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The collection of film shorts produced or commissioned by the Migration Division was a very valuable resource through which the agency disseminated its services (e.g. Un amigo en Nueva York, Un amigo en Chicago) and/or oriented potential Puerto Rican migrants (e.g. Invierno en Nueva York, Los beneficiarios). Many of the shorts (e.g. Visita importante) were produced by Viguié, a film company in Puerto Rico known for producing the news series that preceded the feature films in the education halls. The films are of great value for documenting the experience of the Puerto Rican diaspora.
Citation: Offices of the Government of Puerto Rico in the United States. Public Relations Program (OGPRUS-0009). Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY.
Founded in 1973 by a coalition of students, faculty, and activists, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College (CENTRO) is the largest university-based research institute, library, and archive dedicated to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States. Learn more at centropr.hunter.cuny.edu
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The collection of film shorts produced or commissioned by the Migration Division was a very valuable resource through which the agency disseminated its services (e.g. Un amigo en Nueva York, Un amigo en Chicago) and/or oriented potential Puerto Rican migrants (e.g. Invierno en Nueva York, Los beneficiarios). Many of the shorts (e.g. Visita importante) were produced by Viguié, a film company in Puerto Rico known for producing the news series that preceded the feature films in the education halls. The films are of great value for documenting the experience of the Puerto Rican diaspora.
Citation: Offices of the Government of Puerto Rico in the United States. Public Relations Program (OGPRUS-0009). Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY.
Founded in 1973 by a coalition of students, faculty, and activists, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College (CENTRO) is the largest university-based research institute, library, and archive dedicated to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States. Learn more at centropr.hunter.cuny.edu
CENTRO's Digital Collections: centroca.hunter.cuny.edu
OGPRUS Records: centroca.hunter.cuny.edu/Detail/collections/516
Make an appointment to visit CENTRO's archives: centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/library
Follow us on social media!
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Facebook: facebook.com/centropr
Twitter: x.com/centropr
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