The collection also gives information about the their Spanish-language theater, including playbills and photographs of famous performers as well as musical scores. The club's actions in local and national events are chronicled as well. Over 300 photographs chronicle more than 80 years of social activities of the club. The collection was donated by the Centro Asturiano organization in 1988. Centro Espa ol de Tampa Collection.
Papers are mostly in Spanish.
Centro Espa ol was founded in 1891 as a mutual aid club for Spaniards. The collection consists mostly of the operational records of this club such as its accounting journals, membership records, and other operational activities. This club was important in the community, being one of the principal centers of social and cultural activity for Latins in Tampa. The material provides important information on the operations of this mutual aid society. The collection was donated by the Centro Espa ol organization in 1988.