Welcome to the Cuban Heritage Collection
The Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami collects, preserves, and provides access to primary and secondary sources of enduring historical, research, and artifactual value that relate to Cuba and the Cuban diaspora from colonial times to the present. The Collection supports the teaching, learning, and research needs of the University of Miami and the broader scholarly community.
The work of the Collection focuses on four programmatic areas: collection development; preservation and access; teaching, learning, and research; and outreach. Learn more »
Enhancing and Expanding CHC's Reach
The Goizueta Foundation is donating $2.4 million over five years to the University of Miami to support a comprehensive University-wide plan that will enhance and expand the reach of the Otto G. Richter Library’s Cuban Heritage Collection. The gift also establishes prestigious fellowship programs within the UM Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences and launch a lecture series with the world-respected Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies. Learn more »
Life Stories Help Document the Cuban Experience
For the past two years, the Cuban Heritage Collection has been recording a series of oral history interviews to capture the life stories of those who have lived the Cuban experience both on the island and in the diaspora. The fundraising efforts of the Amigos of the Cuban Heritage Collection have made possible this initiative. The interviews recorded through this project complement research materials already available in the Collection and provide an important first-hand perspective that will help complete the existing historical record.
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Digital Collections Put Cuban History at your Virtual Fingertips
The Cuban Heritage Collection has been digitizing its holdings and sharing them online since 1999. You can browse or search for selected archival and manuscript materials, books, and periodicals through the University of Miami Libraries Digital Collections portal. Resources in a variety of formats have been digitally reformatted, with an emphasis on photographs and other visual resources. The Collection has also collaborated on two cultural heritage digital initiatives developed by Libraries: The Cuban Rafter Phenomenon and the Cuban Theater Digital Archive. Learn more »
The Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion
The Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion is the Cuban Heritage Collection’s state-of-the-art home on the second floor of the Otto G. Richter Library, located on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus. A gift of $2.5 million by The Goizueta Foundation, matched by the generosity of Elena Díaz-Versón, the Fanjul family, and the University, made possible the construction of the Pavilion. Inaugurated in 2003, the Pavilion is a 10,000 square-foot home that includes an exhibition gallery, reading room, conference room, secure stacks, and staff work areas. Learn more »
UM Libraries Announces Launch of New Website
The University of Miami Libraries is proud to announce the completion of its redesigned website. With the re-engineered navigation menus, visitors will be able to navigate the site more easily, utilize enhanced search tools, access social media, and connect quickly to library news and events. Visit the new site »
