Latin American & Caribbean Collection

undated, pre 1799-1827
827 items
Photocopies.
Collection Number: MSS 2000-0046

Included are sermons, letters, poems, plays, royal, as well as other types of decrees, ordinances, opinion pieces, dialogues. Although the main focus of the documents is the state of the nation and the opinions and actions of the people at the time of the Independence movement (1810-1821), they cover a variety of topics such as religion and religious celebrations. There is much debate as to whether to fight for Independence or remain a vassal of Spain. In these documents social divisions also become clearer. The differences between Spaniards, Peninsulares (Spaniards living in Mexico--better known at that period as New Spain), criollos (Children of Spaniards born in New Spain) and castas become more apparent. The documents dated 1808 and 1809 focus mainly on the French invasion of Spain (1808-1814). Throughout span of documents, Spain's king, Fernando VII, is an important topic to both Spaniards and Mexicans. There are only a few documents by the Independence leaders (Jose Maria Morelos, Miguel Hidalgo, Agustin de Iturbide). With regards to the Independence movement, there is little evidence of "the people" either in favor or against it. Other than time period, there is no clear cohesion. This causes difficulty in searching by author, topic, or type of document (poem, sermon, decree, etc.). Some of the documents are difficult to read because of the poor quality of the photocopy reproduction. Other documents do not specify who the author is or the particular date (in addition to year). There are a few documents that are undated.

1805-1962
2.75 linear feet
Correspondence, financial documents, legal documents, artifacts.
Collection Number: MSS 2000-0122

Henry Hill was born in Guilford, Connecticut, on 4 July 1778. In 1808 he was appointed by President Jefferson as U.S. Consul to the port of San Salvador (Bahia), Brazil. He served until 1819, when he resigned because of failing health and moved to a large plantation, Columbiano, some distance from Bahia. He and his family lived there for fourteen years before returning to the United States in 1833. Hill resided in Buffalo, New York, until his death on 24 July 1841. The Hill Papers primarily consist of family correspondence to and from Henry Hill. Other correspondents include his wife, Lucy M.R. Hill, several of their ten children and various family relations. In addition, the collection contains materials pertaining to the business activities of the Hill and Russel families, particularly in regard to the acquisition of property. Several members of the Hill and Russel families were interested in genealogy and a genealogical report is included in the finding aid to assist researchers in identifying how the individuals are related.

1979
3 linear feet
Posters.
Collection Number: MSS 2003-0014

A portfolio of 14 posters designed by Homar.

1800-
960 linear feet
Newspapers.
Collection Number: MSS 1994-0008

Politics, commerce, social life, and other Latin American and Caribbean affairs of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are covered in the approximately 2000 titles of the Latin American Newspapers Collection. The collection is strongest for the late nineteenth century and contains newspapers from virtually every country of Latin America and the Caribbean. The most notable portion of the collection is represented by newspapers from Bolivia and Peru. Twenty-nine cities of Bolivia are represented with major holdings from the cities of La Paz and Cochabamba. Newspaper titles are available from 18 cities of Peru. Examples of some of the larger runs in the collection include El Comercio (La Paz); El Comercio de Bolivia (La Paz); La (La Paz); El Telégrafo (La Paz); and El Heraldo (Cochabamba).

undated, 1906-1981
2 linear feet
Correspondence and reports.
Collection Number: MSS 1992-0048

The collection materials concerning the activities of the Legation in South America and National City Bank of New York, as well as materials concerning the retention of the Panama Canal.

early 19th century
circa 300 items
Broadsides, pamphlets.
Collection Number: MSS 2000-0110

Approximately 300 Mexican broadsides consisting mainly of governmental decrees, proclamations, and circulars from the first half of the nineteenth century. This collection includes documents on such subjects as the economy, farming, elections, and military and ecclesiastical communications. Also included is a manuscript hacienda account book of the Marquesa de Apartado from 1850.

1950s-1990s
135 linear feet
Photocopies, publications.
Collection Number: MSS 1999-0119

Ephemera and serials relating to socioeconomic and political conditions in Latin America. Its principal strength is in primary sources such as serials, reports, fliers, pamphlets, posters, manuscripts, and correspondence. The most notable holdings occur for Central America, Chile, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Latin America and Nicaragua.

1844-1900
5.2 linear feet
Legal records.
Collection Number: MSS 2000-0130

Included are approx. 5000 documents dated between 1840s to the 1890s, many of which are from the Arecibo civil (corte de primera instancia) court districts, covering the full range of cases that might have been brought to civil courts in those times including robbery, assault, lover's quarrels, and adultery as well as disputes over economic holdings such as land disputes, sale of slaves, and similar materials.

18th-20th centuries, bulk 1800-1840
linear feet
Periodicals, newspapers.
Collection Number: MSS 1998-0303

Collected by the late Duque de T'Serclaes, the collection spans three centuries. The bulk of the materials cover the years 1800-1840, with emphasis on the Napoleonic period and the Wars of Independence for Latin America. The periodicals nad newspapers are abundant with information on all aspects of Spanish society: politics and government, history, literature, science, the arts, religion, and economy and trade. These materials also offer many details about life in the Spanish territories of Latin America.

1863-1930
4.5 linear feet
Correspondence, administrative records.
Collection Number: MSS 1970-0006

The collection includes administrative, military, and personal correspondence between Valeriano Weyler and several individuals during his years as a public officer of the Spanish Government. There are letters and documents from governors, missionaries, and other officials in the Philippines. Newspaper clippings, military documents and hospital records for his years in Canary Island. It also includes manuscripts, typescripts and reports concerning the activities of the Ten Years War in Cuba, the Carlista War in Spain, the Philippine Guerrillas War, and Barcelona disturbance between 1910 and 1913. Moreover, there are also certificates of merit and offices held by Weyler throughout his career as a Military Attaché in Cuba, Santo Domingo, Haiti, Philippines, Valencia and Catalu?a.