquita (2008). Rodríguez also collected playbills, photographs and catalogs for theater and art exhibitions in the United States and Cuba.

System of arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type into five series: Series 1, Literary Manuscripts and Notes;  Series 2, Publicity and Awards; Series 3, Theater Ephemera; Series 4, Editorial Contracts; and Series 5, Clippings and Audiovisual Materials.

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The collection is open for research.

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The collection is currently unprocessed.

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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: Antonio Orlando Rodríguez Papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

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  • English
  • Spanish

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The playbills were separated and added to the Theater Ephemera Collection, CHC5160, on 10/31/12. They were returned to the Antonio Orlando Rodríguez Papers on 8/30/17 by Amanda Moreno, Archivist.

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Archivist's note

Processed by Amanda Moreno, September 2012. By Natalie Baur, 2012. Finding aid revised by Amanda Moreno, September 2012. Edited by Amanda Moreno, August 2017. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.

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