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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Miguel L. Talleda papers
Creator:
Talleda, Miguel Luis (1919-2017)
Identifier/Call Number: 0579
Physical Description:
29.71 Linear Feet
26 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1962-2017
Abstract: The Miguel L. Talleda papers consist of
correspondence, essays, photographs, research files, collected publications, and other
material collected and/or created by Miguel Luis Talleda (1919-2017). Talleda was born in
Cruces, Las Villas, Cuba on June 14, 1919. In 1962, Talleda arrived in the United States as
a political refugee with his family. Talleda authored the book
Alpha
66 y su Histórica Tarea
on the anti-communist organization, Alpha 66, formed by
Cuban exiles in the United States. The Miguel L. Talleda papers include a significant amount
of documentation on Alpha 66 activities and members, including correspondence between Alpha
66 members, Talleda's research on the history of Alpha 66, material from Alpha 66 events in
California, Alpha 66 newsletters, and articles featuring news on Alpha 66. Other
anti-communist and anti-Castro groups are also documented in the collection, including El
Segundo Frente Nacional del Escambray (SFNE), El Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo (MRP),
World Anti-Communist League (WACL), and La Confederación Anticomunista Latinoamericana
(CAL). The collection also holds Talleda's published writings, along with the newspapers,
magazines, and other publications that Talleda collected from Cuba, the United States, and
elsewhere. Lastly, the Talleda papers contain photograph albums, realia, posters, and DVDs
documenting Alpha 66-related activities and other events that Talleda attended.
Language of Material:
English , Spanish; Castilian .
The Miguel L. Talleda papers consist of correspondence, essays, photographs, research
files, collected publications, and other material collected and/or created by Miguel Luis
Talleda (1919-2017). Talleda was born in Cruces, Las Villas, Cuba on June 14, 1919. In 1962,
Talleda arrived in the United States as a political refugee with his family. Talleda
authored the book
Alpha 66 y su Histórica Tarea on the
anti-communist organization, Alpha 66, formed by Cuban exiles in the United States. The
Miguel L. Talleda papers include a significant amount of documentation on Alpha 66
activities and members, including correspondence between Alpha 66 members, Talleda's
research on the history of Alpha 66, material from Alpha 66 events in California, Alpha 66
newsletters, and articles featuring news on Alpha 66. Other anti-communist and anti-Castro
groups are also documented in the collection, including El Segundo Frente Nacional del
Escambray (SFNE), El Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo (MRP), World Anti-Communist League
(WACL), and La Confederación Anticomunista Latinoamericana (CAL). The collection also holds
Talleda's published writings, along with the newspapers, magazines, and other publications
that Talleda collected from Cuba, the United States, and elsewhere. Lastly, the Talleda
papers contain photograph albums, realia, posters, and DVDs documenting Alpha 66-related
activities and other events that Talleda attended.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in
writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and
is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be
obtained.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International
(CC BY 4.0) license.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Zoraida Talleda via Margarita Talleda, August 11, 2022 and January 6, 2023.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Miguel L. Talleda papers, Collection no. 0579, Boeckmann
Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California
Most of the box- and folder-level description in this finding aid came from information
about the collection sent by Miguel Talleda's daughters. Talleda's family also printed their
file descriptions and taped the printouts inside the lid of each box.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Anti-communist movements -- Cuba -- Archival resources
Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century --
Archival resources
Cuba -- History -- Invasion, 1961 -- Archival resources
Exiles -- Cuba -- Archival resources
Paramilitary forces -- United States -- Archival resources
Political refugees -- Cuba -- Archival resources
Correspondence
Essays
Magazines (periodicals)
Moving images
Newspaper clippings
Newspapers
Photographs
Photograph albums
Plaques (flat objects)
Posters
Realia
Research (documents)
Talleda, Miguel Luis (1919-2017) -- Archives
Alpha 66 (Organization) --
Archives