Archive of the Benevolent Society of Natives of Catalonia (Havana)
The dream of reaching the Americas was the impetus that seduced many Catalans to set out to cross the Atlantic from the 18th century -especially from 1778- and throughout the 19th century.
These adventurers saw in these Latin American countries the opportunity that their place of origin deprived them of, opting for emigration as the great opportunity to prosper and become rich.
For some it was not so: They were those who did not see their expectations fulfilled, falling into absolute misery and becoming dependent on the charity of their compatriots.
The nature of Catalan migration during the 20th century responded to a greater extent to ideological and political motives.
Ships and boats in the Port of Havana. 1900 ca
CID 507.000.510.324.011.085
Provenance: SAMLM Macià Collection
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Municipal Archive of Lloret de Mar for its collaboration and for making available to us some of the documents and images that are shown in this exhibition and are part of the collections: Guinart Collection; Macià Collection and Fàbregas Collection of the SAMLM.
We would like to thank the involvement of the director of the SBNC, Ms. Lola Rosich, and a special mention for the dedication and great work that Ms.
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