Maps, prints, posters, religious articles, publications and photographs, relating to the history and culture of Puerto Rico. Mr. Vidal's family and personal papers are also included.
Arrangement:
Collection is divided into nine series.
Series 1: personal Papers
Series 2: Vidal Family Background Materials
Series 3: Maps
Series 4: Prints and General Posters
Series 5: Religious Materials
Series 6: Publications
Series 7: General Photographs
Series 8: Poems, Ten Line Poems
Series 9: Miscellaneous
Biographical / Historical:
Collector of art, artifacts and documents on the history, culture and people of Puerto Rico. Vidal donated his artifact collection to the National Museum of American History in 1997.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
An interview of Ricardo E. Alegría conducted 1997 October 25- November 1, by Luis Cancel, for the Archives of American Art's Puerto Rican Artists Video Project.
Biographical / Historical:
Ricardo E. Alegría (1921-2011) was an anthropologist, historian, and educator in Puerto Rico. He founded the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña and the Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe. Luis R. Cancel is an artist, arts administrator, and public servant.
General:
Originaly recorded on 4 beat videocassettes.
Provenance:
Other artists interviewed includ Felix Rodríquez Báez, Myrna Báez, Edna Coll, Delta Bravo de Picó, Lorenzo Homar, Antonio Maldonado, Antonio Martorell, Noemi Ruíz, and José A. Torres Martino
Restrictions:
This interview is not transcribed. The video recording is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
An interview with Edna Coll conducted by Marimar Benitez, 1997 October 25- November 1, for the Archives of American Art's Puerto Rican Artists Video Project.
Biographical / Historical:
Edna Coll (1906-2002) was an educator and author as well as the founder of the Academy of Fine Arts in Puerto Rico. Marimar Benitez is a critic and art historian, and Chancellor of the Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, a public university for the visual arts.
General:
Originally recorded on 2 beta videocassettes.
Provenance:
Other artists interviewed include: Artists include: Ricardo E. Alegria, Felix Rodríquez Báez, Myrna Báez, Delta Bravo de Pico, Lorenzo Homar, Antonio Maldonado, Antonio Martorell, and Noemi Ruíz, and José A. Torres Martino.
Restrictions:
The transcript and recording are open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Ricardo E. Alegria, 1997 October 25- November 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Edna Coll, 1997 October 25- November 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Antonio Maldonado, 1997 Oct. 25- Nov. 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history video interview with Antonio Martorell, 1997 Oct. 25- Nov. 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview Myrna Báez, 1997 October 25- November 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Delta Bravo de Picó, 1997 October 25-November 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with José A. Torres Martino, 1997 October 26. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Lorenzo Homar, 1997 October 27. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Noemi Ruíz, 1997 Oct. 25- Nov. 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Felix Rodríquez Báez, 1997 October 25-November 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
New art from Puerto Rico = Nuevo arte de Puerto Rico / Hollister Sturges ; with catalogue entries by Susana Torruella Leval ; and an essay by Efraín Barradas
Julio Rosado del Valle, 1980-1988 : exhibición inagural primera sala, en conmemoración del Quinto Centenario del Descubrimiento de América y Puerto Rico
