Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Ghioldi, Américo, 1899-
- Abstract:
- The Américo Ghioldi papers in the Hoover Institution Library & Archives document the multifaceted career of a prominent Argentine politician, journalist, and educator. Joining the Partido Socialista at an early age, Ghioldi wrote prolifically for the socialist press, principally for the newspaper he helped to edit, La Vanguardia. He was also a lecturer and orator, giving numerous talks at socialist meetings and campaign rallies. Rising to a leadership position in the Partido Socialista, he was elected repeatedly to the Argentine Cámara de Diputados de la Nación.
- Extent:
- 61 manuscript boxes, 3 card file boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 13 sound cassettes (27.6 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- Spanish; Castilian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Américo Ghioldi papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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Acquired in 2006, the Américo Ghioldi papers in the Hoover Institution Library & Archives document the multifaceted career of a prominent Argentine politician, journalist, and educator. Joining the Partido Socialista at an early age, Ghioldi wrote prolifically for the socialist press, principally for the newspaper he helped to edit, La Vanguardia. He was also a lecturer and orator, giving numerous talks at socialist meetings and campaign rallies. Rising to a leadership position in the Partido Socialista, he was elected repeatedly to the Argentine Cámara de Diputados de la Nación.
A staunch opponent of the government of Juan Perón, Ghioldi spent the early 1950s as a political exile in Uruguay. Following the military overthrow of Perón, Ghioldi returned to Argentina and joined the government as a member of the Junta Consultiva Nacional. This collaboration with military rule was controversial, as was Ghioldi's later service as Argentine ambassador to Portugal under another military junta, but throughout his political itinerary Ghioldi saw himself as remaining true to his socialist principles. After a split in the Partido Socialista in 1958, Ghioldi became one of the leaders of the Partido Socialista Democrática, in whose ranks he was active until the end of his life.
In addition to his political activities, Ghioldi taught at several Argentine universities, and showed a keen interest in the field of public education in Argentina, both as a legislator and as an author.
The largest series in the Américo Ghioldi Papers is comprised of his Speeches and Writings. These consist largely of his numerous newspaper articles, most of which deal with Argentine political issues of his era. Among the many topics addressed by Ghioldi are Peronism, economics, and the political turbulence of Argentina in the 1960s and 1970s. There are also numerous writings on the subject of education in Argentina, as well as others devoted to historical and philosophical subjects.
The Lecture Notes series in the papers contains notes used by Ghioldi in his talks on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from socialism to Argentine history.
The Correspondence series includes exchanges of letters between Ghioldi and a number of socialist personalities, including Alfredo Lorenzo Palacios and Nicolás Repetto, as well as extensive correspondence between Ghioldi and his wife, Delfina Varela Dominguez de Ghioldi.
The Biographical File contains a large number of clippings that contain accounts of Ghioldi's political activities and his many speaking engagements. Ghioldi's legislative career is documented in the Political Career File series in the papers. There are a number of lengthy recorded interviews with Ghioldi in the Sound Recordings series.
The Subject File contains significant materials relating to the Argentine educational system. The Printed Matter series contains a significant number of Argentine serial issues, ranging across the political spectrum.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1899 Born, Buenos Aires, Argentina1917 Joins Partido Socialista1920 Graduates from teachers' college1924-1947 Member, editorial board, La Vanguardia1926-1930 Member, Concejo Deliberante de la Municipalidad de Buenos Aires1932-1943 Member, Cámara de Diputados de la Nación1933 Juan B. Justo, sus ideas políticas, sus ideas socialistas, sus ideas filosóficos1940s-1970s Professor, Universidad Nacional de la Plata and Universidad de Buenos Aires1951-1955 In political exile, Montevideo, Uruguay1955-1958 Member, Junta Consultiva Nacional1957 Delegate, constitutional convention, Santa Fé, Argentina1958 Founding member of Partido Socialista Democrático1963-1966 Member, Cámara de Diputados de la Nación1967 Ejército y política: el golpe del 28 junio de 19661973 Candidate for president of Argentina1976-1979 Argentine ambassador to Portugal1985 Died - Acquisition information:
- Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2006
- Arrangement:
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The collection is organized into 15 series: Biographical file, correspondence, speeches and writings, diaries and notebooks, lecture notes, study guides, conference materials, card files, political career file, subject file, writings by others, printed matter, photographs, sound recordings, and oversize materials
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Américo Ghioldi papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563