- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
- Collector:
- Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
- Title:
- Spanish Military Documents Relating to 19th Century Cuba
- Repository:
- Manuscripts Division
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8049g507j
- Dates:
- 1845-1976
- Size:
- 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1
- Language:
- Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
Consists of Spanish legal and military documents relating to the administration of Cuba in the 19th century.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Spanish legal and military documents concerning the administration of Cuba in the 19th century. Among the subjects covered in the documents are trials of officers and soldiers for corruption, abuse of power, and drunkenness; disciplinary laws and regulations on desertion and the organization of military courts; and salaries, pensions, promotion, and recruitment. There are many printed circulars of orders from Madrid addressed to the general in charge of the island of Cuba.
- Arrangement
The materials in the collection have been arranged by subject (military justice, military organization, and miscellaneous).
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Purchased from Libreria Costa in 1986.
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Karla J. Vecchia in 2002. Finding aid written by Karla J. Vecchia in 2002.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Spanish Military Documents Relating to 19th Century Cuba; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8049g507j
- Location:
-
Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1
Find More
- Subject Terms:
- Military discipline -- Cuba -- 19th century.
Military law -- Cuba -- 19th century.
Trials (Military offenses) -- Cuba -- 19th century. - Genre Terms:
- Legal documents -- Spain.
Military records. - Names:
- Spain. Ejercito
- Places:
- Cuba -- History -- 1810-1899 -- Sources.
Spain -- Colonies -- Administration -- 19th century.
Spain -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Sources.
