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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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  • Teodoro Vidal Collection / Series 5: Religious Materials / 5.4: Miscellaneous Material / 5.4.3: Christmas Cards to Vidal, many by Irene Delano and Miguel Pou (with photocover of Vidal Collection, additional) 43 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Teodoro Vidal Collection / Series 7: General Photographs / 7.13: Unidentified 42 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Teodoro Vidal Collection / Series 1: Personal Papers / 1.2: Vidal Personal Photographs, 192?-1954 / 1.2.1: Personal Photos: Teodoro Vidal – Early Years to young man (192?-1954). Note: all photos are black and white, unless specified. 36 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Teodoro Vidal Collection / Series 1: Personal Papers / 1.1: Documents / Correspondence by Others, 1949-53. Note: there is a little index card that says: "Collection of envelopes of letters from presidents and dignataries from different parts of the world to Governor Luis Muñoz Marín." All the envelopes have stamps from their respective country and do not contain a letter, unless specified. 25 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Teodoro Vidal Collection / Series 7: General Photographs / 7.7: Carnival and Paper Masks; Ponce, Puerto Rico (1987-88) 18 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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"Novena a la Mano Poderosa".

Photo of Teodoro Vidal wearing his City Troop Uniform (riding a horse).

Photo of Teodoro Vidal next to a horse in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Print (photocopy?) of Our Lady of Bethlehem. Typed inscription on the back: "NUESTRA SEÑORA DE BELÉN, tabla al óleo de escuela flamenca, existente en la Iglesia de San José de SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO, desde los primeros años de su erección. Es la más antigua de las imágenes de la Virgen que conocemos en Puerto Rico."

Serigraphy by Irene Delano. Nativity scene at a boat in the ocean. Message: "Brincan y bailan los peces en el río, brincan y bailan de ver a Dios nacido." Sent by Jack Delano.

Photo of a religios procession in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It has a typed note on the back: "Recibimiento del primer obispo de Ponce, Mons. Edwin Vincent Byrne (1925-1929). Momento en que la procesión iba por la Calle Isabel, Mons. Byrne bajo el palio.

Prayer: Cristo del Buen Viaje

Family

"Oración de Santiago Apóstol".

3 copies of "Oración a San Ciprián".

Print: Santo Niño de Atocha

3 copies of "Oración a San Lázaro".

Peru, 1963 (no stamps)

"Novena a Jesús Crucificado y a María Dolorosísima Su Madre, para conseguir por sus llagas y dolores al alivio a las almas del pugatorio, y luz a los que están en pecado mortal". Note: this "novena" has the first 4 pages of "Novena Sagrada Al Glorioso Patriarca San José" attached to it.

Group of girls dressed with oriental clothes (Chinese or Japanese), in which are Lucila Santoni and Rosario Arce. Written on the back: "Ponce. En el grupo, Lucila Santoni, Rosario Arce. Comparsa de Carnaval de Ponce."

Color photo of an unidentified sculpture (torso).

Letter from Teodoro Vidal to Captain William S. Stokes to request that his name be transferred to the Non-Active Roll within the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry. Dated September 27, 1954.

Photo of two vejigantes with their arms wide open. There is a little girl on a balcony of a house in the background.

Photo of a man, Ponce (back)

Post card of unidentified man. Written on the back: "Guayanilla". Note: the card is ripped (a little less than a quarter is missing).

2 copies of "Oración de los 4 Vientos".

Novena to San Pascual Bailon

Photo of Francisco Figueroa Landau at his College graduation, 1931. The portrait is in a card which has written: "A F'ini. Recuerdo de Pacote. Junio 1, 1931 Mayagüez, P.R. Francisco Figueroa Landau, Civil Engineer, 31."

2 copies of "Oración a San Blas".

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