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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Political Newspapers from Buenos Aires
Creator:
Hoffman, Olga Mingo
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1812
Physical Description:
1 Linear Feet
(2 boxes, 2 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1786-1851 (bulk 1812-1851)
Date (bulk): 1812-1851
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.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material:
Spanish; Castilian
, English
, French
, Latin
.
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
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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.
[Identification of item], Political Newspapers from Buenos Aires (Collection 1812). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9963633663606533
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Newspapers.
Buenos Aires (Argentina).