Talleda (Miguel L.) papers

Chronological files

Scope and Contents

The chronological files include correspondence, articles and essays authored by Talleda, press clippings, and material relating to Alpha 66 - California.

Box 1

1962

Scope and Contents

Includes:

Origins of Alpha 66 (A66); Fundamentals and Principles
JURE Manifesto; Misc. news articles.
Talleda arrived mid 1962; so not as much 1962
como y porque surgio A66
Fundamentals and Principles of A66
"Dear Friend" Letter in English from Antonio Veciana (A66 Coordinador General) asking for assistance for the struggle

Box 1

1963

Scope and Contents

News articles; pamphlets; and correspondence on the spread of communism and the Castro dictatorship.

Various articles from La Alianza Revolucionaria, initially made up of three different groups. These three groups later became independent from each other.

II Frente Nacional del Escambray
M.R.P. (Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo)
Alpha 66

Box 1

1964

Scope and Contents

Newspapers/ El Mambi; Replica; and JURE; Free Cuba News; El Correo, et al.

Miguel Talleda assumes position of Alpha 66 Delegate

Box 1

1965

Scope and Contents

Letters

Boletin, El Correo; Boletin PRC (Partido Revolucionario Cubano); Boletin, Correo de la Juventud

Journal from II Frente, Alpha 66 and M.R.P.

Journals, Free Cuba News; Latin America Report

Publications: Derechos Humanos (Human Rights); El Mambi

Letters to editors

Box 1

1966

Scope and Contents

Pamphlet: True Flashes

Misc. Correspondence from Miguel Talleda

Boletin: Latin America Report (Free Cuba News)

Newspapers clips/articles

Pamphlet: El Titán (LA/A66 and II Frente publication)

Box 1

1967

Scope and Contents

Misc. Correspondence/Essays

Pamphlet: Latin America Report; Pamphlet: Crisol de Libertad

Pamphlet: El Titán (put out by LA Delegation)

Newspaper: Cuba America

Box 1

1968

Scope and Contents

Misc. letters, articles, press clips

Box 1

1969

Scope and Contents

Pamphlet: ORU( Orientación Revolucionaria Unitaria)

Articles; letters/correspondence; Alpha 66 correspondence

Box 1

1970

Scope and Contents

Newspaper: Siempre (de Miami)

Pamphlets-La Invasion a Cuba por Alpha 66

Newspapers and articles;

Vicente Mendes lands in Cuba

Box 1

1971

Scope and Contents

Few Misc. press clips

Box 1

1972

Scope and Contents

Correspondence; first Alpha 66 National Congress; newspaper articles; pamphlets

Box 1

1973

Box 1

1974

Scope and Contents

Flyer on Alpha 66 y su historica tarea, book by Miguel Talleda, based on the origins and historical trajectory of the Alpha 66 organization

Box 1

1975

Scope and Contents

Articles/correspondence/Alpha 66 Los Angeles/ Pamphlets/World Anti-communist league.

Box 1

1976

Scope and Contents

Few articles.

Box 1

1977

Scope and Contents

Many articles about Alpha 66/Los Angeles delegation/letters, personal messages

Box 1

1978

Scope and Contents

Letters and correspondence from Alpha 66 members; press articles; founding principles of Alpha 66; pamphlets (Alpha 66, Cuaderno Politico); World Anti-Communist League (WACL) correspondence; Alpha 66 strategic principles; Youth Anti-Comunist League correspondence.

Box 1

1979

Scope and Contents

World Anti-Communist League (WACL) correspondence; press article/some African nations; Guatemala.

Box 1

1975-1979

Scope and Contents

Newspaper articles

Box 2

Junta Patriotica organization

Scope and Contents

La Junta Patriotica organization/Articles in 20 de Mayo

Box 2

Misc. from the 80s +

Scope and Contents

Newspaper articles on Alpha 66; press articles; Alpha 66 press releases.

