The papers document activities of Raquel La Villa. The papers consist of correspondence, documents, scrapbooks documenting visits to Poland where she met with Lech Walesa and Hungary, clippings, publications of IFEDEC and PDC, memorabilia and pamphlets published by Partido Demócrata Cristiano.
Those documents provide information about the history of the organizations who fought to rescue Cuba from the communist government.
The papers document professional activities of Raquel Fundora as a poet and a president of the Miami chapter of the Circle of the Pan-American Culture. Fundora's poems express nostalgia for Cuba. The materials also document the activities of the Circle of the Pan-American Culture, which was founded in 1963. It reunites professors, writers, poets and persons interested in culture. Materials include manuscripts of Fundora's poetry, correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings, photographs, programs, certificates, diplomas, memorabilia, typescripts of conference essays and audio tapes.
The Raquel & Ruth Robés collection contains photographs of school life in pre-revolutionary Cuba, as well as pamphlets and memorabilia. It also contains certifications for educators Raquel and Ruth Robés.
The Randy Barceló Collection consists primarily of oversize costume and set designs by Cuban-born designer Randy Barceló. The collection also includes costume plots, drawings and sketches, posters and postcards, videotapes, photographs and slides, and two scripts written by Barceló.
This collection documents the activities of Panart, a pioneering Cuban record label created by Ramón S. Sabat (1902-1986) in the 1940s. Panart sold millions of records worldwide and, according to Mr. Sabat, it was generally responsible for the extensive circulation of Cuban music around the world. The bulk of this collection consists of sound recordings in different formats: various phonograph record types, audiocassettes, reel to reel tapes and eight-track stereo tapes. In 1961, the Cuban government took over Panart's holdings in Cuba. Mr. Sabat and his family settled in the U.S. during the early 1960s, and they created a company in Miami that continued to distribute Panart recordings until the 1980s.
The Ramón Grau Alsina Collection contains awards, correspondence, memorabilia and photographs centered around Ramón Grau Alsina, including plaques, awards and recognitions from the City of Miami, University of Miami, and several Cuban exile organizations. It also includes correspondence, and photographs, including family photos and pictures with notable public figures.
Ramón Font Saumell was a member of the anti-Castro paramilitary organization "Commandos L." His papers includes 30 binders with clippings, photographs, articles, notes, typescripts, and research files related to Font's book project, One Man's War, a diary of personal recollections of his work with Comandos L. The collection also includes VHS and audio tapes with programming related to Cuba; a CD titled "Testigo y Protagonista;" Comandos L Brigada Feminista badges; clippings related to the Rafter Crisis; periodicals; and a Cuban flag.
The Ramiro Oms Collection contains the personal papers of Cuban Auténtico journalist Ramiro Oms. The collection includes numerous photographs and newspaper clippings, mostly pertaining to Auténtico politicians, especially presidents Ramon Grau and Carlos Prío Socarrás. It also contains correspondence, Auténtico party documents and propaganda, and genealogical information and documents about other members of the Oms family.
The Ramiro Casañas Collection is composed of historical materials documenting the history of Cuba during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Included are correspondence and documentation from the Junta Revolucionaria Cubana (Series 1); military orders from Cuba and Puerto Rico; slavery documents; nominations written by Isabel II (Queen of Spain) and Alfonso XII (King of Spain); photographs of Cuba; letters and postcards; periodicals; music scores and memorabilia.
The Ramiro A. Fernández collection contains photographic prints, albums and postcards collected by Ramiro A. Fernández that document life in Cuba from the 1890s through the 1950s. Included are pictures of a variety of buildings, such as homes, schools, churches, resorts, military installations, and public buildings, as well as landscapes, street scenes, and pictures of agriculture, transportation, families, children, and people at work and leisure.
The Ralph Rewes papers consist of unpublished manuscripts of books written by Ralph Rewes, Cuban exile living in Hialeah, Florida. The manuscripts include "'America' Misunderstood", "The Opinionated Memoirs of a Cuban Youth" and "El Diario de Frank Rodríguez - Mi Primer Día.
The collection consists of two typescripts from between 1939 and 1941: "Historia de la Literatura Hispano-Americana" and "Literatura Cubana" written by Dr. Raimundo Lazo for courses he taught at the Cooperative Estudiantil "E. J. Varona" in Havana, Cuba.
The Rafael Rubio Padilla Collection contains numerous news clippings on various subjects related to Cuba and the Cuban exile community, from 1985-1995.
The collection contains audiovisual materials, clippings, memorabilia, posters, photograph albums, awards, and promotional ephemera related to Rafael "Ralph" Sánchez, a developer, businessman, and leading figure in the auto-racing industry.
The Rafael Miguel Zayas Collection contains the personal papers of Cuban sugar industrialist Rafael Miguel Zayas. It includes articles, essays and data on the Cuban sugar industry before and after the Revolution, as well as data on US and world sugar, Gaceta pages, government documents, and correspondence. Also included is a vinyl disc.
The Rafael Urruela Collection contains personal papers from Rafael J. Urruela, the former director of the Foreign Office at New Orleans City Hall. It contains photographs, correspondence with US and Latin American leaders, and clippings on trade and diplomatic activities in New Orleans.
The Rafael F. Risco papers are comprised of documents regarding Risco's involvement with the Rescate Revolucionario Democrático counter-revolutionary organization in exile. These materials include biographical materials, photographs, and correspondence between members of the organization.
