Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1838- (Creation)
Extent
20.00 Boxes
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Single issues of newspapers relating to South Florida or the Caribbean area. Most of these papers were acquired for artifactual rather than informational value, from many donors over many years.
HistoryMiami does not specialize in newspapers, and is not actively collecting newspapers. This collection, therefore, is unlikely to grow.
System of arrangement
Unarranged.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Due to the fragility of the materials, access is restricted to newspapers that have not been microfilmed or scanned, and are otherwise unavailable for research. For the same reason, these materials may not be displayed in an exhibition; use reproductions instead.
Appointments are required for access to the collection.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Languages of the material
- English
- Spanish
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Acquired from many sources over many years.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Most of the issues in this collection are available on microfilm in other libraries. In the Miami area, the Florida Collection of the Miami-Dade Public Library System Main Library and the University of Miami's Richter Library have extensive holdings of newspapers on microfilm.
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding Aid Authors: Rebecca A. Smith and archives staff.
Archivist's note
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