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'''Don Teodoro Vidal Santoni''' (May 11, 1923 - January 16, 2016) was a Puerto Rican historian, collector, and philanthropist known for dedicating his life to preserving Puerto Rican history by collecting various items that represented the Puerto Rican culture.
'''Don Teodoro Vidal Santoni''' (May 11, 1923 - January 16, 2016) was a Puerto Rican historian, collector, and philanthropist known for dedicating his life to preserving Puerto Rican history by collecting various items that represented the Puerto Rican culture.


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==Donations to the Smithsonian==
==Donations to the Smithsonian==
Around the mid-1990s, Vidal donated a large amount of his collection of 3346 objects to the [[Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]]. Many of the items in the collection donated to the [[National Museum of American History]] included objects used in daily life, which included amulets, musical instruments, games, and eating implements. Other items, such as works of art and religious devotional objects, were donated to the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]].<ref>{{cite web |url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:REFB}}{{unreliable source inline|date=December 2023}}</ref>
Around the mid-1990s, Vidal donated a large amount of his collection of 3346 objects to the [[Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]]. Many of the items in the collection donated to the [[National Museum of American History]] included objects used in daily life, which included amulets, musical instruments, games, and eating implements. Other items, such as works of art and religious devotional objects, were donated to the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]].<ref>{{cite web |url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:REFB}}{{unreliable source inline|date=December 2023}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

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Don Teodoro Vidal Santoni (May 11, 1923 - January 16, 2016) was a Puerto Rican historian, collector, and philanthropist known for dedicating his life to preserving Puerto Rican history by collecting various items that represented the Puerto Rican culture.

Early life and education

Don Teodoro Vidal was born in San Juan and was the eldest son of Teodoro Vidal Sanchez and Lucila Santoni, both from Fajardo and Ponce respectively. In 1953, he earned a master's degree in business and finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Career

After his graduation, Teodoro Vidal joined the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War.[2] In the 1950s, he joined a group of professionals who contributed to the development of the free state of Puerto Rico. As an assistant under Governor Luis Munoz Marin for around 11 years until the governor's retirement in 1964, Vidal worked mainly as a military assistant, was assigned to several cultural affairs, and was the chief of protocol at La Fortaleza.

Here, he became interested in the collection of items that represent Puerto Rican culture. As stated by Vidal, he was fascinated by the items found in the stores of Calle del Cristo which included "saints, pylons, maracas, and many objects of the Puerto Rican tradition."[1]

In an interview in 2003, Vidal stated, "My main purpose as a collector was to contribute to make known the richness, diversity, antiquity and distinctive aspects of our culture as a reflection of our national identity. But above all, keeping in mind that it was as a base to contribute to giving a spiritual tone to Puerto Rican culture."[1]

Donations to the Smithsonian

Around the mid-1990s, Vidal donated a large amount of his collection of 3346 objects to the Smithsonian. Many of the items in the collection donated to the National Museum of American History included objects used in daily life, which included amulets, musical instruments, games, and eating implements. Other items, such as works of art and religious devotional objects, were donated to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Teodoro Vidal Santoni (1923-2016): La trayectoria de un coleccionista".
  2. ^ "We Remember Collector Teodoro Vidal | Smithsonian American Art Museum".
  3. ^ [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:REFB en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:REFB]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)[unreliable source?]
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