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

Type

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/

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