Container List
Series XIV: Mandela in Cuba, 1991
Historical/Biographical NoteIn 1991 Nelson Mandela visited Cuba during a tour to Latin American. Then President of the African National Congress, Mandela used the tour to lobby countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela to maintain sanctions against South Africa's white minority government, and support a national unity government in Pretoria. Mandela made a three-day stop in Cuba during the tour to meet with Fidel Castro. Mandela and Castro had never met before the visit, but the two shared admiration for one another stemming from Cuba’s support of Angolan and Namibian independence.
Scope and Content NoteMandela in Cuba documents Nelson Mandela's three-day visit to Cuba in July of 1991. He attended the celebrations marking the 38th anniversary of the 1953 attack on the Moncada garrison. The series contains a full-length copy of the documentary and footage shot during Mandela's visit. The footage shows speeches and events surrounding the visit, as well as clips of Nelson and Winnie Mandela touring historical sites in Cuba. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 71 | Cassette : ref947 (Videos (31142063166261)) | Mandela in Cuba
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Umatic. Access DVD Runtime: 00:59:00.
Scope and Content NoteThis is a full-length version of the film Mandela in Cuba. This film is in English. |
1991 | |
| Box: 85 | Dvd : ref947 (Access dvd) | |||
| Box: 93 | Cassette : ref673 (Videos) | Mandela in Cuba
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Umatic. Access DVD Runtime: 00:59:00.
Scope and Content NoteThis is a full-length version of the film Mandela in Cuba. This film is in English. |
1991 | |
| Box: 83 | Dvd : ref673 (Access dvd) | |||
| Box: 5 | Cassette : ref141 (Videos) | Mandela, Nelson: Press Conference in Cuba
Scope and Content NoteThis footage includes about ten minutes of questions and answers at a press conference. Mandela's responses to questions can be heard clearly, but many of the reporters' questions and translations are difficult to hear. In this recording Estela Bravo asks Mandela a question, which can be heard clearly. Additionally, there are places where imaging is poor and scenes are difficult to view. |
1991 | |
| Box: 77 | Dvd : ref141 (Access dvd) | |||
| Box: 7 | Cassette : ref157 | "Mandela Press Conference in Havana" |
1991 | |
| Box: 87 | Cassette : ref703 (Videos) | Fidel and Mandela in Matanzas: Footage at beginning of rally
Scope and Content NoteThis footage documents the early parts of a July 1991 rally at Matanzas with Nelson Mandela, honoring the 38th anniversary of the Moncada assault that led to Fidel Castro's seizure of power. The footage begins with the singing of the Cuban anthem and an introduction to the event. During the event there are introductions of notable attendees including Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua. Castro speaks to each of the individuals. The footage also shows other Cuban dignitaries who attended the event including Raul Castro and Juan Almeida. This recording is in Spanish.
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Umatic. Access DVD Runtime 00:20:00. |
1991 July 26 | |
| Box: 83 | Dvd : ref703 (Access dvd) | |||
| Box: 83 | Dvd : ref754 (Access dvd) | Fidel and Mandela in Matanzas: Speech, Fidel Castro
Scope and Content NoteThis footage features a speech by Fidel Castro at Matanzas during Nelson Mandela's 1991 trip to Cuba. The speech is in Spanish.
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Umatic. Access DVD Runtime: 01:02:00. |
1991 July 26 | |
| Box: 94 | Cassette : ref754 (Videos) | |||
| Box: 77 | Dvd : ref242 (Access dvd) | Fidel and Mandela: Speech in Matanzas
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Betacam. Access DVD Runtime: 00:20:00. |
1991 July 26 | |
| Box: 5 | Cassette : ref242 (Videos) | |||
| Box: 77 | Dvd : ref137 (Access dvd) | Footage of Portion of Fidel Speech
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Betacam. Access DVD Runtime: 00:17:52.
Scope and Content NoteThe location and date of this footage is unclear. The original box annotation was "Fidel and Mandela" although Mandela does not appear in the footage. This was possibly filmed at the Matanzas event in 1991 celebrating the anniversary of the Moncada uprising. |
1991 July 26 | |
| Box: 5 | Cassette : ref137 (Videos) | |||
| Box: 77 | Dvd : ref153 (Access dvd) | Mandela (brief speech); Primarily a speech by Manchado Ventura
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Betacam. Access DVD Runtime: 00:17:00. |
1991 July 26 | |
| Box: 5 | Cassette : ref153 (Videos) | |||
| Box: 77 | Dvd : ref211 (Access dvd) | Mandela and Fidel in Old Havana
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Betacam. Access DVD Runtime: 00:17:00. |
1991 | |
| Box: 5 | Cassette : ref211 (Videos) | |||
| Box: 81 | Dvd : ref432 (Access dvd) | Mandela touring museum in Havana
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Umatic. Access DVD Runtime: 00:18:00. |
1991 | |
| Box: 92 | Cassette : ref432 (Videos) | |||
| Box: 83 | Dvd : ref674 (Access dvd) | Meeting with Mandela
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Umatic. Access DVD Runtime: 00:08:00.
Scope and Content NoteMandela talks about Cuban assistance in Angola and also about support of the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. |
1991 | |
| Box: 93 | Cassette : ref674 (Videos) | |||
| Box: 70 | Cassette : ref918 (Videos (31142063166253)) | Speech footage: Fidel and Mandela in Matanzas
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Betacam. Access DVD Runtime: 00:21:47. |
1991 July 26 | |
| Box: 85 | Dvd : ref918 (Access dvd) | |||
| Box: 77 | Dvd : ref142 (Access dvd) | Winnie and Nelson Mandela Old Havana
Physical Characteristics and Technical RequirementsOriginal format Betacam. Access DVD Runtime: 00:16:00.
Scope and Content NoteThis clip shows Nelson and Winnie Mandela on a tour of Old Havana, which includes a trip to an African museum. The footage shows them speaking to various people, signing a guest book, and discussing their desire to contribute South African artifacts to the museum. In some places, the sound is lost and images are scrambled, but the footage is easily viewable. |
1991 | |
| Box: 5 | Cassette : ref142 (Videos) | |||
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