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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"Puesto de frutas, Río Grande, Puerto Rico"; photo by Redondo.

Photo of Teodoro Vidal y Vidal (seated) with three of his children: Amelia Vidal Sánchez, Enrique Vidal Sánchez and Providencia Vidal Sánchez. On the back of the picture it is mentioned that Teodoro Vidal Sánchez is missing. The photo is ripped in the middle.

Photo of María Felisa Ynocencia Ramírez de A. (full). Hand written in the back: doña Ynocencia Ramírez de A. cuando soltera."

Book "La Autonomía de las Antillas. Su Historia, Sus Principios, Sus Errores, Sus Tendencias y Su Porvenir, Ante la Razón, Ante el Derecho y Ante el Patriotismo". By Ignacio Díaz Caneja. Published in 1887.

Photo of Teodoro and Guillermo Vidal at the University of Pennsylvania, 1944. Witten on the back: "Teodoro Vidal y Guillermo E. Vidal. May 1944 in Penn. Frat. House U. of Penn."

"Novena en Honor a Nuestra Señora de Monserrate" ("Venerada en su Santuario de Hormigueros, P.R.").

Black and white photo of four vegigantes at the Ponce shore.

Religious Card (with picture of the Virgin Mary) as a souvenir of the 95th birthday of María Aboy Viuda de Pérez Pierret.

Photo of the Monserrate Church in Hormigueros (Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de Monserrate).

Prayer:Oración de los Doce Santos Auxiliares

Poster for the exhibit "Exposición Los Milagros en Metal y en Cera de Puerto Rico", which took place in Ponce, Puerto Rico from April 21 through May 28, 1983. The picture in the poster is an image of "San José en su Nicho".

Photo of ### (playing a guitar), 1952. Written on the front: "A Mercedes Fano de Montserrat. Con la más viva amistad. ### San Juan 11-III-52."

Photo of vejigante carrying a kid in his arms; the location is at the Ponce shore.

Photo of a candle lamp as the own painted by Oller in El Velorio.

Thank you letter from Ricardo Alegría for the loan of some of Campeche's paintings (property of Mr. Vidal) for an exhibit. Dated July 7, 1971.

Photo of Amanda Santoni at her apartment in Philadelphia, PA. Hand written inscription on the back: "Amanda Santoni en nuestro apto. de Phila."

4 photos of unidentified man making a fishing pod, 1987 in Mayagüez.

Holidays card: serigraphy of two people (man and girl) looking to a bird. Design by J. Delano. Text on the front: "Paz en la Tierra". Sent by Victoria Muñoz Mendoza during the holidays of 1985. It has text on both sides of the card (inside) and her signature.

Photo of María Felisa Ynocencia Ramírez de A. de Santoni (three quarters). Similar picture to the previous, but it seems that when this one was taken she was married (see difference in names in the stickers attached).

Print of Our Lady of Anguish. Message below the picture: "¡Qué Dolor Hay Que Iguale Al Dolor Mío! N. S. de las Angustias, según se venera en el trascoro de la Sta. Iglesia Catedral de Málaga." It has information below the scene of who drew it and printed it: "A.o Guerrero lo dib.o", "L.s Noseret lo gr.o".

4 copies of "Oración del Justo Juez".

Rosarios

2 copies of "Oración a los 7 Espíritus Intranquilos".

Photo of Teodoro Vidal with unidentified woman and man at La Fortaleza. Written on the back: "T. Vidal office at La Fortaleza. Painting on the wall by Oller."

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