El Círculo Cubano - Audio/Visual
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Publication Date
3-25-2010
Abstract
E.J. Salcines narrates this clip focused on the Salon de Damas (Ladies' Lounge) within El Circulo Cubano de Tampa, describing its original function as a women's powder room and sitting area furnished for comfort in the early 20th century. Salcines documents Cuban women's political, economic, and labor contributions in Ybor City, including work in cigar factories, fundraising for Cuban independence, and organizing social events for the club, alongside restrictions on formal membership prior to 1914. The clip also traces the formation of the Seccion de Damas in the 1920s, women's expanded roles during World War II, and gradual changes in club governance, culminating in the election of Hortensia Morales as president in the late 80s.
Keywords
Cuban Americans--Florida--Tampa--History, Women worker--Florida--Tampa--History, Cigar industry--Florida--Tampa, Mutual aid societies, Social clubs, Women in politics, Fundraising
Extent
00:06:09; 3 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Ybor City (Fla.), Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Type
Video
Format
Digital only
Identifier
cuban_club_av-1008
Recommended Citation
Salcines, E. J., "Station 08: Salon de Damas" (2010). El Círculo Cubano - Audio/Visual. 9.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cuban_club_av/9
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