Object Details
Summary
Collection consists of 378 posters documenting the social, cultural, and educational issues of Puerto Rico for nearly fifty years.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 378 posters, the majority of which are approximately 22" x 28" documenting social, cultural, and educational issues for Puerto Rico. The posters were widely displayed throughout Puerto Rico and provide a window into the lives of the residents for fifty years. The collection is divided into three series. Series one documents events primarily for holidays. Series two provides information relating to the type of social services available to the residents. Economic and employment issues are documented in series three.
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Donor
Archivo General de Puerto Rico
Collector
Puerto Rico. Division of Community Education. Department of Education
Place
Puerto Rico -- 20th century
Topic
Cultural policy -- 20th century -- Puerto Rico
Health attitudes -- 20th century -- Puerto Rico
Health education -- 1940-1980 -- Puerto Rico
Modernity and society -- Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico in art -- 20th century
Social conditions -- 20th century -- Puerto Rico
Provenance
The posters were donated to the Archives Center, National Museum of American History by the Archivo General de Puerto Rico through Nelly V. Cruz Rodriguez on May 19, 1997.
Donor
Archivo General de Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Division of Community Education [DIVEDCO] Poster Collection
Biographical / Historical
The Puerto Rican Division of Community Education [DIVEDCO] provided resources primarily for the island's poor and rural residents. Created in 1949, it employed community leaders, artists, and writers to develop programs and cultural works that addressed many of the issues and concerns of the Puerto Rican community.
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Extent
1 Cubic foot (32 map folders)
Date
1955-2005, undated
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0615
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Posters
Screen prints
Citation
Puerto Rico Division of Community Education Poster Collection, 1940-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series.
Series 1: Events, 1955-1990, undated
Series 2: Social Services, 1971-2005, undated
Series 3: Economics and Employment, 1987-1989, undated
Processing Information
Collection processed by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, 2003.
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.
Genre/Form
Posters -- 20th century
Screen prints
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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