HISTORICAL MATERIALS OF CUBAN WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION GO ONLINE

From: Estorino, Maria (mestorino@MIAMI.EDU)
Date: Fri Feb 22 2002 - 11:23:24 CST

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    HISTORICAL MATERIALS OF CUBAN WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION GO ONLINE Cuban Heritage Collection adds Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club Collection to Website

            Coral Gables, FL - A collection of administrative files, publications, events and exhibitions announcements and programs, and photographs of Cuba's Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club has been digitized by the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) and can now be viewed online at http://www.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/chc0124_main.html. Funding by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has enabled the CHC to digitize this collection and provide online access to it through the Cuban Heritage Digital Collection Web site.

            The Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club was a women's organization in Cuba dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, women's issues, social welfare, and women's athletics. It was formed when two Havana women's clubs, the Lyceum and the "Tennis de Señoritas," merged in 1939. The Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club hosted art exhibitions, lectures, conferences, vocational classes, and a library. It's strong emphasis on social welfare led to the creation of the School of Social Service at the University of Havana. The club was also recognized as a nurturing environment for emerging as well as established Cuban intellectuals and artists.

            In 1968, the Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club was shut down by the Castro government. Led by María Luisa Guerrero, several members continued meeting in exile in Miami. In the early 1980s, the Cuban Heritage Collection canvassed former Lyceum members to collect their memorabilia, photographs, exhibition programs, newsletters, and yearbooks. It is the over 300 items generously donated by former members that comprise the Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club Collection of the Cuban Heritage Collection.

            "This collection is essential to understanding the history and activism of Cuban women in the 20th century," states Esperanza B. de Varona, Head of the Cuban Heritage Collection. "It was a true labor of love to collect the materials that are in this collection, and we are very excited to be able to provide digital access to them."

            The Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club Collection is one of several collections being digitized as part of the Cuban Heritage Digital Collection. To learn more about this project and view other digitized collections, visit http://www.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/chcdigital.html.

    For more information, contact Maria R. Estorino at 305-284-5854 or mailto:mestorino@miami.edu.

    María R. Estorino Cuban Heritage Digital Collection University of Miami 305-284-5854 mailto:mestorino@miami.edu

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