Periodicals
(noun) a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals
About Periodicals
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Links to periodicals of interest to the Cuban family historian and genealogist.
Newspapers
Make sure to also visit:
-“Newspapers” which includes
“Costumbres Cubanas del Pasado” and “Del Pasado por el Conde San Juan de Jaruco” articles
and
–“Cuban Newspapers in PARES” – Archives of Spain section
–“Newspaper Civil Registry” – Civil Records section
Magazines
Bohemia
Revista Bohemia (also referred to as Bohemia) is Cuba’s oldest general consumer magazine. It was founded in 1908 by Miguel Ángel Quevedo Pérez.
The magazine has been published in Cuba under various editors since the early 20th century. Bohemia began in 1908. A new series began in 1910. The magazine is still currently published in Cuba.
Carteles
Social
Founded in January 1916 by graphic illustrator and cartoonist Conrado Walter Massaguer and had a circulation in Cuba from 1916 to 1938.
The following downloadable PDFs are courtesy of Jose Ignacio Vildósola, CGC Vice-President. They are from his personal genealogical files. We appreciate his generosity in sharing these files with the CGC.
FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
(Some of the files may take a minute to download. Please be patient.)
El Fígaro
El Fígaro began with Año 1, Núm. 1 (1885) and ceased in Oct. 1929.
Cronicas de Santiago de Cuba
10 volumes
Creator: Bacardi Moreau, Emilio / Barrera y Garcia, Manuel A.
Publisher: Arroyo Hermanos, 1923-1925
This series contains MANY names and information on Santiago de Cuba.
Cuba Contemporánea
The first journal of Cuban thought of the twentieth century. It appeared monthly in Havana from January 1913 to August 1927.
Its founding editors were: the historian, writer, journalist, and diplomat Carlos de Velasco y Pérez (1884-1923), who was its first director, until the late 1920s; the writer, librarian, and lawyer Julio Villoldo (1881-1953), its administrator, chief editor since 1922, and interim director on three occasions (from September 1919 to February 1920; from April to July 1925 and from May to July 1926); the poet, journalist and engineer Mario Guiral Moreno (1882-1963), who was its second and last director; the journalist José Sixto de Sola Bobadilla (1888-1916), who was editor-in-chief from April 1916; the writer and lawyer of Dominican origin Max Henríquez Ureña (1885-1968) and Ricardo Sarabasa.
Cuba y America - Revista Ilustrada
Better scans than Google Books – Lots of names and photos!
Some of the suggested volumes:
- 1914 Enero – Año XVIII – 2a Epoca – Vol. I, Num. 4 – Fotos/Nombres de Niños que aparencen en la revista
- 1914 Febrero – Año XVIII – 2a Epoca – Vol. I, Num. 5 – Un Colegio de Señoritas
- 1914 Agosto – Año XVIII – 2a Epoca – Vol. II, Num. 5 – Concurso de Belleza
- 1914 Septiembre – Año XVIII – 2a Epoca – Vol. II, Num. 6 – Concurso de Belleza
- 1914 Octubre – Año XVIII – 2a Epoca – Vol. III, Num. 1 – Concurso de Belleza
- 1914 Noviembre – Año XVIII – 2a Epoca – Vol. III, Num. 2 – Concurso de Belleza
- 1914 Diciembre – Año XVIII – 2a Epoca – Vol. III, Num. 3 – Concurso de Belleza
Arquitectura - Revista Mensual - Colegio de Arquitectos de La Habana
Habana Social : Directorio de la Sociedad Habanera by Enrique Fontanills and Alfonso Radelat
Contains the names of members, their addresses and family members’ names, including grandchildren (starts on page 130 of the file – actual document page 113.)
El libro del Centro Asturiano de La Habana
1886-1927
Lost of names listed!
Crónicas de Santiago de Cuba
10 volumes
Creator: Bacardi Moreau, Emilio / Barrera y Garcia, Manuel A.
Publisher: Arroyo Hermanos, 1923-1925
This series contains MANY names and information on Santiago de Cuba.
Próceres de Santiago de Cuba : Indice biográfico-alfabético by Felipe Martínez Arango
Cultural Magazines of Cuba Collection
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