Register of the Brian Latell papers

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Title: Brian Latell papers

Date (inclusive): 1948-2008

Collection Number: 2015C29

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 34 manuscript boxes, 1 card file box (12.1 Linear Feet)

Abstract: The Brian Latell papers primarily consist of research materials on Fidel Castro and Cuba. These contain a large chronological file comprised of English translations from the Cuban media and transcriptions of numerous speeches by Fidel Castro. Also included among the research materials are transcriptions and summaries of interviews with former Cuban officials and associates of Fidel and Raúl Castro. The interviews were conducted by Brian Latell and Adriana Bosch. Additionally, there is an extensive subject file that contains significant documentation on Fidel Castro and political developments in Cuba.

Creator: Latell, Brian

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2015.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Brian Latell papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

An American historian and a career CIA analyst, Brian Latell served as the agency's National Intelligence Officer for Latin America between 1990 and 1994. Later, he was a Professor of International Relations at Georgetown University and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. Latell has published extensively on Cuba, Mexico, other Latin American subjects, and on foreign intelligence issues. He has written two books on Cuba and Fidel Castro, After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's Next Leader (New York, 2005) and Castro's Secrets: The CIA and Cuba's Intelligence Machine (New York, 2012).

Scope and Content of Collection

The Brian Latell papers primarily consist of research materials on Fidel Castro and Cuba. These were compiled by Latell during his work as a CIA analyst on Cuba and were used as the basis for his books, After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Castro's Secrets: The CIA and Cuba's Intelligence Machine.

The research materials contain a large chronological file comprised of English translations from the Cuban media and transcriptions of numerous speeches by Fidel Castro. Also included among the research materials are transcriptions and summaries of interviews with former Cuban officials and associates of Fidel and Raúl Castro. The interviews were conducted by Brian Latell and Adriana Bosch. Additionally, there is an extensive subject file that contains significant documentation on Fidel Castro and political developments in Cuba.

There is a small amount of correspondence and speeches and writings in the papers. The audiovisual materials include a number of videorecordings of programs about Fidel Castro and political events and social conditions in Cuba. The printed matter series contains a chronology, directories, a handbook, and reports, all relating to Cuba.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Video tapes

Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1990-

Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1959-1990

Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016

Biographical File 1993-2000

box 1, folder 1

Articles about Brian Latell 1993-2000

Correspondence 1986-2007

box 1, folder 2

Amuchastegui, Domingo 2002

box 1, folder 3

Beira, Mario L. 2007

box 1, folder 4

Betancourt, Ernesto F. 2001-2005

box 1, folder 5

Bush, Archer C. 2006

box 1, folder 6

Cannon, Angela 2004

box 1, folder 7

Fuentes, Norberto 2004-2005

box 1, folder 8

Piñeiro y del Cueto, Carlos M. 1990

box 1, folder 9

Pino, Rafael de 2005

box 1, folder 10

Romeu, Manuel E. 1986

box 1, folder 11

San Martin, Nancy 2004

box 1, folder 12

Whitaker, Kevin 2004

box 1, folder 13

Whitehurst, Betty 2004

Speeches and Writings 1985-2007

box 1, folder 14

Notes on Raúl Castro 1985

box 1, folder 15

Senate staff briefing 2000 March 22

box 1, folder 16

"The United States and Cuba: Future Security Issues," Studies in Comparative International Development, 2000 Winter

box 1, folder 17

"Castro and Crisis Management," 2000 August 16

box 1, folder 18

The Cuban Military and Transition Dynamics, 2003

box 1, folder 19

"A Revolution in Ruins," Washington Post 2003 July 26

box 1, folder 20

Talk on the Cuban military 2003 March 20

box 1, folder 21

"Raúl Castro: Confronting Fidel's Legacy in Cuba," Washington Quarterly, 2007 Summer

Research Materials 1948-2008

Chronological file relating to Fidel Castro and Cuba 1959-2003

Scope and Contents note

Consists largely of translations from the Cuban media prepared by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service, a part of the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Science and Technology.

