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Teodoro Vidal Collection

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Collector
Vidal, Teodoro
Place
Puerto Rico -- Antiquities
Topic
Folk art
Puerto Rico -- History
Art -- Collecting and Collectors -- Puerto Rico
Art, Puerto Rican
Santos (Art)
Collector
Vidal, Teodoro
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Teodoro Vidal Collection
Biographical / Historical
Collector of art, artifacts and documents on the history, culture and people of Puerto Rico. Vidal donated his artifact collection to the National Museum of American History in 1997.
Extent
4 Cubic feet (15 boxes, 10 oversized folders)
Date
1592-1992
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0712
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Photographs
Religious objects
Prayers
Maps
Posters
Citation
Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1592-1992, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
Collection is divided into nine series. Series 1: personal Papers Series 2: Vidal Family Background Materials Series 3: Maps Series 4: Prints and General Posters Series 5: Religious Materials Series 6: Publications Series 7: General Photographs Series 8: Poems, Ten Line Poems Series 9: Miscellaneous
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jose Delannoy, 2001.
Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Prints -- Puerto Rico
Photographs -- Puerto Rico
Religious objects -- Puerto Rico
Prayers
Maps
Posters -- Puerto Rico
Scope and Contents
Maps, prints, posters, religious articles, publications and photographs, relating to the history and culture of Puerto Rico. Mr. Vidal's family and personal papers are also included.
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1562731504243-1562731504279-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c0cb541d-4da6-4fce-ad2c-90d337ee3797

In the Collection

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  • Photo of M. J. Rivera, 1909. Hand written on the back: "tengo el grato placer de dejarle este simple recuerdo a mi distinguido innorvidable amigo. Marzo 26 1909. Su Amiga, M J Rivera. Ponce, PR".

  • Black and white photo of little kid wearing a mask.

  • "Homme et Femme Caraibes" (Caribe Man and Woman). The print has numbers for three different objects: 1. Bouton, 2. Panier Caraibe, 3. Caracoli. Below the picture: Tom XV, No. IX.

  • Church, San German, P.R. photomechanical color picture postcard.

  • Colored print of the "Instituto de San Juan de Puerto Rico".

  • Photo of unidentified man. Written on the back: "Mayagüez".

  • Photo of Adolfo and Iraida Rauschenplat y Gutiérrez del Arroyo. Written on the back: "Adolfito & Iraidita Rauschenplat y Gutiérrez del Arroyo".

  • Picture of "A Colored Belle of Puerto Rico", which mentions some distinctions between different social classes. On the other side there is another picture: "Confection Venders of Puerto Rico", which talks about the street vendors.

  • Photo of Josefina Finlay de Fabián (from San Juan). Label with typed inscription on the back: "Doña Josefina Finlay de Fabián, de San Juan. Donado por Da. Josefina Villafañe de Martínez". Photo taken by R. Colorado in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • Page 234 of the Harper's Weekly, in which shows a picture with inscription: "Puerto Rico – Sundown on the Plaza at Ponce.-Drawn by T. Dart Walker."

  • Vidal Family and Friends

  • "Street in San Germán", 1898.

  • Ramírez de Arellano-Colberg

  • Colored print of "Vista del Parque Vega Inclán, en Arroyo."

  • Photo of María Luisa Garcés and Lorenzo Garcés, 1891. Written on the back: "Amis distinguidas tia Ludovina Juares y esposo em prueba del cariño que les profera sus sobrinos, María Luisa y Lorenzo Garcés. San Germán, Mayo 27 1891."

  • José Hernández Usera and Sons

  • Post card of Dr. Vicente Santoni's medical office in Plaza de las Delicias in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In the picture are: Rodolfo Santoni (seated), Dr. Vicente Santoni (standing) and one unidentified young man.

  • Print of "Gíbaro de la Isla de Puerto Rico" by Luis Paret.

  • Small photo of unidentified woman. Written on the back: "Sambolín"; could be Amanda Sambolín de Santoni, mother of Rodolfo Santoni.

  • Picture of "La Plaza de las Delicias y su cascada artificial", Ponce, Puerto Rico. Attached to a paper (board).

  • Photo of unidentified man from the Monclova Family. Written on the back: "Familia Monclova Juana Díaz, PR".

  • Post card with picture of two girls. Sent to Sra. Doña Rosa Coyaso Ponce, PR. Written on the back: " Con este hermoso globito, va mi felicitación, recíbelo con cariño que es de todo corazón." Note: there is a note with the card that has a typed text: "Tarjetas postales de felicitación abrideras. Tenían papel crepé en el centro. Nótese que se acostumbraba poner una copla manuscrita, como ésta: Con este hermoso… todo corazón."