Box 2

1980

Scope and Contents

Honoring (La Peña) Prof. Edita de Armas; Press articles; A66 correspondence; Granma articles.

Box 2

1981

Scope and Contents

Articles; La Opinion article re: A66 Third Congress in LA; Harvard Business Review article; Correspondence; A66 newspaper (Patrocinadores de la Libertad).

Box 2

1982

Scope and Contents

Articles; A66 correspondence

Box 2

1983

Scope and Contents

A66 correspondence; Articles; El Miami Herald article: "La Guerra silente de espías y exiliados; LA Times articles; WACL.

Box 2

1984

Scope and Contents

Alpha 66 articles; Plan Maximo Gomez; articles from El Heraldo de Broward; Diario Baja California; El Mexicano Diario

Box 2

1985

Scope and Contents

Press articles; Miguel Talleda articles; Alpha 66 correspondence; flyers; Articles from Diario de las Americas; 20 de Mayo

Box 2

1986

Scope and Contents

Alpha 66 Congress info.; Alpha 66 fundraising; Alpha 66 correspondence; press articles; Alpha 66 25th year anniversary; brief historical account of Alpha 66; Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo released from prison article; Alpha 66 political prisoners; fundraising docs;

Box 2

III Congreso de Alpha 66 (Oct. 24, 25, 26); 3rd Alpha 66 Congress 1986

Scope and Contents

A66 "Los Atributos de la Victoria de Alpha 66" (A66 Attributes of Victory); Congress Program; Documents; List of Executive Committee members; Brief Historical Account of A66; General Correspondence; La Voz de Miami Beach newspaper; press clips; Final Declarations of the Congress (Declaracion Final).

Box 2

1987

Scope and Contents

Alpha 66 articles and correspondence; prisoners; fundraising; Articles by Oscar Talleda; 20 de Mayo newspaper; Alpha 66 press releases; 20 de Mayo de 1902 article.

Box 2

1988

Scope and Contents

Alpha 66 articles and correspondence; Oscar Talleda Daily Breeze article; Articles, correspondence from Miguel Talleda; List of Alpha 66 Executive Committee members.

Box 2

1989 and Cuarto Congreso del Alpha 66 (4th Alpha 66 Congress); Oct. 27, 28, 29, 1989

Scope and Contents

Alpha 66 (A66) principles/summary; A66 Organizational Structure; Press articles; Daily Breeze, Noticias del Mundo, U.S. News and World Report; Diario Las Americas; Time magazine; The New York Times; La Prensa de San Diego; Huber Matos; Oscar Talleda article; Arnaldo Ochoa trial; Revista (Booklet) of the 4th A66 Congress.

Box 2

1990

Scope and Contents

A66 Events; Articles, press clips; SOF (Soldier of Fortune) magazine articles; misc

Box 2

1991

Scope and Contents

Letter to Pres. Carlos Menen (Argentina); Press articles, correspondence; fund raising; Miguel Talleda Letter to Mas Canosa/rejects membership in CAMF (Cuban American National Foundation); A66 correspondence/articles; events; Lech Walesa speaks of Cuba article; release from prison Ernesto Diaz Rodriguez.

Box 2

1992

Scope and Contents

Press articles; A66 Articles/essays; publications; Cuba Market Economy, Freedom and Prosperity (tentative plan proposal); LA Times magazine article on Mas Canosa, and Miguel Talleda's response to article tying two organizations as terrorists; A66 events;

Box 3

1993

Scope and Contents

Press articles; A66 Articles/essays; Tribute to Luis Beato; Cuba News Pamphlet (Miami Herald); A66 monthly newsletters; Lyrics to A66 Hymn (letras/Himno de Alpha 66 por Diego Medina); The Vietnam Restoration Project;

Box 3

1994

Scope and Contents

Articles; press clips, Correspondence; Balseros; A66 Informe Mensual; Clinton;

