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06. Latin American and Caribbean Collections

 Classification
Identifier: 06
The list below includes the archival and manuscript collections that highlight Haitiana, Caribbean, and Latin America. Some finding aids are available in both English and Spanish. Refer to the Spanish Language links under the "Additional Material" section of the finding aid.

Found in 153 Collections and/or Records:

Ferdy W. Freytag Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0348
Abstract

This collection consists mainly of letters sent from Ferdy W. Freytag, a military airplane mechanic stationed in the Panama Canal Zone between 1924 and 1926, to his love, Beryl Burton, a college student and teacher residing in Redfield, New York. While the content of the letters mostly regards love and other personal matters, interesting details regarding the lives of military men stationed in the Canal Zone during the 1920s is also included.

Dates: 1924-1926

Cuban-American Land and Lumber Corporation Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0349
Abstract

This collection includes 12 letters and documents (20 folios), a map, and one photograph related to the Cuban-American Land and Lumber Corporation's business in Cuba, specifically the timber and lumber market.

Dates: 1920-1925; Majority of material found within 1924-1925

Efraín Barradas Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0340
Abstract

Efraín Barradas was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico in 1947. He is a professor of romance languages and Latin American and Hispanic studies, as well as a literary and art critic. This collection includes Barradas's correspondence, books with inscriptions from notable Latin American authors, artwork from Pedro Pietri, newsletters, and historic documents related to the town of Aguadilla.

Dates: 1881-2015; Majority of material found within 1968-1999

Paul A. Hughes Collection of Caribbean Stereographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0341
Abstract

The collection includes 255 stereograph images showcasing scenes and views of the Greater and Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Also featured prominently are stereographs images from the Spanish American War.

Dates: 1898-1907

William P. Angrick II Collection of Latin American and Caribbean Stereographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0342
Abstract

Collection of 25 stereograph images and three view master reels showcasing scenes and views from South American countries, Cuba, Jamaica, and Florida.

Dates: 1860, circa 1890-1940s

Gil Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0353
Abstract

Guido Gil Díaz (b. 1935) was a Dominican lawyer, journalist, historian, and revolutionary intellectual who fought for workers' rights in the Dominican Republic. This collection, created by his great-niece Cristina Flores-Gil, consists mainly of newspaper articles covering Gil Díaz's work and research, and the lack of justice in the case of his disappearance. The collection also contains works written by Flores-Gil regarding her family history.

Dates: 1970-2014

Chinese Indentured Workers in Cuba Contracts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0359
Abstract The collection houses 52 Cuban contracts spanning from 1861 to 1878 for Chinese indentured workers. The collection also includes one identification card of an enslaved man from Macau, China, and two lists of Chinese laborers sent from China to Cuba. The contracts hail from different parts of Cuba and include personal information about the workers as well as information regarding the conditions of the contract and special provisions. This collection offers a glimpse into the changing nature...
Dates: 1861-1878; Majority of material found within 1868

Noah Scovell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0350
Abstract

This collection contains manuscript documents of Noah Scovell relating to the coffee and cotton trade in Guadeloupe, Haiti, and Liverpool. Records include invoices, sales and wage receipts, account statements, inventories, and similar documents.

Dates: 1797-1806

Public Works of Cuba Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0351
Abstract

This collection includes photographs and lantern slides depicting public works and landscapes from Cuba. Most of the photographs have the seal of the Gobierno de la República de Cuba, specifically the Secretaría de Obras Públicas.

Dates: 1898-1935; Majority of material found within 1929-1935

Robert Claxton Climatology Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0364
Abstract

Bob Claxton was a professor at West Georgia College, with a teaching and research focus on Latin America and the Environment, as well as an author of numerous articles and books. This subject collection focuses on climatology in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean, with a particular focus on climate change, drought, and other extreme or disastrous weather events.

Dates: 1974-2000; Majority of material found within 1974-1986