  • Photo of unidentified woman (wearing a veil) from the Monclova Family. Written on the back: "Familia Monclova de Juana Díaz, PR".

  • Post Card of The Aboy Vidal Store in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Five unidentified persons standing behind a conter. On the pictures it reads "Calzados y Novedades" on the left and "ABOY VIDAL & CO SUCS".

  • Small photo (tintype) of Serniano (¿) Ramírez de Arellano.

  • "Calle de Coamo", 1898.

  • Photo of Mr. A. Gutiérrez (¿) on a white horse.

  • Photo of unidentified man with a large scale "pilón"; rural house in the background.

  • Black and white photo of Juan Alindato and his family (?) during the process of making masks.

  • Picture of a Tobacco Plantation.

  • Santoni-Sambolín Relatives

  • Photo of group of males: Víctor Gutiérrez, Ulprano Córdova, Joaquín Gandía, Antonio F. Franceschi, Eulogio Rivera, El Padre (Father) Gandía and Libertad Torres Grau.

  • Colored black and white picture of a Cock Fight.

  • Photo of Luz María ###, 1929. Writen on the back: "Un recuerdo cariñoso a Tatita. De: Luz María. Enero 20 de 1929. Ponce, PR".

  • "A Sunday Morning Market in Porto Rico"

  • Photo of unidentified woman. Written on the back: "Guayanilla".

  • Small photo (tintype) of Providencia Correa.

  • Photo (tintype) of unidentified boy (holding a hat next to a chair).

  • Photo of Joanna (Juana) Valdespino. There are three copies of the same pictures. One of them has an inscription on the back: "Doña Joanna Valdespino, madre de Antonia Montlla de Gutiérrez del Arroyo".

  • "Opprechte Portoricco" showing a scene close to the shore (bay) in which appear two white men, two natives and some kind of angel floating with a message: "Dewellvaart Vande Koophandel".

  • Photo of undentified woman, 1879. Written on the back: "Un recuerdo de amistad a mi amigo Monclova ### Diciembre 10 del 79" and "Juana Díaz, PR".

  • Post Card (cabinet card) of Lucila Santoni (seated) and "la Valdinisa" de Ponce. Hand writed on the back: "de pie: la Valdinisa de Ponce, sentada: Lucila Santoni."

  • Two photos of Ynocencia Colberg de Ramírez de Arellano.

  • Photos: Monclova Family of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico

  • Family Papers and Photo

  • General Photographs

  • Vidal Personal Photographs, 192?-1954

  • "Humacao, Porto Rico". Written on the back: "Recuerdos de mi querido Humacao. A mis apreciados amigos de Mayagüez, P.R. Carmen y Delfina Lauge, Rosario Olivencia y demás amigas. J. Hernández."

  • Picture of a lady: "Isla de Pto. Rico – Dama de la Capital". Taken from Mujeres Españolas, Portuguesas, y Americanas, 3 volumes, Madrid, 1893; Printed by Librería de D. Maje Guigarro.

  • Photo of Miss. Amanda Santoni y Ramírez (full).

  • Photos: Gutiérrez del Arroyo Family Members

  • "Calle de la Luna (Moon Street), San Juan", 1909.

  • Picture of a "Group of Cigarette Factory Employees in Ponce", Puerto Rico. Mentions the conditions that existed during the Spanish domination.

  • Colored print with 3 pictures: 1."Exterior del Teatro de La Perla" in Ponce, Puerto Rico, 2."La Toilette para el Sarao", 3.Una Pelea de Mujeres de Color".

  • Post Cards of Puerto Rico

  • Post Card of The Aboy Vidal Store in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Four unidentified persons standing behind a counter. On front of the counter it reads "ABOY VIDAL & CA SUCS DEPTO DE MERCANCIAS".

  • Photo of María Aboy Longpré, March, 1904. Hand written inscription on the back: "Recuerdo á Ramón y Enrique, de su hermana que les quiere. María Aboy Longpré. Fajardo, Marzo de 1904".

  • 3 black and white photos of non-traditional vejigantes and masks: scarecrow look-a-like with vejigante mask on top of his head; gorilla mask; vampire mask.

  • Photo of Iraida Gutiérrez del Arroyo.

  • Photo of María Aboy de Pérez Pierret (in Miramar, Puerto Rico), 1908. Hand written on the back: "Recuerdo a mi queridísima María, de tu prima que mucho te quiere, María. Agosto 19, 1908."