Box 3

1995

Scope and Contents

Publication of Alpha 66 y Su Historica Tarea (Alpha 66 and its historic task); Articles; press clips, Correspondence; Fundraising; A66 Informe Mensual

Box 3

1996

Scope and Contents

Helms Burton Act; Press clips; articles; A66 Informe Mensual; Correspondence; message from E.D. Rodriguez; A66/CA fundraising for Campamento Militar;

Box 3

1997

Scope and Contents

Interview with Andres Nazario Sargen; Press clips; articles; Correspondence; Balseros; A66 Informe Mensual

Box 3

1998

Scope and Contents

A66 Web newsletter(Informe Mensual); press articles; 20 de Mayo press clips; Hermanos al Rescate articles; letters and correspondence; Latinoamerica newspaper (historic photo on cover; Fidel Castro, Osvaldo Dorticos, Ernesto Che Guevara, Augusto Martinez Sanchez, Antonio Nuñez Jimenez, William Morgan, Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo.

Box 3

1999

Scope and Contents

Press clips, A66 Monthly Newsletter; correspondence; Comunicado monthly; letters

Box 4

2000

Scope and Contents

A66 monthly newsletters (Informe Mensual); correspondence; press clips/articles; Articles from A66 Internet webpage; "13 de Marzo" massacre; Talleda's notes on A66 National Assembly; The Elian Gonzalez case correspondence; Weekly Standard magazine (Castro on cover).

Box 4

2001 / Simposio

Scope and Contents

Press articles; A66 Informe Mensual (Monthly Newsletter); correspondence. Documentos - Simposio sobre el studio del Internet- articles, correspondence.

Box 4

2002

Scope and Contents

Press articles; A66 Informe Mensual (Monthly Newsletter); correspondence.

Box 4

2003

Scope and Contents

Press articles; A66 Informe Mensual (Monthly Newsletter); correspondence.

Box 4

2004 La Verdadera Independencia

Scope and Contents

Press articles; A66 Informe Mensual (Monthly Newsletter); correspondence.

Box 4

2005

Scope and Contents

Press articles; A66 Informe Mensual (Monthly Newsletter); correspondence.

Box 4

2006 (simposio)

Scope and Contents

Correspondence; events; press clips; articles;

Box 5

2007

Scope and Contents

Correspondence; events; press clips; articles

Box 5

2008

Scope and Contents

Articles from A66 Webpage articles and Monthly Newletter (Informe Mensual); A66 Events; Correspondence; events; press clips; tribute to Vicente Mendez; Armando Valladares article on Obama presidency; Tribute to Diego Medina; from Cuban Information Archives (Official History of II Frente, Alpha 66, M.R.P.; Newspaper Libre;

Box 5

2009

Scope and Contents

Press clips; A66 VIII Congress (Octavo Congreso de Alpha 66); Tribute to Vicente Mendez; A66 Informe Mensual (A66 Monthly Newsletter); Declaracion Final/Primer Congreso del Presidio Politico Cubano; Death of Pedro Sanchez; Tribute to Andres Nazario Sargen on 5th anniversary of passing;

Box 5

2010

Scope and Contents

Column in 20 de Mayo newspaper; Correspondence; events; press clips; articles

Box 5

2011

Scope and Contents

Correspondence; events; press clips; articles

Box 5

2012

Scope and Contents

A66 Asamblea Nacional/Miami; articles; Correspondence; events; press clips; death of Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo; death of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas and Harold Cepero in car accident.

Box 5

2013

Scope and Contents

Correspondence; events; press clips; articles

Box 5

2014

Scope and Contents

Correspondence; events; press clips; articles

Subject files

Box 6

Historia del Alpha 66/The History of Alpha 66

Box 6

Articles about liberty, democracy, communism, etc.

