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Archives, Artists' Books

Béatrice Coron Sculpts Stories with Paper and Passion

by Sarah Block, Library Communications Artist Béatrice Coron, whose cut-paper silhouettes are featured nationally in major museums and airports, inside subway trains, and even on the fashion catwalk, discussed her work at University of Miami Libraries Special Collections, where some of her celebrated literary collaborations are housed. Coron, who gave a TED Talk in 2011 about creativity, laughingly admitted at the March 11 event, “Cross … Continue reading Béatrice Coron Sculpts Stories with Paper and Passion

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Archives

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington – August 28, 1963

Special Collections commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington by showcasing below a few items from our archives related to the Civil Rights Movement. “March on Washington” flyers were distributed to various African American communities in 1963. These flyers document the historic moment when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington – August 28, 1963

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Archives, Pan Am Grant

“Amazonia 1952: FOUND”- Discoveries in our Pan Am Collection

We are always happy to hear about how our patrons use our collections in their endeavors. Felipe Fernandes Cruz, one such intrepid researcher, describes his recent visit to our Reading Room in his fascinating article “Amazonia 1952: Found”. Read his illustrative account here. Our Pan Am collection, comprising more than 1500 boxes of rich resource material related to the pioneering aviation company, is one of … Continue reading “Amazonia 1952: FOUND”- Discoveries in our Pan Am Collection

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Archives, Events

April 12, 2013: Marleine Bastien of Haitian Women of Miami to speak at Special Collections

Please join us, Friday April 12th at 6pm, as we welcome Marleine Bastien, founder of the Haitian Women of Miami or Famn Ayisyen nan Miyami (FANM). She will talk about the history of her organization in the Haitian diaspora and her work in community building in South Florida. Continue reading April 12, 2013: Marleine Bastien of Haitian Women of Miami to speak at Special Collections

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