  • Photo of Olimpia Gutiérrez del Arroyo de Rauschenplat.

  • Print: Gíbaro of Puerto Rico

  • Objects, Puerto Rico 1987

  • Photo of Antonia Montilla de Gutiérrez del Arroyo. Written on the back: "Doña Antonia Montilla de Gutiérrez del Arroyo, esposa de Don Pedro Gutiérrez del Arroyo. San Juan, PR".

  • Colored print of Slave Woman of Puerto Rico ("Esclava de Puerto Rico") by Luis Paret y Alcázar.

  • Photo of one of the sisters of Todoro Vidal y Vidal. Typed on the back: "Una de las hermanas de don Teodoro Vidal y Vidal; de Cayey, PR".

  • Prints

  • Personal Papers

  • 19 color photos of the Ponce Carnival during the colebrations of 1987 and 1988. Includes a picture of Teodoro Vidal with a vejigante.

  • Photo of María Vázquez Aboy. Photo taken by R. Colorado (in Puerto Rico). Label with typed inscription on the back: "Doña María Vázquez Aboy, esposa del Lcdo. José A. Hernández Usera."

  • Photo of two vejigantes walking on the street wearing the traditonal outfit of the Carnival of Ponce. One of the vejigantes wears colors orange and yellow while the other wears black.

  • Vidal Family Background Materials

  • Post card of six unidentified people: three women, two girls and a boy.

  • Photo of baby girl Sofía Vázquez. Hand written on the front: "Sofía Vázquez" and on the back: "Familia Monclova de Juana Díaz".

  • Small photo (tintype) of Sebastián Ramírez de Arellano.

  • Personal Photos: Teodoro Vidal. Note: all the photos are in color, except the contact sheets

  • Prints: Views of Puerto Rico, XVII and XIX

  • Family Papers and Photos: Josefina Finlay de Fabián

  • Prints: General Puerto Rican Views

  • Vidal Family

  • Post card of two youg women, one of them probably named América. Hand written on the back: "Querida mamá: Te embio esa fotografia para que te recuerdes de tu hija que no te olvida. Ven pronto que tengo deseos de varte. América." Sent to: Sra. Ramonita García, San Germán PR.

  • Paper Masks (Vejigantes) Note: all the photos in this folder are in color

  • Carnival and Paper Masks; Ponce, Puerto Rico (1987-88)

  • 7 black and white photos of the Ponce Carnival showing vejigantes on the street and the crowd.

  • Photo of Damián Montserrat (in military uniform).

  • Photo of Antonia Montilla Valdespino de Gutiérrez del Arroyo.

  • Prints and General Posters

  • Photo of Teodoro Vidal and unidentified woman making a Pava hat.

  • Photos: Vidal-Santoni Friends (1870-1952)

  • Photo of E. Vallecillo and child, 1907. Hand written on the back by him: "A mis queridos amigos Monclova y Nuncia les dedica este recuerdo en prueba de la verdadera amistad con que les distingue su amigo, E. Vallecillo. Juana Díaz 23 Enero 907", and later added: "véase fotografía de Constantina Franceschi, madre de Nuncia. Familia Monclova de Juana Díaz, PR".

  • María Aboy-Longpré, Vidal relative

  • Photo of Mrs. Gutiérrez del Arroyo. There are 5 copies of the same photo in different sizes. The smallest one has a typed piece of paper that reads: "Señora de la familia Gutiérrez del Arroyo. Fotografía de Martínez y Boundat, San Juan de PR".

  • Black and white photo of vejigante teasing a group of kids with a banana.

  • Picture of "The Oldest Coffee House in Porto Rico". Mentions that the Amill Coffe House was established in 1747, and is the oldest of its kind.

  • Photo of a youngster wearing a black and red outfit and a blue, green and orange mask. He has the mask on top of his head (showing his face).

  • Family Papers and Photographs

  • Post card of a street in San Germán.

  • Small photo (tintype) of Concha Colberg.

  • Photo of Providencia Vidal Sánchez, c. 1900. Written on the back: "A mis queridas Tete y Javiera con el verdadero cariño de esta que no las olvida. Provi. Fajardo 7 de Marzo de 190(¿)." Typed: "Da. Providencia Vidal Sánchez, esposa de D. José Vidal. Vivió en Fajardo".

  • Photo of José Hernández Usera with his daughter Gloria at the gardens of "The Giralda" in Miramar, Puerto Rico.

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