Summary
Abstract
This collection of 122 pamphlets and other material documents the political and cultural environment of early-to-mid 20th Dominican Republic. The materials were created chiefly during the regime of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (1931-1961) and date into the Presidency of Joaqún Balaguer. This collection includes propaganda produced by governmental offices in both English and Spanish, transcripts of speeches (chiefly by Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina), and programs for concerts and festivals held in the Dominican Republic. This collection includes writings by prominent politicians and academics, including Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, Joaquín Balaguer, José Enrique Aybar, Emile de Boyrie Moya, Vetilio J. Alfau Duran, E. Rodríguez Demorizi, and Américo Lugo. These materials are accompanied by two microfilm reel copiess of the collection created by University Libraries staff in 1980.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1980
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1933-1961
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (1.5 Linear Feet and 4 microfilm reels)
4 Microform
Background
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 122 pamphlets, programs, newsletters, and maps created chiefly during the regime of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina and dating into the Presidency of Joaquín Balaguer. Materials are chiefly transcripts of speeches political leaders, government propaganda, and programs for cultural events. The materials are accompanied by two microfilm reels of the materials created by University Libraries staff in 1980. The pamphlets and event programs produced by the Universidad de Santo Domingo, municipanities, and the Secretaria de Estado de Educación y Bellas Artes during this period demonstrate the influence of the Trujillo regime on the Dominican Republic as a whole through their praise of the Rafael Trujillo and the government. This collection also documents the official propaganda of the Trujillo regime, including pamphlets, newsletters, and an English biography of Rafael Trujillo produced in the United States in support of the regime. The materials in this collection produced after Rafael Trujillo's assassination in 1961 are chiefly cultural institution-related, including histories, programs, and the poetry publication Una Calle de Sangre.
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.
Custodial History
This collection consists of publications authored and published by multiple individuals and institutions. The majority of the material was published in the Dominican Republic by government offices, municipalities, and the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. Items in English were published both in the Dominican Republic and in the United States by the regime (under government entities such as the Dominican Chamber of Commerce or Consulate General of the Dominican republic). The Stanley Walker biography of Rafael Trujillo was published by the Caribbean Library f New York by arrangement with the Dominican Republic Information Center and was filed with the Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. El Generalísimo Trujillo y Colombia was published in Colombia by the Imprenta Nacional de Colombia.
This collection was collected by and acquired from an unknown source (or sources) prior to 1980. In 1980, the University Libraries split this collection into two groupings and microfilmed the material as the "The Trujillo Era in the Dominican Republic" and "Dominican Republic: pamphlets on history and culture". The materials were then reconstituted and stored as a single archival collection while the microfilm reel "Dominican Republic: pamphlets on history and culture" was cataloged separately. In 2019, archivists reconstituted the second microfilm reel into the collection.
Processing Information
Lexy deGraffenreid processed this collection in July 2019. She reconstituted both master microfilm reels within the collection and processed the collection as a unified whole, arranged materials alphabetically by creator, and updated the collection title to better reflect the collection contents.
Using These Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to research. Microfilm reels are master negatives and are restricted to use by Special Collections faculty/staff, however user copies are available for use in the Microforms and Government Information Library.
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Dominican Republic political and cultural publications, 02566, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Guide to the Dominican Republic political and cultural publications
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid written by Lexy deGraffenreid
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Lexy deGraffenreid added two microfilm reels to the finding aid following a Description Feedback Request, February 2022