Richard F. Phillips Latin American Postcard Collection
Scope and Content
The Latin American Postcard Collection is comprised of a total of 95 postcards featuring views of various cities and countries throughout Latin America. Mexico is highly featured in this collection, with a group of black and white photographic postcards with views of Cuernavaca, Morelos, as well as color images of murals painted by Diego Rivera, José Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1937-2012
Creator
Language of Materials
Includes materials written in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical/Historical Note
Richard F. Phillips was head librarian of the Latin American and Caribbean Collection at the University of Florida (UF) from 1993 to 2014. Before that he worked in cataloging for 15 years at UF, Princeton University, and University of Colorado. He collected many of these postcards during his trips to Latin America as head of the collection.
Extent
0.42 Linear feet (95 Postcards)
Abstract
The collection consists of postcards featuring views of various cities and countries throughout Latin America, as well as images of Latin American art.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series: "Series 1: Landscapes and art" and "Series 2: Mexican Murals." Within each series, the items are organized alphabetically and by region.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building
Alternate Form of Finding Aid
This guide is available in Spanish at https://www.uflib.ufl.edu/findingaids/Spanish/mss0346.pdf.
Acquisition Information
Richard F. Phillips donated the postcards to the University of Florida in 2015.
Subject
- Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Richard F. Phillips Latin American Postcard Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Ana D. RodrÃguez and Wondy Joseph
- Date
- December 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
special@uflib.ufl.edu