Lydia Cabrera Papers
Item
Title of collection or material
Lydia Cabrera Papers
Finding aid
Significant contributors
Creation dates
1910-1991
Source institution
General notes
The Lydia Cabrera papers document the life and career of writer and ethnographer Lydia Cabrera, one of the 20th century’s leading writers on Cuban folklore and an internationally known chronicler of Afro-Cuban culture and religion. The materials include correspondence, manuscripts of her works, field notes, interviews, photographs, illustrations, and memorabilia. This collection also contains documentation about the restoration of several colonial buildings in Cuba.
Content notes
This collection is arranged into eight series: Series 1: Correspondence, circa 1910-1991 Series 2: Personal Papers, 1916-1992 Series 3: Works and Research Files, 1930-1987 Series 4: Photographs, 1901-1991 Series 5: Colonial Cuba, undated, 1559-1940s Series 6: Writings by Others, 1885-1991 Series 7: Memorabilia and Art Work, 1865-1986 Series 8: Teresa María Rojas Papers, 1959-1978
Extent
76 Boxes
Language
Call number
CHC0339
Accompanying material
Selected materials from Series 1: Correspondence and Series 2: Photographs of this collection have been digitized.
https://merrick.library.miami.edu/cubanHeritage/chc0339/
https://merrick.library.miami.edu/cubanHeritage/chc0339/