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Club Cubano Inter-Americano, Inc. was established in 1945 by Cuban residents in New York City who saw the need for a cultural and social club for Cubans and other Latinos living there. The club started during the 1945 centennial birthday celebration for Cuban revolutionary leader Antonio Maceo. By the following year, the club was fully organized and had a group of elected officials. The club, which is open to all regardless of race, gender, creed, political affiliation or religion, celebrates Cuban culture and history through various programs and events. In 1995, the Bronx-based club celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Club Cubano Inter-Americano Photograph Collection depicts the organization's activities from the mid-1940s to the mid-1970s. Documentation of activities for 1945 (the year of the club's origin) and the late 1970s to the 1990s is limited. The collection consists mainly of formal and candid group portraits, documenting the installation of officers, award presentations, banquets and receptions, coronation balls, musical events and parades. Included are some exterior and interior views of the club's facilities on Prospect Avenue in the Bronx, New York. Also included are publicity photos of Cuban musicians who may have visited or appeared at the club. less

Club Cubano Inter-Americano, Inc. is a Cuban cultural and social club established in 1945 by Cuban residents who saw the need to develop a cultural space for Cubans and Hispanic Americans living in New York. Although the club's bylaws and constitution stated "regardless of race, sex, creed, political affiliation or religious preference," the bulk of the membership was Black. The collection is divided into four series, Board of Directors, Financial, General, and Melba Alvarado, and is almost entirely in Spanish. The records includes a copy of the club's certificate of incorporation, meeting notices, Reglamentos (rules of governance); Junta Extraordinaria Directiva (special executive board minutes); Libro de Actas (minute book); Relacion de Socios Fundadores (a list of founders), expense logs, correspondence, copies of the organization's first bulletin, "Boletin Oficial," press releases, journals, flyers for events, and related materials. less