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Vicentico Valdés Collection, 1959-1995, Date acquired: 00/00/2012, bulk 1965 13.00 boxes

 
Valdés, Vicentico
Vicentico Valdés was born on December 10, 1919 in Havana, and died on June 26, 1995 in New York. His career began as a singer of "El Nacional". Later on, he became a member of "El Sexteto Jabón Candado" and "La Orquesta de Cheo Belén Puig y Cosmopolita". In the 40's he integrated the sextet of "Los Leones" in Cuba and he also recorded with "El Conjunto Tropical de Humberto Cané" in México. Upon moving to New York he sang at the Hispanic Theater, the Million Dollar, the Park Plaza, the Palladium, and Puerto Rico. Moreover, he joined the orchestras of famous artists such as Noro Morales, Tito Puente, and Bobby Valentine multiple times. Vicentico also recorded in Havana with "La Sonora Matancera" and years later he formed his own orchestra, which was directed by different artists until he finally decided to sing a solo and spread his music throughout different nations of Europe and Latin America. He was known as one of the best "Bolero" singers from all times, which earned him the popular title of "La voz romántica de Cuba" and "La voz elástica de Cuba".
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William Rios Collection, 1895-1984 3.00 Linear Feet

 
Rios, William

This collection contains information from the political perspective of Puerto Rico starting in the late 19th Century, briefly when it was still a Spanish territory but later an American territory. While mostly being articles, it also details what the economic, political, and health factors were on the island with additional articles on how U.S. politics were represented and perceived, such as when John F. Kennedy became president.

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William Straight Collection, 1763-1992 30 Linear Feet

 
Straight, William, Creator

The Dr. William Straight Collection held in the Special Collections and University Archives Department at Florida International University is an extremely fascinating and well researched collection that contains an extensive history of the first and founding doctors in Miami beginning in the late 1800's. This collection was the personal research of his collection is the result of years of comprehensive research about individuals, organizations, and topics such as James M. Jackson, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Victoria Hospital, various medical societies throughout the state of Florida, epidemics, military medicine, South Florida memoirs, and other unique and interesting memorabilia and ephemera relating to Florida doctors, history and medicine. This collection contains personal research and papers, photographs, antique medical cases, and index cards with historic and biographical information on each topic that Dr. Straight researched.

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Zoo Miami Collection, 1967-2017, Date acquired: 05/26/2017, bulk 1980-2006 12.00 boxes

 
Zoo Miami and Zoo Miami Foundation
Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, colloquially known as Zoo Miami, is the largest and oldest zoological park in the state of Florida. The zoo is the only zoological garden in the continental United States with a tropical climate, which allows it to house a large array of animals from different continents. Previously known as Miami Metrozoo and Crandon Park Zoological Gardens, this collection offers a progressive chronology of the Zoo. Emphasis on the instrumental role played by benefactors, volunteers, zoo keepers and administrative staff is captured in the collection, from their early days in Key Biscayne, to their historic relocation to South Miami. The collection is comprised of newsletters, ephemeral objects, promotional materials, and photographic materials
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