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Collection
Title
Enrique Ros Papers
Date(s)
- 1947-2013 (Creation)
Extent
2 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Enrique Ros was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba in 1924 and was known for his work as a Miami-based Cuban-American businessman and activist opposed to Fidel Castro. While in Cuba, he was the on-island coordinator of the Christian Democratic Movement, one of the underground groups fighting to overthrow Castro, and he continued his involvement with the organization while in exile in the United States. Ros was married to Amanda Adato (1926-2011) and they had two children: Enrique Jr. "Henry" and U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Enrique Ros was one of the prominent intellectuals of the Cuban exile community in Miami, Florida and a passionate defender of human rights and freedom. He passed away on April 10, 2013 in Miami.
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Scope and content
The Enrique Ros Papers contain the papers of Cuban historian, writer and activist Enrique Ros (1924-2013) primarily regarding his participation in the Movimeinto Democrático Cristiano (Christian Democratic Movement). This collection consists of one box of articles and scripts, pamphlets, clippings, photos and political and personal correspondence.
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This collection is open for research.
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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: Enrique Ros Papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
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Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, 2013 and 2015.
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Related archival materials
CHC5212 Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project interview with Enrique Ros.
Information about related materials is available at https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/chc5212/id/574
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Archivist's note
Collection-level record added by Patricia Barriga, October 2013. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.