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Alfredo Montalvo Bolivian pamphlets collection

 Collection
Identifier: 6885

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The pamphlets document a century of Bolivian literate culture, beginning in 1848. They show a nation's struggle to establish viable institutions, to develop its economy, to educate its children and the back and forth of political argument.

Dates

  • 1848-1922.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

This collection comes principally from a donation made to Cornell by the Bolivian bookseller, Alfredo Montalvo, who has supplied the university with library materials for over a quarter century.

Extent

1 cubic feet. (1 cubic feet.)

Abstract

The pamphlets document a century of Bolivian literate culture, beginning in 1848.

RELATED MATERIAL

Pamphlets have been digitized and are available online in the Alfredo Montalvo Bolivian Digital Pamphlets Collection.

Physical Description

Publications

Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
April 2010
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)