Writings and publications, 1900-1902
Scope and Contents
This series includes volumes, articles, and writings related to the Cuban Summer School. Magazine, journal, and newspaper articles offer contemporary perspectives on the Cuban Summer School and American responses to the Cuban visitors. These articles, along with announcements and circulars distributed in Cuba, are compiled in scrapbooks. Writings and testimonials from Cuban teachers and Harvard professor Jeremiah Denis Matthias Ford provide first-hand accounts of the summer school. Items also include souvenir albums and programs commemorating the summer school and address books listing Cuban teacher participants. The publications within the “Cubans in Cambridge” volumes were grouped and bound by Harvard University Library in 1901.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1902
Conditions Governing Access
The Records of the Cuban Summer School are open for research.
Extent
7.94 cubic feet (7 legal document boxes, 22 flat boxes, 8 flat folders, 1 volume, 2 microfilm reels)Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Summer School of Arts and Sciences and of Education (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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