Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Del Río, Daniel A.
- Extent:
- 1 linear feet and 2 boxes (Box 1 contains 88 folders with 172 documents and 187 autographs)
- Language:
- English , Spanish; Castilian .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Daniel Del Rio Collection of Bolivarian autograph documents; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
A collection of autographs of Latin American patriots and Hispanic loyalists living in the Viceroyalty of Perú during the 19th century. The collection provides a valuable look into daily life in the viceroyalty. Documents to and from military leaders on both sides of the War for Independence describe day to day events of the war (requests for supplies, mess, prisoner and hospital lists, etc.). Among the items by patriots represented in the collection are: a decree by Simón Bolivar, dated 1825, setting up a school system that "la debe igualmente a todos..individuos."; a decree by Tomas de Heres creating the coat-of-arms of Perú, and the heraldry and wording for silver and gold coins of the new government; a list by José Medina of the survivors of the "Vendedores" squadron after the battle of Ayachucho; a letter of José de San Martín to Francisco de Paula Otero; a letter by Antonio José de Sucre to Manuel Martínez de Aparicio; and a letter by José de La Mar to Joaquín de la Pezuela. Among the loyalists represented are: José Fernando de Abascal y Souza, Fernando VII, José Antonio de Areche, Jerónimo Marrón de Lombera, José de Mendizábal e Imaz, Joaquín de la Pezuela, José Manuel Goyeneche, and Manuel Quimper. Also in the collection are two letters by Secretary of State William H. Seward, and two 16th century documents signed by the "conquistadores" Francisco Pizarro and Juan de la Torre. A second box, added in 1980, contains printed and miscellaneous materials from the 1950s.
- Acquisition information:
Source of acquisition--del Rio, Daniel a. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1967. Accession number--M-67.
Gift of Daniel del Rio, 1967 1980.
- Processing information:
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.
- Arrangement:
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Schools -- Peru
Patriotism -- Latin America
Patriotism -- Peru
Coin design -- Peru
Portraits
Powers of attorney
Ayachuco, Battle of, 1824
Appointing
Autographs (manuscripts)
Bonds (financial instruments)
Decrees
Lithographs
Photographic prints
Pictures (object genre) - Names:
- United States. Department of State
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830
Heres, Tomás de, 1795-1842
Medina, José
San Martín, José de
Otero, Francisco de Paula
Sucre, Antonio José de, 1795-1830
Martínez de Aparicio, Manuel
José de La Mar, 1778-1830
Pezuela y Sánchez, Joaquín de la, 1761-1830
Abascal y Sousa, José Fernando, marqués de la Concordia, 1743-1821
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, 1784-1833
Areche, José Antonio de, -1788
Marrón y Lombera, Gerónimo de
Mendizábal e Imaz, José de
Goyeneche, José Manuel de, 1775-1846
Quimper, Manuel
Seward, William H (William Henry), 1801-1872
Pizarro, Francisco, approximately 1475-1541
Torre, Juan de la - Places:
- Peru -- History -- War of Independence, 1820-1829
Peru -- Politics and government
Peru -- History, Military
Peru (Viceroyalty) -- History
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Daniel Del Rio Collection of Bolivarian autograph documents; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu