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VOLUME 2 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE AMIGOS OF THE CUBAN HERITAGE COLLECTION
ISSUE 1
WINTER 2007
Twelve Years and Counting!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HONORARY DIRECTORS This year we celebrate a milestone, the 12th anniver- María Masvidal-Visser, Ricardo Núñez Portuondo,
Andy García Juan T. O'Naghten, Rafael Peñalver, Carlos P.
sary of the founding of the AMIGOS. From the first
EMERITI DIRECTORS meeting on July 6, 1995, the AMIGOS have been Quintela, Félix J. Riera, Francisco X. Santeiro, Alberto
Henry King Stanford
José F. Valdivia, Jr. dedicated to advocating on behalf of the Cuban Váldes, José F. Valdivia, Jr., Adalberto Vara, María
OFFICERS Heritage Collection in order to promote, perpetuate, Cristina Vázquez, and Octavio A. Verdeja, Jr.
.
Carlos P Quintela
Chairman and safeguard Cuban cultural heritage.
Horacio Stuart Aguirre Modeled after the Friends of the University of Miami
Vice-Chairman
Adalberto Vara In the first years of the organization, Dr. Henry King Library organization, the AMIGOS have played an
Secretary
José F. Valdivia, III Stanford and the late Elena Díaz-Versón Amos led essential role in the growth of the Cuban Heritage
Treasurer Collection and were instrumental in
the growth and development of the
DIRECTORS
José P Bared
. AMIGOS. Dr. Luis Botifoll, who the development of the Roberto C.
Alfred A. Bunge served on the University of Miami’s Goizueta Pavilion. The AMIGOS
Humberto Calzada
Ignacio Carrera-Jústiz Board of Trustees, helped represent have also helped with the acquisition
Carlos E. Carta
Eloy Cepero CHC’s interests to the University of notable research materials, such as
Juan Carlos Coto and Library administrations. The the Gastón Baquero Papers, an 1847
Graciella Cruz-Taura
Mercy Díaz-Miranda CHC is indebted to them and to edition of Guía de forasteros de la
Jorge L. Gómez
Teresita Z. Hernández the other founding members of the siempre fiel isla de Cuba, and an 1894
Pedro Hernández-Menocal AMIGOS Board for their leader- lithograph map of the city of Havana
Alberto Jorge
Jesús L. Lastra ship and generosity: Rosa M. by D. Rius.
Aldo M. Leiva
Camilo López, III Abella, Horacio Stuart Aguirre,
Alberto Manrara José P. Bared, Ignacio Carrera- The AMIGOS continue to support
Alfredo Mesa
Miguel Núñez-Lawton Jústiz, Mercy Díaz Miranda, Julio the CHC, leading fundraising efforts
Juan T. O’Naghten
Jorge A. Plasencia .
P Domínguez, Juan Carlos Espinosa, Andy García, for the Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project and help-
Sofia Powell-Cosio Jorge L. Gómez, Col. Emilio T. González, Pedro J. ing us make new AMIGOS. Here’s to another 12 years
.
P Agustín Ríos
Jorge Rodríguez Cabarrocas Greer, Jr., Teresita Z. Hernández, Jesús L. Lastra, of friendship!
Nilda B. Rossié
Francisco X. Santeiro
Jorge Theye
Alberto Valdés
María Cristina Vázquez
Octavio A. Verdeja
Miguel A. Zaldivar, Jr. AMIGOS recognized by the
EX OFFICIO
Yolanda Cooper
María R. Estorino UM Alumni Association
Andy S. Gómez
Gladys Gómez-Rossié
Esperanza B. de Varona The University of Miami Alumni Association honored
Lesbia O. Varona
William D. Walker the AMIGOS of the Cuban Heritage Collection with its
IN MEMORIAM Outstanding Affiliated Group award at the annual Alumni
Rosa M. Abella †
Luis Botifoll † Awards Reception on May 3, 2007. The AMIGOS were
Elena Díaz-Versón Amos †
recognized for their dedicated service in support of the
Cuban Heritage Collection and the University of Miami.
.
In this photo, AMIGOS Chair Carlos P Quintela is shown
receiving the award on behalf of the organization.
The AMIGOS of the Dr. Rosa M. Abella, needs. She garnered the affection of every-
one she met with her charming personality.
Cuban Heritage Collection Never Forgotten In spite of her many attributes, she was
humble and grateful for all her blessings:
Henry King Stanford Award by Mercy Díaz-Miranda her beloved family, her native country, her
country by choice, her work and opportu-
This past nities, her friends, and a long and fruitful
life. God be with you, and may you rest
April, the Sadly, Dr. Rosa M. Abella passed away in in peace, dear friend!
Board of her residence in Miami, Florida on
Directors of Monday, April 2, 2007. Along with her
the AMIGOS beloved relatives from the Abella-Schmidt-
established the Alejandre Family, the AMIGOS mourn
Henry King Rosita’s passing, as do her dear colleagues
Stanford from the CHC and the University of
Award to Miami Libraries, many of these friendships
recognize individuals or groups who have sub- extending over thirty-five years.
stantially and unselfishly gone above and beyond Rosita, as she was affectionately known,
the call of duty to increase the effectiveness of the was a native of Havana, Cuba. She
Cuban Heritage Collection. The award is named earned her librarian technician degree in
after Dr. Henry King Stanford, the first chair of 1955, a professional publicist certificate
the AMIGOS and the University of Miami’s in 1957, and a doctorate in philosophy This photograph from July 1980 pictures Rosita
president from 1961 to 1982. Dr. Stanford is in 1958. After a brief stint with the Abella and Ana Rosa Núñez on the second floor
also the first recipient of this honor. Mestre Conill Advertising Agency, she terrace of the Otto G. Richter Library, a space
today occupied by the Roberto C. Goizueta
Dr. Stanford received the award on May 31, 2007 served as the head of the circulation Pavilion. Photograph by Gerardo Brown.
during a luncheon in Americus, Georgia where department for the National Library
of Cuba from 1960 to 1961.
he resides. AMIGOS Board officers Carlos P.
Quintela (Chair) and Horacio Stuart Aguirre In 1961, Dr. Abella arrived in Miami,
(Vice-Chair) led a delegation that included Florida as a political refugee. She first
AMIGOS visit Marco
University Librarian William D. Walker; worked as a librarian at Assumption Rubio, Speaker of the
Esperanza B. de Varona, the Esperanza Bravo Academy and in 1962 was hired by Florida House of
de Varona Chair of the Cuban Heritage Richter Library as an acquisitions librarian Representatives
Collection; and Gladys Gómez-Rossié, specializing in Spanish and Hispanic
Assistant to Professor de Varona. materials. Rosa M. Abella was a woman The AMIGOS are helping to spread the
who loved her native country of Cuba so word about CHC. Thanks to the efforts
“President Stanford’s invaluable leadership, much that she wanted to preserve and of AMIGOS Board members Alfredo Mesa
energy, and intellectual guidance were safeguard its history and culture for and Aldo M. Leiva, a meeting was set with
fundamental during the early days of the future generations and to document the Representative Marco Rubio, the first
collection and the creation of the AMIGOS,” experiences of Cuban exiles, wherever Cuban-American Speaker of the Florida
said Mr. Quintela. “It is an honor to have his they lived, worked and died. House of Representatives. On August 17,
name on this annual award, and it is only fitting 2007, AMIGOS Board Chair Carlos P .
that we should honor him in this way.” From the time she joined the faculty of the Quintela and Events Committee Chair
University of Miami’s Otto G. Richter Nilda B. Rossié joined Mesa and Leiva in
“Dr. Stanford was president of the University Library, it was her professional leadership discussing the work of the AMIGOS and of
when the first Cuban exiles began arriving in and personal passion that inspired the the CHC with Speaker Rubio. From CHC,
Miami. He was instrumental in creating pro- masterpiece project of collecting Cuban Esperanza B. de Varona, her assistant Gladys
grams at the University that helped Cuban documents, books, photographs, and other Gómez-Rossié, and María R. Estorino pre-
refugees adapt to their lives in the United States,” materials from previous eras and from sented the Speaker with a facsimile of a map
noted Professor de Varona. “His support of the current times. Along with her colleague of Cuba from the 18th century. The group
Cuban community extended to the Library. As Ana Rosa Núñez, Dr. Abella gathered invited Speaker Rubio to donate materials
the first chair of the AMIGOS Board, along these materials and encouraged other related to his career as a state representative
with Elena Díaz-Versón Amos, he committed Cuban librarians and staff to join her in to the collection. He expressed interest in
himself to the Cuban Heritage Collection.” documenting the Cuban history and visiting the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion
culture and the Cuban exile experience for a firsthand look.
At the award presentation, Mr. Walker read a as they were living it. Indeed their
letter from President Donna Shalala that indefatigable efforts are the cornerstones
expressed her appreciation for Dr. Stanford of today's Cuban Heritage Collection.
and his contributions to the University and Dr. Abella vision, along with the support
encouraged him to continue his involvement, and efforts of leaders at UM’s Library and
support, and guidance to AMIGOS and to the from the countless AMIGOS volunteers
CHC. “Dr. Stanford’s visionary contribution and benefactors, resulted in the establish-
to the University and to the CHC will be his ment and dynamic growth of the CHC.
true legacy to the South Florida community,” The success of the Collection would not
added Mr. Walker. have been possible without Dr. Abella’s From left to right: María R. Estorino, Nilda
Dr. Stanford noted that he would always keep visionary leadership and encouragement. B. Rossié, Aldo M. Leiva, Esperanza B. de
Varona, Speaker Marco Rubio, Carlos P.
“his beloved grand University of Miami and the Dr. Abella was recognized by her peers as Quintela, Gladys Gómez-Rossié, and Alfredo
Cuban people” in his heart and prayers forever. an outstanding teacher and dedicated
librarian who was always available to assist Mesa in the Speaker’s Miami office.
faculty and students with their research
GRANT ACTIONS The Cuban Heritage Collection has been enriched with
CHC EXHIBITIONS
Miami-Dade County Department of important books, periodicals and archival materials FALL 2007
received through purchases or donations.
Cultural Affairs (MDCDCA) – The Form and Content: Contemporary
MDCDCA awarded the CHC a third DONATIONS Artists’ Books from Cuba and the
grant for fiscal year 2006-2007, again at Diaspora
the request of Commissioner Rebeca Sosa. BOOKS AND MAPS
We are currently creating access to the Artists’ books defy easy characterization.
Antonio Parra. Descripción de diferentes piezas de historia
INTAR Theatre Records and the Randy Simply stated, they are books created as
natural. La más del ramo marítimo representadas en 75
Barceló Collection, two of our most an original work of art, or art expressed
láminas. Havana: Ediciones de la imprenta de la Capitanía
important theater arts collections. Grant through book form. The artists’ book is
General, 1787.
funds are also allocated to convert selected an object that derives its meaning not
materials from the Eddy Palmer Video Félix Varela. Instituciones philosophiae eclecticae as usum just from the words and images it con-
Collection and the Osvaldo Sánchez Film studiosaeiuventutis editae / [Felix Varela] Havanae: Typis tains but also from its physical form.
Collection to digital formats to make them Ant. Gil, 1812. Two volumes, written in Latin. In 1816 These books often challenge the reader
more easily viewed by our researchers. Father Varela inscribed in Latin one copy of the 2 vols. to to react not only to their content but
his friend Anastacio Carrillo de Albornoz y Arango. also to the idea of the book as an object
The MDCDCA grants have allowed us in and of itself, taken beyond our every-
to hire and train three library assistants to Paseo pintoresco por la isla de Cuba: obra artística y
day expectations of what defines a book.
carry out the important work of preserving, literaria en que se pintan y describen los edificios, los
The artists’ books in this exhibition
arranging, and describing our collections: monumentos, los campos y las costumbres de este
exemplify these characteristics and
Duvy Argandoña, Marta Martínez, and privilegiado suelo. Publicada por los empresarios de la
include the perspectives of artists from
Ximena Valdivia. We are happy to have litografía de Gobierno y Capitanía General, Habana.
the Cuban Diaspora.
them on CHC’s team. Imprenta de Soler y Comp. 1841/1842.
On display are works by Lydia Rubio,
Florida Department of State Division PERIODICALS Margarita Cano, RoseMarie Chiarlone,
of Cultural Affairs – In September 2007, and selections published by Ediciones
La moda o Recreo semanal del bello sexo. Habana:
CHC completed the “Digitizing Cuban Vigía in Matanzas, Cuba. At the open-
Ediciones de la Imprenta de Gobierno, 1829/1831. Three
Heritage Collection Photographs and ing of this exhibition on September 27,
volumes. The first Cuban fashion magazine published and
Manuscripts Grant” it received from the Margarita Cano and Lydia Rubio dis-
illustrated with engravings, most of which are hand colored.
state’s Division of Cultural Affairs. Over cussed how they use the book as an art
5,000 photographs and 1,000 pages of MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS form and the themes they explore in the
manuscripts from the CHC’s holdings are books they create. “Form and Content”
now available online. You can browse or The Pedro Hernández Lovio Papers includes correspon-
dence between Cuban historical figures, principally during
will be on display through the end of
search through these and other CHC December 2007.
digital resources by visiting http://merrick. Cuba’s War of Independence 1895-1898. Correspondents
library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/chc.html. include Tomás Estrada Plama, General Pablo Betancourt,
To read more about this project and all the Juan Guiteras, Manuel Sanguily, and Mario García Menocal
Library colleagues that made it possible, and others. It also contains correspondence between Pedro
please see http://www.library.miami.edu/ Hernández Lovio and several 20th century historical figures,
chc/about/fsca2006.html. such as Gastón Baquero and Guillermo Alonso Pujol. An
original copy of the lawsuit filled against Fidel Castro over
the government takeover of the newspaper Diario de la
Marina in 1960 also forms part of this collection. This
CHC HAS A NEW WEB SITE From left to right: Margarita Cano,
collection was donated by AMIGOS Board member
The Cuban Heritage Collection recently Pedro Hernández-Menocal.
RoseMarie Chiarlone, and Lydia
launched a redesigned Web site at Rubio at the exhibit opening.
http://library.miami.edu/chc/. This
new site includes information about the
CHC’s services and provides access to CHC AND AMIGOS WELCOME BACK MARIA ESTORINO
images of manuscripts, photographs,
postcards, letters and other important María R. Estorino has been named Deputy Chair and Chief Operations Manager of the
documents on the history and culture Cuban Heritage Collection. In her new role, Ms. Estorino will work closely with Esperanza B.
of Cuba from the colonial period until de Varona, the Esperanza Bravo de Varona Chair of the CHC at the Otto G. Richter Library.
the present day. Among Ms. Estorino’s responsibilities will be to coordinate preservation, access, and research
The new website was created with the and instructional services for the collection, and to run day-to-day operations.
help of a generous grant from the
Miami-Dade County Department of Ms. Estorino has worked as a UM librarian since 2001 when she served as Project Director and
Cultural Affairs at the request of Miami- Archivist for the CHC’s digital initiatives. Most recently, she served as Interim Head of
Dade Commissioner Rebeca Sosa. CHC Special Collections.
is grateful to Dr. Lyn MacCorkle, Digital
Project Development & Repositories
Librarian; and her student assistant, Alex For suggestions, comments, or questions, please contact
Thacker, for their great job designing and 305.284.4008 or amigos@miami.edu
implementing the new site for the CHC. www.library.miami.edu/chc/amigos
membership form We invite you to join us by becoming a member of the AMIGOS of the Cuban Heritage Collection!
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AMIGOS Members
Benefactor Juan T. O’Nauten Julio & Isabel Estorino Individual Rita Geada Isabel Rodríguez
Ignacio Carrera-Jústiz Marifeli Pérez-Stable Luis Florez Rosa M. Abella † Edie Gómez Raquel Romeu
Eloy Cepero Sofia Powell-Cosio Alfred H. Fuente Rafael B. Abislaiman Yara González-Montes Lourdes Segrera
Carmen Peón .
P Agustín Ríos Raymond Gallardo Magali Aristondo Eneida B. Guernica Carmen B. Shershin
Alberto Valdés José F. Valdivia, Jr. Andy García Aurora Barreda José M. Hernández Lydia & Enrique Silva
Rosario Hiriart & Jorge Jorge García-Montes Idalia Barreto Robero B. Kindelán Manuel Sola, Jr.
Patron Valladares Thomas G. Gjelten Berta B. H. Bauchman Hedy Lamar Santana Olga C. Sorondo
Gonzalo E. Díaz Clemente Vázquez-Bello Emilio T. González Stephen M. Berman Aida Levitan Donald Stewart
Hermes Mallea William D. Walker Pedro Hernández-Menocal Jorge Bravo Hady López Celia Suarez
Eliecer Mendía Miguel A. Zaldivar, Jr. Pedro & Esperanza Llaneza Sylvia Bravo Camaraza María Elena Machado Teresita Valdicvia Collins
Enrique López-Balboa Richard Lorenzo Enrique Calvo .
María P Maribona María Valdivia Morgan
Mercy Díaz-Miranda Family Alberto Mariño Andrés Candela María M. Maseda Julieta Valls
Teresita Hernández Fredy & Marilú Alvarez Félix Mendigutía Berta Canto Leonor G. Meitín Esperanza B. de Varona
.
Carlos P Quintela Eduardo Antón Alfredo Mesa Nancy M. Casares Marta Menor Lesbia O. Varona
Francisco X. Santeiro F. Rubén Batista † Nancy Muxo Armando F. Cobelo Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Henry King Stanford Marilyn Blanco-Reyes Olga Nazario Blanca E. Colomina José A. Mestre Student
José F. Valdivia, III Alberto & Bertha Calvo Genaro Novoa Walfredo I. Consuegra Matías Montes Huidobro Amaury Betancourt
José & Laida Carro Jorge Olivares Porfirio C. De la Cruz Gloria Anne Morin Sylvia Rebecca Gutiérrez
Sustaining Manuel Carta Eduardo & Ana Pérez-Maspons Elvira M. Dopico Manuel I. Muñíz Armando Gutiérrez, Jr.
Brunilda & José Manuel Baeza Ernesto Cuesta Julio Pichs Eloisa M. Echazábal Mercedes Muriedas Raymond Llado Enriquez
Alfred Bunge Ricardo A. Dauval Mirita & Nina Saun Roberto Escandón Juan M. Navia Reinaldo Longueira
Maurice A. Ferré Francisco & Rosita de la Anselmo Eddy Tabit José A. Escarpanter Esteban José Palacios Yolanda López
Brian Hoffman Cámara Jorge & Emma Theye María Teresa Fernández- Autberto B. Palma Angeles Francine Otaño
Alberto Jorge Manuel G. Díaz Alicia Tremols Consheso María Luisa Pérez Daniel Pedreira
Jesús Lastra .
Julio P Domínguez Nicolás Valls Teresa Fernández Soneira Linda Pizzorni Vicente M. Tirador
Aldo Leiva Manuel A. Espinosa Arnaldo Vélez Tomás F. Gamba Ana C. Portela Beatriz Varela
María Masvidal-Visser Rómulo A. Espinosa Orlando H. García Pedro A. Puig
Miguel Nuñez-Lawton Cristina A. Espinosa-Mendoza Vicente García
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