Caribbean sea migration collection, 1959-2003.

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Caribbean sea migration collection, 1959-2003.

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Materials from (or related to) the refugee camp for Cuban and Haitian rafters that existed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the bulk of which dates from 1994-1996. Collection includes camp newspapers and artwork created by refugees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; materials from the U.S. Coast Guard and other military sources, such as newspapers written in Haitian Creole, photocopies of camp rules and refugee intake procedures, and a transcript from an introductory video shown to refugees arriving at the camps; magazines and media coverage of refugee situations, including some material on Elian Gonzalez; photographs and slides of refugees at sea, Coast Guard personnel, and conditions in the camps in Cuba. Also includes some material and photographs of Dominican Republic refugees.

600 items (3.0 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7775969

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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