Alberto Arredondo Papers
The Alberto Arredondo Papers consist of reports and papers regarding Cuba's economy.
Cordovés and Bolaños Families Collection
The Cordovés and Bolaños Families Collection contains letters, documents, and photographs from Cuba's Wars of Independence and the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
The Cuba: Capitanía General Collection
The Cuba: Capitanía General Collection consists of "bandos" (edicts), royal decrees, and official forms from 1896-1898 published during the governments of Valeriano Weyler and Ramón Blanco, Captain Generals of the Island of Cuba.
Cuban Historical & Literary Manuscript Collection
The Cuban Historical and Literary Manuscript Collection is comprised of original manuscripts from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Acquired as individual pieces or in small groups, this collection includes manuscript books, slavery sales and property documents, wills, and correspondence.
Cuban/Latino Theater Archive
A bilingual cultural heritage site that provides inter-related information on writers, directors, texts, productions, festival, venues and theater companies. Also included are digitized photographs, theater programs, and other resources, including video excerpts of theater productions. The site was developed by Dr. Lillian Manzor, Associate Professor in the University of Miami Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, in collaboration with the University of Miami Libraries.
Cuban Photograph Collections
The Cuban Photograph Collections present over 5,000 photographs that have been cataloged, digitized and made searchable thanks to a grant from the Florida State Division of Cultural Affairs. A wide range of topics about Cuba and the Cuban Diaspora are covered.
The Cuban Rafter Phenomenon: A Unique Sea Exodus
Explore the experiences of tens of thousands of citizens who have left Cuba in small boats, Home made rafts and other unusual craft. The site focuses on those who precipitated and participated in one specific sea exodus – the raft crisis of 1994. Through photos, videos, bibliography, primary documents, and narratives the site examines the 1994 crisis and, by extension, begins to investigate the nature of the larger theme of post-1980 Cuban migration.
The Cuban Postcard Collection
500 postcards published in Cuba selected from the University of Miami Libraries Cuban Heritage Collection.
Enrique Labrador Ruiz Papers
The Enrique Labrador Ruiz Papers consists of the manuscripts, correspondence, and clippings of Enrique Labrador Ruiz (1902-1991), Cuban journalist and poet.
The Fernando Fernández-Cavada Collection
The Fernando Fernández-Cavada Collection consists primarily of the correspondence of Federico, Adolfo, and Emilio Fernández Cavada during Cuba's Ten Years War (1868-1878), as well as some materials of Emilio Fernández-Cavada Suárez del Villar, Lieutenant Colonel in Cuba's War of Independence (1895-1898).
Gerardo Machado y Morales Papers
Gerardo Machado (1871-1939) was the youngest general in the Cuban War of Independence and the fifth president of Cuba (1925-1933). The Collection contains correspondence, financial records, documents, and photographs of Machado and his family in their years of exile from Cuba.
José Lezama Lima Papers
José Lezama Lima is known as a poet, essayist, and novelist whose work greatly influenced other Cuban writers. This collection contains letters written by Lezama Lima to his sister Eloísa Lezama Lima from 1961 to 1976.
Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club Collection
The Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club was a women's organization in Cuba dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, women's issues, social welfare, and women's athletics. The Collection includes photographs, yearbooks, and newsletters generously donated by former members of the Club.
The Lydia Cabrera Papers
Lydia Cabrera was one of the 20th century's leading writers on Cuban folklore and an internationally known chronicler of Afro-Cuban culture and religion. Her papers include correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and other materials documenting her life and works.
The Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection
Over 500 photographs of buildings, animals, dwellings, churches, landscapes and other views from all parts of Cuba primarily dating from the turn of the 20th Century.
The Polita Grau de Agüero Papers
The Polita Grau de Agüero Papers contains speeches, writings, and photographs that document Polita Grau's 14 years as a political prisoner in Cuba and her activities in exile on behalf of political prisoners and Operation “Pedro Pan.“
Tomás Estrada Palma Collection
This collection contains materials related to Tomás Estrada Palma (1835- 1908), first president of the Cuban Republic from 1902 to 1906. Items include correspondence, clippings, and photographs. Other materials pertain to members of the Estrada Palma family, in particular Tomás Andrés Estrada Palma II (1884 1960) and his son Tomás Douglas Estrada Palma III (1911-1999).
The Truth About Cuba Committee, Inc. Records
This collection contains the official records of The Truth About Cuba Committee, Inc. (TACC), a non-profit organization established by Cuban exiles in Miami in 1961 for the purpose of disseminating information about communist Cuba and its role in promoting communism throughout Latin America.
