Gilda Mirós
name: label: Collection Creator
content: WKAQ (Television station : San Juan, Puerto Rico)
label: Collection Creator
content: WNJU (Television station : New York, NY)
label: Collection Creator
content: Telemundo Group, Inc.
label: Collection Creator
content: Univisión (Television network)
label: Collection Creator
content: Mirós, Gilda
label: Collection Creator
content: Aguilar, Héctor
label: Collection Creator
content: Gazcón, Edgardo
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content: Spanish Language Broadcasting Collection
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Carmen Gilda Santiago Rodriguez, also known as Gilda Mirós, was born on September 20, 1938 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Mirós is an award-winning veteran of Latino broadcasting in the United States who was extremely popular during the 50s and 60s for her uniqueness as a radio personality and actress. She appeared in numerous starring roles in film, theater and television in Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States. Mirós was also the first Latino radio personality to conduct a daily, four-hour live program in the United States. Additionally, she wrote monthly columns for several magazines and produced, directed and narrated a variety of documentaries.
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1950-2017, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1404, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Series consists of 5.80 GB of born-digital television commercials in the Smithsonian Institution Digital Asset Management System. See repository for more details.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Consists of a variety of materials related to Gilda Mirós' personal life and professional career. This includes her personal documents, business records, product line, endorsements, and materials from her radio, theater, film, and television career. Materials are arranged chronoligical order followed by undated documents. The bulk date for the documents is from 1950 to 2017.