Abel Sierra Madero collection

Collection

Abel Sierra Madero collection

• 1959-2012 (Creation)

7 Boxes (3.75 linear feet)

The Abel Sierra Madero collection comprises a selection of periodicals curated by Sierra Madero for his book "Fidel Castro: El Comandante Playboy: Sexo, Revolución y Guerra Fría."

This collection includes pulp fiction, Cold War print culture, and magazines on masculine culture and gossip. These periodicals document the portrayal of Fidel Castro as a significant figure in U.S. entertainment culture, reflecting the intersections of politics, sexuality, and media during the Cold War era.

The collection is organized into three series:

1. Magazines, organized alphabetically and chronologically
2. Books, organized alphabetically by title
3. Photographs

This collection is open for research.

Request to publish and display materials from this collection requires the written permission of the rights owner. Please contact chc@miami.edu for more information.

Preferred citation: Abel Sierra Madero collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

• English

Sierra Madero, Abel. Fidel Castro: El Comandante Playboy: Sexo, Revolución y Guerra Fría. St. Agustine, Florida: Hypermedia, 2019.

Cuban Heritage Collection Books F1788.22.C3 S533 2019

Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS).

Collection-level record created by Juan A. Villanueva, August 2024.

• Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016 -- Relations with journalists
• Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016 -- Public opinion
• Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States
• Press and politics -- United States
• Noir fiction, American -- Political aspects -- United States
• Cuba -- Foreign public opinion, American