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The collection consists of 17 manuscript documents relating to Cuba, in particular to Captains N.G. and William Hichborn and their ship from Maine in the Cuban ports of Matanzas, Havana and Cardenas. The documents include handwritten correspondence, receipts and records relating to trade.

This collection is comprised of photographs, correspondence and other memorabilia documenting the life and career of Ernesto Fonts y Sterling.

The Helen Maynard Ireland Papers contain the personal writings of Helen Ireland, the wife of Gordon Ireland, a lawyer who worked for the Cuban Sugar Cane Company in the 1920s-1930s.

The collection contains various manuscripts about the couple's life in Cuba, travels through Moron province, and Helen's interactions with Rosalia Abreau, a researcher working with primates in Cuba.

Collection consists of 34 photographic reproductions of images of Cuban hospitals and portraits of important figures in Cuban medicine such as Carlos J. Finlay.

The scrapbook includes photographs, clippings, and an invitation documenting the activities of the Children Hospital "San Juan de Dios" in Camaguey, Cuba.

The collection contains negatives of Cuban photographs and prints reproduced by Thomas Labs in Coral Gables, Florida.

The collection consists of historical photostat maps of Cuba and the globe, photographs, correspondence and two medals awarded to Luis Howell.

A collection of photographs taken by Richard Charles Veit II over the course of his photography career. The collection features 1,357 photographs, 1,283 negatives, and 2 self-published books, including images and prints of various sights and destinations scattered throughout North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean islands, Europe, and Asia.

The Dr. Carlos Prío Socarrás papers document the life and career of politician Carlos Prío Socarrás, President of Cuba from 1948 to 1952. The materials include correspondence, interviews, photographs, illustrations, and other memorabilia.

The Gladys Pérez collection documents the career of journalist Gladys Pérez. It contains reel-to-reel audio tapes and interview transcripts that she conducted with Cuban musicians.

The Rafael Rubio Padilla Collection contains numerous news clippings on various subjects related to Cuba and the Cuban exile community, from 1985-1995.

This collection contains correspondence, manuscript drafts, notebooks, drawings, sketchbooks, photographs, planners, journals, college notebooks, and other ephemera from Gloria Grasmuck's notable life and career as an artist, writer, and translator.

The collection consists of published and unpublished articles written by and about Agustín Blázquez, correspondence, and materials about his documentary, “Covering Cuba.”

The Cuban Map Collection contains maps dating from the 16th century to the 21st century. The digital collection contains maps in the public domain dating from the colonial period to 1923 and includes general maps of the island, provincial maps, city and town maps, and other specialized map formats in a variety of scales, colors and artistic styles.

The Jill Flanders-Crosby papers contain photographs, cassettes, DV tapes, and DVDs related to Flanders-Crosby's fieldwork related to Afro-Cuban religious dance practices.

The Rosa Lowinger and Todd Kessler collection contains three original watercolor drawings on paper by Los Carpinteros (Alexandre Arrechea, Marco Castillo, and Dagoberto Rodríguez).

The drawings include:

• "Casa de rollos," proyecto para la VII Bienal de La Habana, 2000. A watercolor drawing proposal for a house made from rolls of canvas.
• Public art project, 2001. A watercolor drawing of a four-shaped swimming pool on an asphalt road marked with broken yellow divider lines.
• Teatro [prototype for the Transportable City Series], 2001. A watercolor drawing of a bivouac tent decorated with camouflage with four extension windowed wings and a fifth semi-circular wing in the rear.

The materials consist of reports written by Rene Arce Vigoa on sugar industry in Cuba.

Dr. Robert M. Levine (1941-2003) was the Gabelli Senior Scholar in the Arts and Sciences, Director of Latin American Studies, and professor of history at the University of Miami. Throughout his career, Dr. Levine exhibited a strong interest in Brazilian cultural and political history, Jewish Diasporas in Latin America, Cuban history, and Latin American history in general. His collection contains publications (many written by himself), audio-visual materials, photographs, and photograph albums.

A rich collection of graphic design prints, transparencies, sketches, mock-ups, and maquettes, as well as promotional materials (pamphlets, flyers, leaflets, brochures, advertisements) created by Erwin G. Harris and his design firm. Included within are commercial advertising materials for hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions in Florida, other parts of the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean; wines and spirits; and other companies, such as IGENE Biotechnology, Scopitone, and Mastro Plastics.

The collection also includes correspondence to and from Erwin G. Harris, photographs, advertisement proposals, resumes, biographies, portfolios and other documents pertaining to Harris and Company Advertising, and Inc. and Erwin G. Harris’ other businesses, along with legal documents, correspondence, and news clipping detailing Harris' feud with the Cuban government under Fidel Castro during the early 1960s.