Box 6

Articulos Tomas Regalado y otros

Box 6

Nicaragua

Box 6

Angola

Box 6

Politica America

Box 6

El Plan Torriente

Box 6

Jose Cruz Tolasa

Box 6

WACL-Liga Mundial Anti-Comunista

Box 6

CAL-Confederacion Anticomunista Latinoamerica

Box 6

Rambo Coalition

Box 6

Alianza Anti comunista de Los Angeles

Box 6

Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo

Box 6

Freedom Correspondence

Box 6

Azucar-Ethanol

Box 6

Escambray

Box 6

Infiltración Interna

Box 7

The X Files

Box 7

Eniel Bosch/Uppsala-Suecia

Box 7

Articulos Varios

Box 7

Articulos-Referencias

Box 7

First Southern CA Anti-Communist Convention

Box 7

Asuntos Militares

Box 7

Alpha 66 Correspondencia

Box 7

Eloy-Libre

Box 7

Campamento Yumuri

Box 7

Andres Nazario Articulos

Box 7

Cid

Box 7

The Freedom Fighter-Magazine

Box 7

Right to Life

Box 7

El Caso de Antonio Inbert

Box 7

Interesantes Hechos Historicos

Box 7

Alpha 66 50 Años

Box 7

Miami-Segundo Congreso

Box 7

III Congreso de California

Box 8

Rene Cruz y las armas que les cogieron

Box 8

California II Congreso de Alpha

Box 8

Plan Maximo Gomez

Box 8

Principios Basicos-Alpha 66

Box 8

Comite Ejecutivo Nacional-Alpha 66

Box 8

Cuba InfoLinks News and Information Services

Box 8

California Miembros de Alpha

Box 8

Caso de Roberto Forro/Caso de Imbert

Box 8

Hector Zayas Bazan

Box 8

Bernabe Payani/Salto Uruguay

Box 8

VI Congreso Nacional-Abril 23, 24, 25/1999 1999

Box 8

Documentos Importantes/Important documents

Box 8

Francisco Avila (Panchito)/El doble espia? 1992

Box 8

Articulos Varios

Box 8

Important Historical Study/Importante Estudio Historico

Box 8

Ernesto Diaz Rodriguez-Articulos

Box 8

Una Serie de Articulos Primeros Años-A66

Box 8

El Correo-Bolentin seminal (II Frente, Alpha 66, MRP)

Box 8

Cuba Information Archives-misc. articles

Box 8

Misc. Press Articles and Correspondence

Box 9

Alpha 66 España

Box 9

Terrorismo Cuba

Box 9

Terrorismo en el mundo

Box 9

Dr. Octavio Costa

Box 9

Internet

Box 9

Che Guevara

Box 9

Nuevos miembros

Box 9

Falsa imagen del Che Guevara

Box 9

John F. Kennedy

Box 9

Andres Nazario memoria

Box 9

Andres Nazario

Box 9

Diego Medina

Box 9

Los Grammys

Box 9

Vicente Mendez

Box 9

Venezuela

Box 9

Francisco Navarro

Box 9

Articulos de Andres

Box 10

Asamblea Nacional Agosto 31 a septiembre 1 1991

Box 10

IV Congreso de Alpha 66 1994

Box 10

Asamblea general en campaña/Marzo 26-28 1993

Box 10

Verbena Noviembre 1994-1995

Box 10

Obama

Box 10

V Congreso Nacional/Cumbre de Alpha 66/Nov. 22-24, 1996 1996

Box 10

20 de Mayo 2009

Box 10

20 de Mayo 2011

Box 10

Marco Rubio

Box 10

Bolivia

Box 10

Peru

Box 10

Elian

Box 10

Verbena Echo Park 1996

Box 10

Asamblea General de California- Febrero 1996

Box 10

Foro de Sao Paolo

Box 10

Forum Marzo 13 1999

Box 10

Asamblea de dirigentes febrero 21 1998

Box 10

Important Misc. Articles

Box 10

Misc. Articles

Box 10

Direcciones

Box 10

EDR (Ernesto Diaz Rodriguez) Articles

Box 10

Cuban American Advocacy Project (Paquito Navarro)

