A Guide to the Memorabilia of José Toribio Medina
Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
September 2006
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Bromsen, Maury A., compiler. | |
| Title: | Memorabilia of José Toribio Medina, | |
| Dates: | 1927-1953 | |
| Bulk dates: | 1952-1953 | |
| Abstract: | News clippings and memorabilia collected by Maury A. Bromsen related to the centennial celebration for José Toribio Medina in 1952. | |
| Extent: | 0.2 linear feet. (17 Folders) | |
| Identification: | MS Group 203 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
José Toribio Medina (1852-1930) was a Chilean historian, bibliographer, author, editor, translator, and publisher. He published over 300 different works during his life.
Maury A. Bromsen (1919-2005) was an expert in, and a collector of materials relating to, colonial Spanish America, particularly pertaining to printing, publishing, and the bibliographers of that time. In the 1950s he served as a member of the Department of Cultural Affairs for the Pan American Union (later the Organization of American States). During this time, he established the quarterly Inter-American Review of Bibliography. In 1952, he played a prominent role in the Pan American Union's centennial celebration for Medina. He also edited a collection of essays about Medina, published in 1960 by the Pan American Union.
Scope and Content
Newspaper articles, journal articles, programs, and some miscellaneous ephemera from Bromsen's collection of materials pertaining to José Toribio Medina and the centennial celebration held in his honor in 1952. The majority of the items are related to centennial activities that took place in Washington D.C. In addition, the collection includes a number of articles and biographies about Medina.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Related or Separated Material
This memorabilia was separated from the majority of the Maury A. Bromsen Medina Collection, which has been cataloged as part of the Rare Books collection.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Title of Archival Collection], Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Acquisition Information
This memorabilia was donated as part of the Maury A. Bromsen Medina Collection, a collection of works by and about Chilean author José Toribio Medina that was given to the Smathers Libraries by bookdealer Maury A. Bromsen.
Contents List
Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| Medina, José Toribio, 1852-1930 -- Centennial celebrations, etc. | ||
| Medina, José Toribio, 1852-1930. | ||
| Pan American Union. | ||
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