Exhibitions

Below are links to thematic digital exhibits prepared by University of Miami archivists and  librarians featuring resources held in the University of Miami Special Collections Division and the Cuban Heritage Collection.

All -- Special Collections Division -- Cuban Heritage Collection

Alberto del Pozo's Orishas

The Oricha Collection by Alberto del Pozo pays homage to the primary gods and goddesses that comprise the Afro-Cuban religion of Santería. Each pen, crayon, and ink illustration measures 40 by 30 inches. The Oricha Collection is held in the University of Miami Libraries Cuban Heritage Collection.

The Bob Simms Collection: An Activist’s Life and Legacy

This exhibit offers a snapshot of the life and legacy of Robert H. Simms and an overview of some of the research resources available in his collection. The online exhibit contains photographs, maps, a timeline, a bibliography and information on the collection held in Special Collections, Otto G. Richter Library.

Memory and Record

Memory and Record previews Cuban and Cuban exile resources in the Cuban Heritage Collection.  Categories include The Colonial Era, U.S. Occupation, The Republic, Revolutionary Cuba, Cuban Exiles, Postcards, and Havana 1900.

Old Florida Maps

Old Florida Maps tells the story, using digital reproductions of maps from monographs and private collections held locally in South Florida, of how Florida came to be represented in the current geographic form familiar to us all. The author of this scholarly endeavor is Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald, founder and chairman of the Miami International Map Fair at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.

University of Miami Legacy

These photographs and streaming videos document the history of the University from the mid-1920s through 2000. Included are oral history interviews with former President Henry King Stanford, F.G. Walton Smith (discussing the founding of the School of Marine Science), and Harold Long, a founder of the United Black Students. They are selected from the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections Division.