The 90 minute video recording contains an oral history interview of Mrs. Marcella U. (Ungar) Werblow. She was a daughter of Arthur A. Ungar, who was a trustee of the university from 1930s to 1960s. She was also an aunt of Leonard Abess, Jr., a former chair of the Board of Trustees.
In the interview, Mrs. Werblow discusses her childhood in Miami, including the 1926 hurricane, her education, attending the University of Miami, her father’s involvement with the University of Miami, the Orange Bowl, Westview Country Club and other community causes, as well as anti-Semitism in Miami history.
The interview was conducted by Arva Moore Parks McCabe, a renowned anthor and Miami historian, a trustee of the University of Miami, and an ardent supporter of the University of Miami Libraries.
The oral history program was funded by the University of Miami Libraries, and the project was coordinated by Laura Capell, Digital Special Collections and Oral Histories Librarian.
The collection contains bylaws written by the Library Faculty Council of the University of Miami Libraries, correspondence, and meeting minutes. Only the authorized personnel by the University Archives can access the documents.
This film is titled "Otto G. Richter Library dedication, Ralph Renick reports. WTVJ Channel 4, film." The original is in 8mm film format and was later digitized and transferred to DVD and mini DV tape. The length of the film is 35 seconds. There is no audio to the film. The original dedication ceremony took place on June 10, 1962.
This collection contains reports from Otto G. Richter Library's Collection Development and Resource Management unit, including minutes of committee meetings and plans for the library's long-term goals.
This collection contains architectural drawings in color of the Richter library renovation proposed in 1999-2003, including the Dauer Clock Tower. The University undertook major renovations from 1999 to 2003, which saw the addition of the Dr. Maxwell and Reva B. Dauer Clock Tower in 2000. The Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion then opened in 2003 and now serves as the home of the Cuban Heritage Collection. The new design also added classrooms, conference rooms, and student group study rooms.
