This album contains 160 color photographs of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on the Coral Gables campus in 2005. The pictures were taken by the University of Miami Department of Risk Management on August 25, 2005, and donated to the University Archives in 2008.
The José Curbelo papers contain photographs, clippings, copies of advertisements, promotional materials, one painting, and one sound recording relating to Cuban band leader and manager José Curbelo.
The Dolores Pujadas Codina Papers contain poems and other papers of Dolores Pujadas Codina; nine photographs of the poet; and editorials written by Pujadas Codina for El Tiempo Latino, a Washington, D.C., based newspaper. The collection also contains a copy of Pujadas Codina's most recent book, Espigas de amor.
The Repertorio Español records contain the organizational papers of Repertorio Español, a New York-based Spanish-language theater company active from the late 1960s to the present.
The collection contains audiovisual materials including DVDs with television commercials; media coverage; and excerpts, scenes and full performances as well as non-theater related footage. The collection also consists of fundraising records, show files, photographs, clippings, programs and scrapbooks documenting the operation of the theater. A recent donation included audio and video cassettes.
Series one contains show files related to various Repertorio Español productions, which include clippings, ephemera, photographs and some promotional materials and is arranged primarily by production name. Series two contains materials relating to productions on tour, which mostly contain administrative documents outlining contracts, correspondence and publications detailing and publicizing the tours. Series three contains materials relating to promotion of Repertorio Español's productions and outreach to the greater community and is arranged by production name. Series four contains materials related to fundraising that the organization did, including grant applications and outreach to funders. Series 5 contains correspondence files maintained by Repertorio on their interactions with community organizations, actors, writers and other artists; it is arranged by name of correspondent and organization. Series six contains clipping files maintained by Repertorio Españal on productions and news featuring the organization's work in the community; it is organized by publication title and date. Series seven contains audiovisual recordings of performances and recordings of media outlets on a variety of formats, including reel-to-reel, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, and DVDs. Series 8 contains files of slides and contact sheets of Repertio Español performances, actors and events; this series is arranged by performance name and actor name.
The original order of these files as kept by Repertorio Español has been maintained in most cases. Some inventories of audiovisual materials are available; please contact the Archivist for more information.
The James S. Penny photograph collection contains 36 black and white photographs taken by University of Miami Journalism Professor James S. Penny and his students depicting University of Miami and other Miami-related subjects from 1948 to 1952.
There are two folders in this collection, the first of which is titled "33 Photographs taken by James Penny (Prof of Journalism at U of M) and his students from 1948-1952." The second folder is titled "U of M students of Journalism - 1 photograph; and Exhibition at the U of Missouri of the Annual Photography Contest Winners - 2 photographs."
University of Miami 60 Years of Achievement is a video program commemorating the 60th anniversary of the University.
It was a presentation of the University of Miami Office of Public Affairs, Division of University Affairs, and was written and produced by Dennis Gaffney.
The University Archives holds a VHS tape of the program. Service copies on DVD are made from the tape. The program length is 27 minutes and 50 seconds.
Alan Cross, Arva Moore Parks, Frank Smathers, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Paul Nagel, Francis Hougtaling, Kay Courtney, Lawrence (Larry) "Big Boy" Catha, Connie Weldon, Fernando Belaunde Terry, Margaret J. Mustard, Dante Fascell, Riis Owre, Norman Kenyon, R. Bunn Gautier, Charlton W. Tebeau, Henry King Stanford, Harold Long, Edward T. "Tad" Foote II, and James W. McLamore were interviewed during the program.
The School of Music, Lucas Drew collection contains a varied selection of programs, news clippings, schedules, brochures, newsletters, and other miscellaneous papers, mainly from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.
The collection Preserving U: University of Miami Hurricanes Heritage Campaign contains 7 reports written in 2005 by the Alumni Team, Campus Team, Campus Media Team, Iron Arrow Team (2 reports), Media Team, and Student Government Team.
The campaign to collect memorabilia and preserve university history was a joint effort by Iron Arrow, the University of Miami libraries, the University of Miami Alumni Association, and Dr. Tilson's public relations campaigns classes.
The collection consists of CDs and reports on demolished buildings on the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus. The CDs contain current (2011) and historical photographs and blueprints of the buildings. The reports list thumbnail images and descriptions and blueprints of the photographs.
The study was conducted for the University of Miami by Elizabeth Chifari of Holland & Knight in Miami. The historical images and building plans in the reports were provided by the University Archives.
The collection contains documents pertaining to the University of Miami's real estate and facilities, including zoning and ordinance reports, architectural plans, licensing and permit information, reports on the president of the university's residence, and financing and utility reports.
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 consists of two unbound binders containing course schedules and assignment sheets published by the NDEA Institute on International Communism and the Americas, held at the University of Miami from June 19 to July 29, 1966.
The Phil Brodatz Photogrammetry papers consist of photographs of historic Miami buildings with the geometric and architectural properties of the buildings described on the photographs, a practice known as photogrammetry. The collection includes photographs of well known landmarks such as the Freedom Tower and Dade County Courthouse, with the geometric and architectural measurements used to help in historic preservation and architectural restoration.
The José Fernández Partagás Papers consist of research materials on Atlantic and Caribbean hurricanes and storms since the 1800s, including manuscripts, publications, and personal memorabilia.
The 27-page research paper "The Problem of Castes and Caste Differentiation in Prorhinotermes Simplex (Hagen)" was written by Elwood Morton Miller, Department of Zoology. It was published as a Bulletin of the University of Miami, Volume 15, in April 1942.
This audio recording contains an Undergraduate Student Government lecture by George Schuyler presented at the Student Union, University of Miami, on April 21, 1966.
On the case, the speaker is identified as Charles (Chas) Schuyler. However, the typed memo from the donor to the library director and a handwritten note by the library director identify the speaker as George Schuyler.
The 1/4 inch reel-to-reel tape was recorded in 3 and 3/4 IPS. The length of the program is unknown. A transcript is not available.
The collection contains poems, two recorded university events in 1973, and a plaque of Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881-1958), who was a Spanish poet received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956. He and his wife Zenobia Camprubi lived in Miami from 1939 to 1942, and he taught classes and lectured at the University of Miami from 1940 to 1942.
The first audio tape is titled "Juan Ramon Jimenez Program (titled Tribute on the reel) by UM Students" held at Richter Library's Brockway Lecture Hall on October 11, 1973. The second tape is titled "Jimenez Event" on October 13, 1973. The tapes are in 1/4 reel-to-reel format. Recording speed and length are unknown. They are not digitized and transcripts of the recordings are not available.
A bronze plaque was dedicated by the University of Miami on October 12, 1973, which reads "Juan Ramon Jimenez, 1881-1958, Nobel Prize in Literature 1956, Lecturer in Spanish in this university 1940-1942, "Quisiera que mi libro fuese, como es el cielo for la noche, todo verdad resente, sin historia." The size of the plaque is 11x14 inches.
A 4-page note card (4.5x7.75 inches) printed in black and white contains a poster "Centenario de Juan Ramon Jimenez 1881-1981," two handwritten poems, a picture of the plaque held at the University of Miami Library, and his statue at Colegio Nacional in Vitoria, Alava.
A 20-page booklet (5.75x8 inches) printed in black and white contains a self-portrait and 19 handwritten and typed poems.