The Rosa M. Abella Collection contains personal papers of Cuban exile and University of Miami librarian Rosa M. Abella. The collection contains materials relating to her work with the Cuban Heritage Collection, the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes over international waters between the United States and Cuba, and other personal papers.
Series one consists of correspondence between Abella and various others, mostly related to her work as a University of Miami librarian. Series two contains personal papers from her library position, her work with various conferences and events, and academic papers by her and Carlos Ripoll. Series three contains news clippings and photocopies about the Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, and particularly her nephew, Armando Alejandre Jr., a pilot who was killed in the shootdown.
The Florinda Álzaga Collection contains manuscripts, articles and audiovisual materials relating to the academic work of Cuban essayist Florinda Álzaga.
The collection contains article manuscripts, clippings and 39 cassettes featuring lectures given by professor Florinda Álzaga at Barry University. The lectures deal with Spanish literature; women in literature and Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda.
The Smith and Streeter Tourism Ephemera Collection (CHC5448) contains collectable memorabilia. There are ticket stubs, travel brochures, information and events from businesses that were obtained by Smith and Streeter during their travels. There is also a form chart, passenger list, and luggage tag from their cruise together.
The papers document activities of Dr. Ricardo Bofill Pagés in capacity of the President of Cuban Committee for Human Rights. The materials include papers written about Bofill's work, clippings of Bofill's writings about human rights and reports.
The papers reflect professional activities of Agustín Castellanos, one of the most important figures in Cuban and international medicine who was nominated to receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1960. His contributions to medical science include research in the areas of cardio-vascular diseases, radiology and pediatrics. The materials consist of correspondence, Curriculum Vitae, medical articles, awards, papers from medical conferences, research papers and reports.
The Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza Collection contains publications of the Organization of American States (OAS) collected by Felix Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza during his tenure as a diplomat (1952-1960) and functionary (1961-1987) of the organization.
The Pedro J. Saavedra Papers include the personal documents of diplomat Pedro Saavedra. They contain biographical data, correspondence, and news clippings on Saavedra's activities with various international organizations.
The Dysis Guira collection contains materials written by and about revolutionary student leader Dysis Guira. It includes a manuscript by Guira, as well as numerous articles about Guira and her role in the Cuban Revolution. It also contains notes and manuscripts by her mother, Ciana Valdés Roig, a Cuban poet and fellow Federación Estudiantil Universitario (FEU) member.
The Humberto Piñera Llera papers contains the personal papers of Humberto Piñera Llera, Cuban philosopher, essayist, literary critic and educator. Documents in the collection include correspondence, manuscripts of articles written by Piñera for Diario de las Américasand other periodicals, along with newspaper and magazine clippings of articles on literature, philosophy and Cuba. The collection also contains manuscripts of his conference speeches, class lectures and syllabi and outlines of courses taught by him from 1961 to 1986. The working papers for two of his major works, Idea, sentimiento y sendibilidad de José Martíand Sastre y su idea de la libertad, can be found in the collection, along with original manuscripts of books authored by others. A section of the collection houses papers relating to Piñera’s brother, playright Virgilio Piñera Llera (1912-1979). A series of diplomas, commendations and certificates of merit awarded to Humberto Piñera round out the collection.
The collection documents activities of Atalá Carranza Duarte in capacity of a teacher. The materials consist of predominantly photographs of Atalá Carranza Duarte during her school years in Cuba, her professional career as a teacher in Distrito Escolar de Guanabacoa in the Provincia de la Habana, as well as, of her friends and family.
The Augusto Montenegro papers document activities of historian Augusto Montenegro, a Cuban exile living in Venezuela. Materials include manuscripts and typescripts of pastoral letters signed by Monsignor Boza Masvidal; academic journals; and a copy of the book Historia de América published by Montenegro.
The José Manuel Roseñada Collection consists of the personal papers of Cuban caricaturist José Manuel Roseñada. The collection includes photographs, paintings, caricatures and comics, original sketches, and a copy of Zig-Zag magazine containing the artist's work.
The Carmen Rovira Collection contains the personal papers of twentieth century Cuban librarian Carmen Rovira. It includes library materials, editorial pieces, clippings, correspondence, documents from the Colegio Nacional de Biblotecarios Cubanos en Exilio, reports on libraries in Cuba and the United States, and an obituary.
The Robert B. Walder Collection contains photographs and negatives of pre-Revolutionary Cuba, focusing on engineering, manufacturing, and industrial subjects. It also contains the papers of Robert B. Walder, an American engineer who lived and worked in Cuba both before and after the Cuban Revolution.
The collection consists of research and financial papers for Lobo's film "Perú," as well as correspondence and financial statements of her company Arawak. Materials also include clippings, theatre programs, manuscripts of screenplays, drawings of costumes, a few maps, copies of engravings and invitations.
The Guillermo Álvarez Guedes Collection contains audiovisual materials and manuscripts of the Cuban comedian and performer Guillermo Álvarez Guedes active from the 1960s to the early 2000s.
The collection contains videos, cassette tapes and CDs of Guillermo Álvarez Guedes' comedic performances. The collection also includes manuscripts for books including Cadillac; and scripts for radio shows and live performances. It also includes, ephemera, posters, clippings, musical arrangements, and photo albums documenting Álvarez Guedes' career.
The collection consists of 14 pencil drawings with text in ink by Lucila Madruga de Díaz Piferrer, a Cuban artist of international fame, made in 1938 and two note cards painted by Madruga in the 1960s and 1970s.
