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Baptismal records of enslaved and emancipated Cubans
Four separate letters directed to Catholic Priests in various localities in Cuba asking for the Baptism of children of enslaved individuals. One letter asks for Baptism from an emancipated man by the direction of Public Works for the state. Translations provided.
Collection of Spanish Language Manuscripts
Includes printed and manuscript material written in Spanish and originating from Spain and Spanish-speaking countries in North America and South America. The collection is currently being processed and new items will be added on an ongoing basis. For this reason, the indicated date range is approximate at this point. This collection has multiple creators, which have not been indexed at this time.
Consulado de S. M. Catolica en Jamaica letters
Four letters from the Letters sent from the offices of the Consulado de S. M. Catolica en Jamaica to the Capitan General de la Isla de Cuba. They were written by consular officers Antonio Brosa and Carlos Duquesnay. Brosa and Duquesnay report on "disorder" and "disruptions" they attribute to enslaved people and "los emancipados."
Cuban Collection
This is an artificial collection of various collected manuscripts relating to Cuban culture.
Cuban Document Concerning Vice Consul of the United States in Trinidad
Three page document written in Havana, Cuba concerning the Vice Consul of the United States in Trinidad.
Cuban Film Poster collection
Posters, from 1962 to 2018, of feature films, documentaries, animated films, film events, and others that were produced in Cuba by Cuban artists. Posters were primarily created by using a silk screen process and were made for both Cuban and non-Cuban films.
Edward C. Dyer Papers
Ernesto Che Guevara Interview Transcript
A 52 page stenographic transcript of an interview given by Ernesto "Che" Guevara in front of television and radio of a program called "Cadena de la Liberad." The front of the transcript is stamped with an ink seal from the "Oficinas Primer Minestro- Dpto. de Divulgacion". Translated, this is the Office of the Prime Minister- Office of Disclosure. At the time of this interview, Guevara was the President of the National Bank of Cuba and was introduced as such.
Notice of sale of enslaved man, Manuel
Cuban document that confirms the sale of Manual from Antonio Maria Hernandez to D. Vacemcelo, signed in the city of Alacranes. Translation of document included in the collection.
Simon Snyder papers
Family papers of Governor Simon Snyder of Pennsylvania and his grandson, General Simon Snyder, brigadier general in Cuba and the Philippines. 56 items: 13 letters, 7 other manuscripts, 17 photographs, and 19 pieces of ephemera.