Identity elements
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Collection
Title
Antolín García Carbonell Papers
Date(s)
- 1962-2003 (Creation)
- 1962-1986 (Creation)
Extent
1 Box
Name of creator
Biographical history
Antolín García Carbonell , an architect and historian, managed design and construction projects for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department for thirty years, after which he joined the board of Curtiss Mansion, Inc. He was guest curator of HistoryMiami’s Aviation in Miami: The First 100 Years (June 2011-July 2012). A Cuban refugee in the United States since the 1960s, he has degrees in architecture from Miami-Dade College, the University of Florida, and the University of Miami.
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Scope and content
The Antolín García Carbonell papers contain documents pertaining to the Opa-Locka Airport Camp during its period of use by the Catholic Welfare Bureau for refugee children under Operation Pedro Pan from 1962-2003.
The collection consists of a History of Opa-Locka Airport authored by García Carbonell, administrative documents, correspondence and building plans between the Catholic Welfare Bureau and other bureaucratic entities as they sought to acquire housing for Pedro Pans by renting buildings at the airport, including Building 67.
System of arrangement
This collection is arranged in one series. Original order was preserved throughout.
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Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
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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: Antolín García Carbonell Papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
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Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
This collection was separated from the CHC0350 Pedro Pan Collection based on provenance in October, 2013.
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of Antolín García Carbonell, 2003 and 2009.
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Related archival materials
Pedro Pan Collection, 1961-2010
Operation Pedro Pan Alumni Collection, 1971-2013
Alberto Cuartas Papers, 1960s-1970s
Sara Yaballí Papers, 1961-1963
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Archivist's note
Processed by Alexandra Diaz, Fall 2013. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.
Access points
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Place access points
Name access points
- Operation Pedro Pan (Subject)