Essays and articles by Miguel Talleda / Alpha 66 - California / Individual members - correspondence and articles

Box 11

Alpha 66 y su historica tarea/Miguel Talleda, author

Box 11

Miguel L. Talleda Asuntos Varios

Box 11

Articulos Miguel

Box 11

Miguel L. Talleda Articulos

Box 11

Miguel L. Talleda/Essays & Articles

Box 11

Articulos M. Talleda

Box 11

Miguel Talleda Articulos

Box 11

Notebook-Compilation of Alpha 66 webpage articles

Box 11

Booklet-Una serie de datos relativos a los primeros años del Alpha 66 pagina del Internet.

Box 11

Nestor Aranguren

Box 11

Yoel Borges-Columna de 20 de Mayo

Box 11

Osmani Ricardo Segura Garcia

Box 11

Luis Beato

Box 11

Emilio Martinez Paula

Box 11

Fabio Blas Hernandez

Box 11

Dr. Luis R. Simón

Box 11

Dr. Francisco Morales Maceo

Box 11

Sara Martinez Castro

Box 11

Misc. files-misc. articles, correspondence

Box 11

Mapas y otros [includes a photograph and notes]

Scope and Contents

This envelope includes clippings from publications, notes, and a group photograph captioned "Alpha 66 en Philadelphia."

Processing Information

During accessioning, the archivist moved this envelope from Box 12 ("Periodicos y Documentos importantes / Newspapers") to Box 11 for preservation. It is possible that Box 12's "Documentos importantes" label refers to the material in this envelope.

Magazines, newspapers, and other publications

Box 12

Periodicos y Documentos importantes / Newspapers

Processing Information

During accessioning, the archivist rehoused some of the newspapers in this box (Box 12) into Box 14. The archivist also rehoused an envelope containing clippings, notes, and a group photograph--labeled "Mapas y otros"--from Box 12 to Box 11 for preservation.

Box 13

Magazines (Revista Bohemia, Realidades, etc.) and other publications

Box 14

[Magazines and newspapers]

Box 21

Press articles and magazines

General

Topics include: communism, freedom, tyranny, democracy, Cuba, Europe, Asia, etc.

Scope and Contents

Newspapers, magazines, and other press articles, including, 20 de Mayo, La Voz Libre, Perspective, Información, Realidades, Human Events, El Grito, Alpha: Organo Oficial de Alpha 66, Life magazine, Rencuentro magazine (excellent for research, see post-it(s) from Miguel Talleda); U.S.News and World Report, Rumbo Sur, LA Times aerial photos of Cuban Missile Crisis, Midnight Globe, PATRIA, Replica, Libertad. Articles, press clips, magazines/newspapers covering the Elian Gonzalez (young boy rescued at sea) case.

Box 22

Periódico Libre

General

Director: Demetrio Pérez Jr.

Scope and Contents

Various topics about Cuba and Cuban history.

Box 23

Newspapers and clippings on various topics

Box 24

Newspapers, press clippingss, misc. magazines/pamphlets

Scope and Contents

Alpha 66 clippings and other press clippings, including from Latin America and Europe; World Anti-Communist League correspondence; Alpha 66 Boletin Respuesta (covers Ernesto Diaz Rodriguez); Freedom, Alpha 66 Journal; 20 de Mayo; 20 de Mayo; Diario de las Americas; Cuba Free press; Semanario Accion; ABN Freedom for Nations (German magazine); Plantados (magazine of Cuban political prisoners).

