Description: He was an sculptur who lived in Argentina since he was a child. Oliva Navarro studied under the direction of Torcuato Tasso and, then, in the Fine Art Museum. His work is exhibited in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Extent and format of original material: This envelope contains a three...
Description: This was a murder that shook the sensibility of the Argentine population in the 1930s. Extent and format of original material: This envelope contains newspapers' and magazines' articles.
Description: Salvador Oría ( 1883 -1952) was an Argentine lawyer who specialised in economics and finance. He was president of several Banks such as the Central National Bank (Banco Central) and the Banco Hipotecario Nacional He directed various enterprisers and he was also a landowner. He stood ...
Description: Orientación juvenil was a newspaper that advocated for the rights of merchants and industrialists. Extent and format of original material: This envelope contains newspapers' and magazines' clippings, a copy of the newspaper Orientación Comercial defensor y guía del comerciante y el i...
Description: This club was the first organization of Uruguayans in Argentina was formed on 27 May, 1884, in the city of Buenos Aires. It was a center for the celebration of their commemorational days and it was also an excuse for the elites of both countries to meet for social events. Extent and...
Description: Rufino Ortega (1847-1917) was an Argentine general who participated in the so called Campaña del Desierto or Expedition to the Desert directed by General J. A. Roca where the state’ army forces invaded Native-American territories and decimated the original population. During 1884 to...
Description: Ortega Sanz (1906-1948) was an immigrant in Argentina where he grew to be author of various plays that obtained great succeeded during the 1930s and 1940s. These were performed by his company that reached small towns in Argentina even where theatrical troupes had never arrived before...
Description: The Casa de Formación de Bernal (House of Bernal) or Primary School for boys was administered by the Congregation of Don Bosco. It was founded in 1897 thanks to a local patriarch, don Agustín Pedemonte,who arrived in Quilmes in 1880. With the new century, the democratic vocation show...
Description: In Quilmes there was a very aristocratic sea resort built on the coast of the River Plate. It had an Olympic pool with salt water, a skate rink, and movies that were projected on a screen that was set over the river. In 1921, the Club Náutico (Natucial Club) but, in 1930, the sea-res...
Description: Quilmes Beach Data and Engravings. Extant and format of original material: This envelope contains newspapers' and magasines' clippings plus engravings.