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Title: Américo Ghioldi papers
Date (inclusive): 1857-2006
Collection Number: 2006C41
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Spanish; Castilian
Physical Description:
61 manuscript boxes, 3 card file boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 13 sound cassettes
(27.6 Linear Feet)
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.
Creator:
Ghioldi, Américo, 1899-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2006
[Identification of item], Américo Ghioldi papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
| 1899 | Born, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1917 | Joins Partido Socialista |
| 1920 | Graduates from teachers' college |
| 1924-1947 | Member, editorial board, La Vanguardia |
| 1926-1930 | Member, Concejo Deliberante de la Municipalidad de Buenos Aires |
| 1932-1943 | Member, Cámara de Diputados de la Nación |
| 1933 | Juan B. Justo, sus ideas políticas, sus ideas socialistas, sus ideas filosóficos |
| 1940s-1970s | Professor, Universidad Nacional de la Plata and Universidad de Buenos Aires |
| 1951-1955 | In political exile, Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 1955-1958 | Member, Junta Consultiva Nacional |
| 1957 | Delegate, constitutional convention, Santa Fé, Argentina |
| 1958 | Founding member of Partido Socialista Democrático |
| 1963-1966 | Member, Cámara de Diputados de la Nación |
| 1967 | Ejército y política: el golpe del 28 junio de 1966 |
| 1973 | Candidate for president of Argentina |
| 1976-1979 | Argentine ambassador to Portugal |
| 1985 | Died |
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
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
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Argentina -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Socialism -- Argentina
Education -- Argentina
Partido Socialista (Argentina)
Partido Socialista Democrático (Argentina)