Juan L. Riera Collection

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Title

Juan L. Riera Collection

Date(s)

  • 1885, 1920s-1940s, 2000s (Creation)

Extent

.75 linear feet

Name of creator

(1863-1951)

Biographical history

Manuel Martínez-Moles was born in Sancti Spíritus in 1863. He was a surveyor, mayor and historian who wrote extensively on Cuban folklore and the history of his native province.

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Scope and content

The collection contains a letter, envelopes and a medallion relating to Cuban senator, mayor, and historian Manuel Martínez-Moles (1863-1951). The collection also includes a copy of "Manuel Martínez-Moles" written by Dr. Juan L. Riera for The Cuban Philatelist. Subsequent donations have included photographs of Cuban monuments in Miami, taken in 2020; restaurant and culinary ephemera; clippings and articles related to philately and Cuban historical figures such as José María Heredia, Félix Varela, León Primelles, and José Martí, authored by Dr. Riera; exhibition ephemera; political flyers; documents related to the Cuban communities in Ybor City and Key West; conference materials related to the InterAmerican Institute for Democracy, held in August 2022; and tourism ephemera. The collection also contains memorabilia such as matchbooks and cigarette ration coupons.

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Conditions governing access

This collection is open for research.

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Conditions governing reproduction

Requests to publish or display materials from this collection requires the written permission from the rights' owner. Please contact chc@miami.edu for more information.

Preferred citation: Juan L. Riera Collection, 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 Juan L. Riera, May 2017. Additional materials were donated in August 2022, October-December 2022, January-May 2023, June 2023, and March-May 2024.

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Archivist's note

Collection-level record created by Amanda Moreno, 2018. Updated by Juan A. Villanueva, September 2022, and Amanda Moreno, June 2024.

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