box 1, folder 22-23

1959

box 1, folder 24-25

1960

box 2, folder 1-9

1960

box 3, folder 1

1960

box 3, folder 2-9

1961

box 4, folder 1-7

1961

box 4, folder 8

1962

box 5, folder 1-6

1962

box 5, folder 7-8

1964

box 6, folder 1-5

1964

box 6, folder 6-10

1965

box 7, folder 1-5

1966

box 7, folder 7-9

1967

box 8, folder 1-5

1968

box 8, folder 6-9

1969

box 9, folder 1-4

1970

box 9, folder 5-9

1971

box 10, folder 1-3

1971

box 10, folder 4-7

1972

box 10, folder 8-10

1973

box 11, folder 1-4

1974

box 11, folder 5-9

1975

box 11, folder 10

1976

box 12, folder 1-3

1976

box 12, folder 4-10

1977

box 13, folder 1

1977

box 13, folder 2-7

1978

box 13, folder 8-10

1979

box 14, folder 1-2

1980

box 14, folder 3-6

1981

box 14, folder 7-10

1982

box 15, folder 1-4

1983

box 15, folder 5-7

1984

box 15, folder 8-10

1985

box 16, folder 1-3

1985

box 16, folder 4-9

1986

box 17, folder 1-5

1987

box 17, folder 6-9

1988

box 18, folder 1-6

1989

box 18, folder 7-9

1990

box 19, folder 1-2

1990

box 19, folder 3-6

1991

box 19, folder 7-9

1992

box 20, folder 1-5

1993

box 20, folder 6-7

1994

box 20, folder 8

1995-1996

box 20, folder 9

2001-2003

Interviews 1986-2005

Conducted by Brian Latell 1986-2005

box 20, folder 10

Unidentified 2004

box 20, folder 11

Abshire, Mike 2000

box 20, folder 12

Amuchastegui, Domingo 2004

box 20, folder 13

Benes, Bernardo 2002

box 20, folder 14

Brugioni, Dino 2002

box 20, folder 15

Carillo, Justo 1986

box 20, folder 16

Castro, Juanita 1986

box 20, folder 17

Corsell, Peter 2005

box 20, folder 18

Costa, Jaime 1986

box 20, folder 19

Cova, Tony de la 2004

box 20, folder 20

Feliz, Padre 1986

box 20, folder 21

Ferch, John 2000

box 21, folder 1

Fernandez, Alina 2004

box 21, folder 2

Fuentes, Norberto 2004

box 21, folder 3

Gayol, Amado 2000

box 21, folder 4

Grau, Juan 2004

box 21, folder 5

Hidalgo, Alcibiades 2005

box 21, folder 6

Llorente, Amando 1986

box 21, folder 7

Matos, Huber 1986

box 21, folder 8

McCaffrey, Barry 2002

box 21, folder 9

Mestre, Ramón 1986

box 21, folder 10

Moran Arce, Lucas 1986

box 21, folder 11

Pino, Rafael del 2005

box 21, folder 13

Pino Martinez, Fidel 1986

box 21, folder 14

Post, Gerry 2000

box 21, folder 15

Quevedo, Padre 1986

box 21, folder 16

Rasco, Ignacio 1986

box 21, folder 17

Rameu, Manuel 1986

box 21, folder 18

Whitehurst, Betty 2004

Conducted by Adriana Bosch 2003

box 21, folder 19

Diaz Balart, Rafael 2003

box 21, folder 20

Esquivel, Alfredo "El Chino," 2003

box 21, folder 21

Fuentes, Norberto 2003

box 21, folder 22

Rasco, José Ignacio 2003

Speeches 1959-2004

Castro, Fidel 1959-2004

box 21, folder 23

Indexes 1959-1981

Summaries 1970-1989

box 21, folder 24

1970-1971

box 21, folder 25

1973-1984

box 21, folder 26

1985-1986

box 21, folder 27

1987-1989

Transcripts 1959-2004

box 22, folder 1-3

1959

box 22, folder 4

1960

box 22, folder 5

1975-2002

box 22, folder 6-7

2004

Subject file 1948-2008

box 22, folder 9

Arrufat, Antón 1968

box 22, folder 10

Bayo, Alberto 1960

Castro family 1957-2008

box 22, folder 11

1957-1965

box 23, folder 1

1985-2008

Castro, Fidel 1948-2002

box 23, folder 2

1948-1959

box 23, folder 3

1959

box 23, folder 4

1960-1963

box 23, folder 5

