Entrance to Freedom House, Miami International Airport

Title

Entrance to Freedom House, Miami International Airport

Description

Freedom Gate, Freedom House, and the Cuban Refugee Center were the three points of service of the Cuban Refugee Program. After clearing customs and immigration in the Freedom Gate area of the airport, arriving refugees met their waiting relatives or were transferred to the nearby Freedom House, a temporary housing facility. Refugees remaining in South Florida could register for services with the Cuban Refugee Center.

Date

ca. 1962

Identifier

chc02180000580001001

Is Part Of

University of Miami Libraries, Cuban Heritage Collection, Cuban Refugee Center Records, CHC0218. Box No. 46; Folder No. 129; Folder Title: Freedom House: Building, n.d. https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/chc0218/id/27/rec/1

Files

http://scholar.library.miami.edu/exhibitImages/freedom/0218000058.jpg

Citation

“Entrance to Freedom House, Miami International Airport,” UM Libraries Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://scholar.library.miami.edu/digital/items/show/236.

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