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Level of description
Collection
Title
Alvaro de Villa Collection
Date(s)
- circa 1950s - circa 1980s (Creation)
Extent
13 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Alvaro de Villa was a Cuban writer and journalist most notable for his work with the American sitcom ¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.? Before moving to Miami, he wrote for Cuban radio and television. He also wrote several novels, short stories, screenplays, nonfiction works, and radio scripts.
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Scope and content
The Alvaro de Villa Collection contains writings and personal papers of Alvaro de Villa, mostly related to his work as a novelist, screenwriter, and writer for the 1970s American bilingual sitcom, ¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.? It includes episode scripts, drafts, news articles on de Villa and the show, manuscripts of other novels and projects, audiovisual materials, and personal papers.
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Conditions of access and use elements
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: Alvaro de Villa Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
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Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Gifts of Sylvia Álvarez and Leonardo Álvarez, 2014.
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Archivist's note
Collection-level record added by Fernando Espino, December 2014. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.