06. Latin American and Caribbean Collections

Photographs highlighting Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado's visit to Venezuela alongside important Cuban cabinet members in June 1960, and other moments of Cuban and Venezuelan relations, including the Venezuelan celebration of the 26 of July Movement in 1960.

A collection of 28 images showing the aftermath and damages in St. Pierre, Martinique caused by the 1902 volcanic eruption of Mt. Pelée.

The collection contains three manuscript documents written by Macedonio Fernández consisting of thoughts, observations, and poetical notes, as well as three books on Macedonio Fernández, including translated writings and poems.

The Miguel Ángel Quevedo Papers collection contains documents, correspondence, and news clippings pertaining to Miguel Ángel Quevedo and his sister, Rosa Margarita Quevedo, primarily of their life in exile in Venezuela after the Cuban Revolution. Letters include Miguel Ángel Quevedo’s difficulties in keeping his publishing business, including Bohemia, ongoing.

The collection contains documents, publications, correspondence, and research materials pertaining to John Dumoulin's academic career.

The collection contains postcards from the Caribbean Islands.

Sermons, letters, bulletins, and a scrapbook belonging to Rabbi and artist, Frederick Solomon, who served as a Jewish Rabbi in Havana, Cuba from 1957-1960.

Duplicates of documents, dated 1871-1900, including communiques, manuscripts, correspondence, reports, and other documents. Research materials of C. C. Goslinga for a book about smuggling.

Two filmed interviews conducted by Lillian Guerra, one with Manuel Ray (aka Manolo) that is nine hours long, and the other with Aurora Chacón de Ray that is one hour and a half in length. Also included is a transcript of both interviews that is 74 pages in length and several photos.

The research and personal papers of anthropologist and author, Mary Lindsay Elmendorf.