1968

box 23, folder 6

1970-1975

box 23, folder 7

1981-1985

box 23, folder 8

1986

box 23, folder 9

1986-1987

box 24, folder 1

1994-1999

box 24, folder 2

2000-2002

Castro, Raúl 1958-2006

box 24, folder 3

1958-1965

box 24, folder 4

1983-1986

box 24, folder 5

2001-2006

Cuba 1957-2006

box 24, folder 6

General 2002

box 24, folder 7

Biological and chemical warfare 1981-1984

Military 1980-2006

box 24, folder 8

1980-1986

box 24, folder 9-11

1995

box 24, folder 12

1999-2006

Ochoa affair 1984-1989

box 24, folder 13

1984-1989

box 24, folder 14

1989

box 25, folder 1

Party and government leadership 1977-1980

Propaganda 1964-1971

box 25, folder 2

1964

box 25, folder 3

1965

box 25, folder 4

1966

box 25, folder 5

1967-1971

box 25, folder 6

Relations with the international community 1995

box 25, folder 7

Relations with the Russian Federation 1995

box 25, folder 8

Relations with the Union of Soviet Social Republic 1984

Relations with the United States 1963-2002

box 25, folder 9

1963-1997

box 25, folder 10

2002

Revolution 1957-1984

box 25, folder 11

1957-1971

box 25, folder 12

1981-1984

Terrorism 1999-2003

box 25, folder 13

1999-2001

box 25, folder 14

2001

box 25, folder 15

2001-2003

box 26, folder 1

García Frías, Guillermo 2006

Guatemala 1952-2007

box 26, folder 1

1952-1954

box 26, folder 3

1954-1979

box 26, folder 4

1997-2007

Guevara, Ernesto "Che," 1959-2004

box 26, folder 5

1959-1968

box 26, folder 6

1975-2004

Puerto Rico 1975-2004

box 26, folder 7

1975

box 26, folder 8

1979-1987

box 26, folder 9

1999-2004

Audiovisual Materials 1950-2002

box 26, folder 10

Photograph of Fidel Pino Santos 1960

Videorecordings on VHS videocassettes 1992-2002

box 27, folder 1

"Deterioro de Fidel Castro," undated

box 27, folder 2-3

"Fidel," undated

box 27, folder 4

"Narcotráfico en Cuba," undated

box 27, folder 5-7

"CIA: The Secret Files," BBC television program 1992

box 27, folder 8

Interview with Fidel Castro, ABC Prime Time Live 1993 March 4

box 27, folder 9

U.S. Senate hearings on Cuba 1993 July 29

box 27, folder 10

"Fidel Castro: El Comandante," 1996

box 27, folder 10

"Cuba at the Crossroads," Center for Defense Information production 1996 April 21

box 27, folder 11

"Ending the Cold War Freeze in Cuba," Center for Defense Information production 1996 May 26

box 27, folder 12

"A 'Chernobyl' in Cuba?," Center for Defense Information production 1998 February 15

box 27, folder 13

"Talking with Cuba," Center for Defense Information production 1998 March 15

box 27, folder 14

"The Cuban Missile Crisis," History Channel program 1998 October 24

box 27, folder 15

"Made in Cuba: Children of Paradise," 2002

Printed Matter 1968-1989

box 28, folder 1

Chronology of events in Cuba 1981

Directories of Cuban officials 1968-1987

box 28, folder 2

1968

box 28, folder 3

1970

box 28, folder 4

1977

box 28, folder 5

1978

box 29, folder 1

1979

box 29, folder 2

1981

box 29, folder 3

1987

box 29, folder 4

Handbook on the Cuban military 1979

Reports on Cuba 1974-1989

box 29, folder 5

1974

box 29, folder 6

1983

box 29, folder 7

1986

box 29, folder 8

1989

box 30

Undescribed materials

Incremental Materials

2017 Increment

box 31

Fidel Castro regime 1959-2013

Scope and Contents