Collection: Perón and his era, a collection of pamphlets | Penn State University Libraries Archival Collections

Summary

Abstract

Juan Domingo Perón (1895-1974) was an Argentine general and politician. He served as the Minister of Labour, Vice President, and ultimately as President from June 1946-1955 and October 1973-July 1974. He was married to the Argentine actress and activist María Eva Duarte de Perón (also known as Evita), who became known as the "Spiritual Leader of the Nature" before she died of cancer at age 33 in 1952. Juan Perón was initially overthrown and exiled by a military dictatorship between 1955-1973. While in exile, he married his third and final wife María Estela Martínex de Perón (also known as Isabel). Juan Perón was reelected in 1973, however he died of a heart attack in July 1974. Following his death, he was succeeded as President by his wife Isabel Perón, however she was also overthrown by a military coup d'etat on March 24, 1976. This collection contains pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, and ephemera about politics and Peronismo in Argentina. These pamphlets include propaganda, speeches, and information about Juan, Eva, and Isabel Perón.

Dates

Creation: 1930-1989

Extent

7.75 Linear Feet (Housed in 3 Paige boxes, 2 16.75" drop front boxes, and 1 23" drop front box)

Background

Scope and Contents

This collection contains pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, and ephemera documenting Peronismo and politics in Argentina. The majority of this collection is in Spanish, however some materials are in other languages, including English, German, Italian, and Portuguese. The majority of these pamphlets are official government-produced propaganda and include printed speeches by political leaders, educational and teaching materials for students, and other information about Perón and Peronismo. Many pamphlets are also externally facing and market tourism and business investment opportunities in Argentina. This collection also includes pamphlets documenting the Fundación Eva Perón, commemorations of Eva Perón following her death, and a comic book venerating her life. This collection also includes some materials reflecting on the Perón era. This collection chiefly documents Peronism and the ideology of the Perón regime. Researchers should note that as the majority of the materials in this collection were created by the Peronist government, it is ideologically highly favorable to the Perón regime.

Physical Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.

Other Finding Aids

The majority of the items in this collection are also cataloged individually in the Libraries Catalog and can be searched using the collection title "Perón and his era, a collection of pamphlets"

Custodial History

These materials were purchased. Their complete custodial history is unknown.

Related Materials

Collection of Juan Perón photographs, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University

Processing Information

This collection was originally cataloged at the item level by Rare Books Room staff. After the initial cataloging, additional unnumbered material was added to the collection.

Lexy deGraffenreid reprocessed the collection in 2022 by reorganizing the material (first numerically and then alphabetically by size), inventorying the material, and housing materials in archival folders. She also rewrote the finding aid following reprocessing. She inventoried the collection in Spanish, as this is the language for the bulk of the material. She transcribed the titles of documents as written, including those written in other languages.

Using These Materials

Repository Details

Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository

https://libraries.psu.edu/specialcollections

Contact:
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Perón and His Era, a collection of pamphlets, 02434, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Guide to the Perón and his era, a collection of pamphlets collection
Status: Published
Author: Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff
Date: 2011
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

Perón and his era, a collection of pamphlets

Collection

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