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Teodoro Vidal Collection

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Teodoro Vidal Collection
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Object Details

Scope and Contents

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.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c0cb541d-4da6-4fce-ad2c-90d337ee3797

Collector

Vidal, Teodoro

Place

Puerto Rico -- Antiquities

Topic

Folk art
Puerto Rico -- History
Art -- Collecting and Collectors -- Puerto Rico
Art, Puerto Rican
Santos (Art)

Collector

Vidal, Teodoro

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Teodoro Vidal Collection

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.

Extent

4 Cubic feet (15 boxes, 10 oversized folders)

Date

1592-1992

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier

NMAH.AC.0712

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Photographs
Religious objects
Prayers
Maps
Posters

Citation

Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1592-1992, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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

Processing Information

Collection processed by Jose Delannoy, 2001.

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

Prints -- Puerto Rico
Photographs -- Puerto Rico
Religious objects -- Puerto Rico
Prayers
Maps
Posters -- Puerto Rico

Restrictions

Collection is open for research.
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Record ID

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7 copies of "Oración a San Cipriano y Santa Justina".

Black and white photo of Miguel (son) wearing the mask. Note: there are 2 copies.

Photo of a table with a vase on the middle shelf.

Holidays card with a picture of the Virgin of Montserrat by Tiburcio Espada, sent by Teodoro Vidal. Message: "Pay y Felicidad en estas Navidades y en el Año Nuevo. Teodoro Vidal."

Photocopy of the newsclipping announcing Teodoro Vidal as the new Military Aide ("ayudante militar") of the governor Luis Muñoz Marín.

Certificate of "La Sociedad Anónima de Crédito Mercantil de San Juan, Puerto Rico" of 100 pesos issued to the Núñez Family on October 5, 1885 (number 4747).

2 copies of "Oración a María Santísima de Covadonga".

List of passengers of the S.S. Borinquen from San Juan, P.R. and Trujillo City, D.R. to New York on September 4, 1941. Teodoro Vidal and his mother, Lucila were aboard.

Invitation for a reception of the "Judicatura del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico". It took place at La Fortaleza on Wednesday, February 2 (year not specified). Includes a little card for the table reservation.

"Puente Martín Peña, P.R."

Letter sent from Luis A. (Chin) Ramírez de Arellano regarding four photos of the interior of the Catholic Church of Cabo Rojo. Dated March 20, 1991. Copy of the same letter is in box 9, folder 5 along with the photos.

Teodoro Vidal and John F. Boyer on a car at the Vatican City

Supper Menu "The Assembly Ball" of the Hotel Atop The Bellevue in Philadelphia; Saturday December 21, 1991.

Hand written card by Miguel Pou and wife about a painting given as a gift to Josefina and Antonio for their wedding anniversary ("Bodas de Oro"). Dated 12/22/1962: "En una época como ésta en que se está prestando la merecida atención a nuestros arte popular, nosotros, haciéndonos solidarios con este movimiento, obsequiamos a nuestros estimados amigos Josefina y Antonio…"

8 color pictures of the house in San Germán where Vicente Santoni lived. Written on the back: "Casa en San Germán donde vivió el Dr. Vicente Sambolín y su hermana Hortensia." Note: the pictures are from different angles and show different sections of the house."

Prints with Religious Images: San Caralampio

"Porto Rican Hats", 1909.

Print of Our Lady of Balbanera.

Pray to Our Lady of Altagracia

"Republique de Cote D'Ivoire", 1964

Leg (with boot)

Prayers to Oración a la Santísima Virgen de la Guadalupe

Copy of a letter sent to Alfonso Álvarez Torres regarding his donation of paintings by Ramón Atiles to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. Dated February 25, 1959.

Brochure (booklet) of the "Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares de Puerto Rico".

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