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Aldo Busot papers, 2011-2011, Date acquired: 04/14/2011

 

Summary

Creator:
Quintana, Alejandro
Extent:
1.00 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Aldo Busot papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_11_0028.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of an oral history interview transcript of Aldo Busot, who lived in Cuba during World War II.

Biographical / historical:

Aldo Busot was studying law at the University of Havana during the war, from 1942-1947, and provides a very long, in-depth interview describing the Cuban war experience, in particular the support of and close relationship with the United States. He shares personal anecdotes with his interviewer Alejandro Quintana; his brother volunteered with the American Forces in Europe, and when he returned helped found a violent protest group with fellow veteran and activist Emilio Tró.

Busot does not remember any rationing and only occasional scarcity of some goods, meat in particular. He shares his opinions of Postwar Cuban politics and ends with his rendition of what happened when Jewish refugees were turned away from Cuba. In comparison to the Perez interview, it can be inferred that Busot came from a different social background, and this colors his interview.

Acquisition information:

Alejandro Quintano

Donation

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers

Terms of access:

This transcript is In Copyright in the United States. It may be cited or quoted with proper attribution. Further re-use or copying of the work beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Aldo Busot papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_11_0028.

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA