CHC5280 Diego Trinidad Papers University of Miami Cuban Heritage Collection
Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion1300 Memorial Drive Coral Gables FL United States 33146 Telephone: (305) 284-4900 Fax: (305) 284-4901 Email: chc@miami.edu https://library.miami.edu/chc/
2018-05-17 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.4.0 2021-05-24 17:29 UTC English CHC Stacks -- Range 40 -- Section A -- Shelf 9 −− 0.25 Linear Feet Box1 (Color Copies for Research Use) CHC Chair's Office −− 1 Folders Original Materials (RESTRICTED) Diego Trinidad Papers CHC5280 1958 1 Box University of Miami Cuban Heritage Collection
Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion1300 Memorial Drive Coral Gables FL United States 33146 Telephone: (305) 284-4900 Fax: (305) 284-4901 Email: chc@miami.edu https://library.miami.edu/chc/
Trinidad, Diego, d. 1980

Diego Trinidad, Jr. (d. 1980) was the son of Cuban tobacco entrepreneur, Diego Trinidad (d. 1946), who founded Trinidad y Hermanos in 1905. Diego Trinidad, Jr. grew up in Ranchuelo, Cuba learning the tobacco trade and took over the family business in 1920 at the age of twenty-one. After expanding business operations, Trinidad eventually incorporated the business and renamed it TTT Trinidad in 1958.Diego Trinidad was at first sympathetic with Fidel Castro’s efforts during the revolutionary period. However, in 1960, Castro seized control of the company and nationalized the tobacco industry. The Trinidad family left Cuba for Miami in November, 1960 where they attempted to reestablish their tobacco firm. The Trinidad tobacco business went through many forms over the years, and as of 2002 manufactures the TTT Trinidad brand of cigars. In 2005, the firm celebrated 100 years of business.

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The Diego Trinidad Papers contain correspondence, notes and photographs related to the Castro Revolutionary period in Sierra Maestra and El Escambray. The majority of the correspondence is between Diego Trinidad Valdés, Ernesto “Che” Guevara and Fidel Castro. Other correspondence relates to Cuban Revolutionary officers, including Otten Mesana, José Figueredo, Armando Quesada and Luis Orlando Rodríguez.

This collection is arranged by material type and correspondent.

 Castro, Fidel, 1926-

Only color copies of the original materials are available for researchers at this time.

The original materials are kept in the CHC Chair's office. Color copies are available for research service. Color scans available in electronic collection control file.

Processed and encoded by Natalie Baur, July, 2012. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.

This collection is open for research.

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: Diego Trinidad Papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

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 1 1 Photographs id64823 1958 December 15-1958 December 22

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Photographs taken in the field of Cuban Revolutionary officers during the Escambray campaign, including Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Armando Quesada and Otten Mesana.

 1 2 Correspondence, Fidel Castro Ruz id64824 1958

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 1 2 From Fidel Castro to Diego Trinidad id64825 1958 June 16

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 1 2 From Fidel Castro to Diego Trinidad, Sierra Maestra id64826 1958 September 12

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 1 3 Correspondence, Ernesto "Che" Guevara id64827 1958

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 1 3 From Diego Trinidad Valdés to Ernesto "Che" Guevara id64828 1958 November 15

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 1 3 From Diego Trinidad Valdés to Ernesto "Che" Guevara id64829 1958 December 8

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 1 3 From Diego Trinidad Valdés to Ernesto "Che" Guevara id64830 1958 December 10

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 1 3 From Ernesto "Che" Guevara to Diego Trinidad Valdés id64831 1958 December 10

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 1 3 From Ernesto "Che" Guevara to Diego Trinidad Valdés id64832 1958 December 16

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 1 4 Correspondence, others id64833 1958

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 1 4 Document signed by Otten Mesana to Mr. Vega id64834 n.d.

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 1 4 From Luis Orlando Rodríguez to Armando "Coco" Quesada id64835 1958 December 18

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 1 4 Note signed by Otten Mesana to "Querida prima" id64836 1958 December 22

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 1 4 Military pass to enter "Zona Libre" signed by Lieutenant José Figueredo id64837 1958 December 22

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