Launch of Miguel Talleda's book (Alpha 66 y su histórica tarea)

Box 15

Plaque honoring Miguel Talleda's book: Alpha 66 y su histórica tarea

Box 15

DVD (in small envelope) of the event held during the launch of the book (Alpha 66 y su histórica tarea). Audio tape/"Imno Invasor"(hymn of Alpha 66)

Box 15

Plaque from Cuban political prisoners honoring Miguel Talleda

Box 15

Album #1 (scrapbook)

Box 15

Three small envelopes of photos (each envelope is numbered 1, 2, 3, some have names on the back)

Box 15

Unnumbered Photo album / V Congreso Nacional Cumbre (Alpha 66 Fifth Congress)

Box 15

"Simposio del Internet" / Internet Symposium (small box of documents)

Scope and Contents

The small box of documents contains information related to a symposium organized in June 2001 by Miguel Talleda to examine ways the worldwide web could be utilized to further the cause of freedom and democracy in Cuba.

Box 16

Photograph albums (Alpha 66 activities / California)

Scope and Contents

Photo albums: Album #3, Album # 4, Album #5, Album #6, Album #8; Two albums of the General Conference of the World Anti-Communist League (WACL) April 30-May 3, 1976, Seoul Korea (Miguel Talleda attended).

Alpha 66 web page binders

General

The web page binders described under this series are arranged by year and topic. Topics listed include: Nuestra Historia, Ventana a Cuba, Comentando las noticias, Eventos, Editoriales.

Box 17

Alpha 66 For the Liberation of Cuba: A Glimpse at its California Activities (includes some of the members' names along with photos)

Box 17

Freedom: A Journal of the Free Cuba 1976-1981 (Master copies #1-23)

Box 17

English version 1998-2000

Box 17

Mayo/May 1999-Dic/Dec 2000

Box 17

2001

Box 17

English version 2001-2004

Box 17

2002

Box 17

2003

Box 17

2004

Box 17

2005

Box 17

2007

Box 17

2008

Box 17

2009

Box 18

Misc. correspondence / early period 1972-2005

Scope and Contents

A66 Correspondence; World Anti-Communist League correspondence; A66 Internet publications (1998-1999); A66 Internet publications (2005); Correspondence by YEAR 1972; 1973;1974; 1975; 1976/77; Plan Maximo Gomez file with other articles and correspondence 1980s; Letter from Andy Garcia (actor). Blue binder with donors information.

Box 19

Early Alpha 66 documents

Scope and Contents

Binder with English language internet articles of the early years of Alpha 66; a "Record" binder of notetaking from early minutes of Alpha 66 meetings. Binder with early articles; II Alpha 66 Congreso (Congress); Diario de las Americas newspaper; Various issues of Time Magazine; National Geographic "Cuba: America Sugar Bowl"; To the Point magazine; Ideal Magazine; Replica; Revista, Recuento, de la gran mentira comunista (26 de julio); pamphlet on Osmani Ricardo Segura Garcia (Un periodista Independiente que desde Cuba sintio el deseo de unirse a Alpha 66); Booklets, El Pensamiento de Alpha 66, Alpha 66 Trabajos en el internet 1998-1999; El Pensamiento de Alpha 66-Alpha 66 Trabajos en el internet 1998-1999 (two prior booklets, although with similar titles, appear not to have identical editorials); Booklet, Ensayo Historico sobre La Invasion (B. Souza).

Box 20

Realia relating to Cuba and Alpha 66

Scope and Contents

T-Shirts; Apron; baseball caps; coffee cup; misc. insignias; medals; lapel pins; brown box with pre-printed stamps, bell, pestle and mortar to call meetings to order, Plaque honoring Miguel Talleda.

Box 25

Photographs of Alpha 66 functions (dinners, lunches, fundraisers, meetings, etc.); DVDs; Alpha 66 booklets; and other material

Posters

Box 26

Framed posters

Oversize-folder 1

VII Alpha 66 National Congress poster

Oversize-folder 2

Victims of Che Guevara poster

Oversize-folder 2

Commemorative poster of Maximo Gomez with flag on horseback poster 1836-1986