Summary
Abstract
This collection contains pamphlets associated with Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution, and Cuban politics. These pamphlets were chiefly created in support of the Castro regime by the Cuban government and persons sympathetic to the Castro regime in the United States, Canada, and India. This collection also includes some pamphlets critical of the Castro regime which include anti-Cuban and anti-Soviet themes common during the Cold War. Many of these pamphlets were created by
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1980
Extent
1 Linear Feet (Housed in two Hollinger boxes) : 1 linear foot + 1 microfilm reel
Background
Scope and Contents
This collection contains pamphlets associated with Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution, and Cuban politics. These pamphlets were chiefly created in support of the Castro regime by the Cuban government and persons sympathetic to the Castro regime in the United States, Canada, and India. This collection also includes some pamphlets critical of the Castro regime which include anti-Cuban and anti-Soviet themes common during the Cold War. Many of these pamphlets were created or owned by the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, a sympathetic grassroots activist organization based in New York City.
These pamphlets include government publications, printed speeches, pro- and anti-Castro propaganda, and newsletters. This collection includes writings by Fidel Castro, Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, Waldo Frank, and Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
The collection also includesa master negative microfilm of the pamphlets in this collection as well as a reel guide.
Physical 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
These materials appear to have been chiefly compiled by the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. A few items may have been separated from the library of Luis Alberto Sánchez and interfiled into this collection (including a pamphlet inscribed to Dr. Sánchez' wife Rosa).
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Processing Information
Grace Pérez originally inventoried this collection when compiling a reel guide for microfilmed materials. Two items were not part of this original inventory. Lexy deGraffenreid reinventoried this collection in 2022 and foldered material due to preservation concerns. She retained Grace Pérez' original numbering scheme and also updated this finding aid.
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 for research.
Technical Access Note
The master microfilm reel may only be accessed by Special Collections faculty and staff. A user copy is available 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], Fidel Castro and Cuban Politics: a pamphlet collection, 02331, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Guide to the Fidel Castro and Cuban Politics: a pamphlet collection
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Compiled by Lexy deGraffenreid
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin