Memorabilia of José Toribio Medina

Collection

Identifier: MS Group 203

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.

Dates

Creation: 1927-1953
Creation: Majority of material found within 1952-1953

Creator

Bromsen, Maury A. (Person)

Access

The collection is open for research.

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.

Extent

0.2 Linear feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

News clippings and memorabilia collected by Maury A. Bromsen related to the centennial celebration for José Toribio Medina in 1952.

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

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.

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.