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Finding Aid for the Political Newspapers from Buenos Aires, 1786-1851 (bulk 1812-1851)
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Title: Political Newspapers from Buenos Aires
Date (bulk): 1786-1851 (bulk 1812-1851)
Collection number: 1812
Creator:
Hoffman, Olga Mingo, 1994.
Extent:
2 document boxes (1 linear ft.)
2 oversize boxes.
Abstract: This collection contains political newspapers published in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1812 to 1851. Publications contain
a range of topics with a focus on Argentine national issues but also include international news. The newspapers are primarily
in Spanish, with some English, French, and Latin, beginning shortly after Argentine independence.
Language: Finding aid is written in
English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Olga Mingo Hoffman, gift, 1994.
Processed by Tiffany-Kay Sangwand in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Wolfe
Bachli, Winter 2008.
[Identification of item], Political Newspapers from Buenos Aires (Collection Number 1812). Department of Special Collections,
Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
This collection contains political newspapers published in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1812 to 1851. The collection includes
the following publications:
La abeja argentina,
El abogado nacional,
Archivo Americano y espiritu de la prensa del mundo,
El centinela,
Diario de sesiones,
El duende de Buenos Ayres,
La gazeta de Buenos Ayres/La gaceta de Buenos Aires,
La gaceta mercantil,
Lucero,
El Oficial del Dia, and
El observador. In addition, there is one document on medical issues published in Spain and written in Latin in 1786, entitled
Quaestiones medicae sortitae et lege praefixo 10 dier. Termino typis mandatae.
The collection is primarily in Spanish, with some English, French, and Latin, and cover Argentine social, political, economic,
commercial, governmental, religious, and cultural issues. Researchers interested in international issues should consult
El Archivo Americano y Espiritu de la Prensa del Mundo,
El Abogado Nacional,
La Gazeta de Buenos Ayres, and
Lucero. Researchers with interest in the caudillo dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas should consult
El Archivo Americano y Espiritu de la Prensa del Mundo,
La Gaceta Mercantil, and
Lucero. Researchers interested in Bolivar should consult
El Duende de Buenos Ayres.
Coverage of news regarding Buenos Aires, both province and city, is particularly strong throughout the collection and demonstrates
the many newspaper sources dating from shortly after Argentine independence through the mid-19th century.
The collection is arranged alphabetical by publication title and chronologically within each title.
Box 1 contains
La abeja argentina,
El abogado nacional,
Archivo americano y espiritu de la prensa del mundo,
El centinela,
El duende de Buenos Ayres,
La gazeta de Buenos Ayres/La gaceta de Buenos Aires,
El oficial del dia, and
El observador. The folders are arranged alphabetically by name of publication and chronologically within each folder.
Box 2 contains
Diario de Sesiones from Buenos Aires and Rio de la Plata. They are organized by location and chronologically. Box 2 also contains the item in
the Miscellaneous series,
Quaestiones medicae sortitae et lege praefixo 10 dier. Termino typis mandatae.
Box 3 contains
La gaceta mercantile. Each issue is in a separate folder in chronological order.
Box 4 contains the bound volume of
Lucero organized in chronological order.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Buenos Aires.
Newspapers.