Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Tony Mendoza Photograph Collection
Date(s)
- 1970s- (Creation)
Extent
1 Box (1 linear foot)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Tony Mendoza was born on July 21, 1941 in Havana, Cuba. After migrating to the United States in 1960 and adjusting to his new life in Miami, Florida, he received a Bachelor of Engineering from Yale University and later attended Harvard Graduate School of Design. In 1973, he began to mainly focus on photography. In 1988, he became a professor of photography at Ohio State University. He has received over ten fellowships, including the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Tony Mendoza Photograph Collection is comprised of silver gelatin prints taken by Cuban photographer Tony Mendoza.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Items from this collection are housed in the Cuban Heritage Collection located in the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion on the second floor of the Otto G. Richter Library at the University of Miami.
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: Tony Mendoza Photograph Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Minimal collection-level record by Juan A. Villanueva, April 2020.
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
The materials in this collection have been acquired through a purchase from the photographer.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Sources used
Archivist's note
Juan A. Villanueva, April 2020.