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- 2010-2012 (Creation)
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HistoryMiami’s South Florida Folklife Center (SFFC) carried out the Guayabera Preservation Initiative to collect, preserve and increase public knowledge of the guayabera, a traditional piece of menswear that is popular in Latin America and the Caribbean. The initiative resulted in the exhibition "Guayabera: A Shirt's Story" at HistoryMiami Museum from July 29, 2012 to January 13, 2013 and an online exhibition found at www.historymiami.org/guayabera.
This collection of electronic files includes research reference images; grant proprosals; audio-recorded interviews and their transcripts; images and videos taken during research trips to Merida, Mexico and Havana and Sancti Spiritus, Cuba; and exhibition files.
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The original order of the electronic files as managed by museum staff has been maintained.
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The files are stored on an external hard drive. Please contact the Research Center for access to these materials.
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Additional information may be found at http://www.historymiami.org/guayabera
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Finding Aid Authors: Maria Estorino.
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