La Patria (Concepcion, Chile : 1923) Diciembre 1936

Some notable news from this month: 18- Bloody fighting in Madrid due to the conflict with Franco; 19- Six months have passed since the start of the Spanish Civil War; 20- The Lota Carboniferous Company Stadium is inaugurated; 21- Conversation in Concepción and the possibility of having two hospitals; 22- Publication of No. 137 of Atenea Magazine; 23- The sidewalks on O'higgins Street will be made with tiles; 24- The University of Concepción offers the Charity Board the land to build the regional hospital; 27- Franco announced the near victory of the nationalists in Spain.

Algunas noticias destacadas de este mes: 18- Sangrienta lucha en Madrid a causa del conflicto con Franco; 19- Se cumplen seis meses desde el inicio de la Guerra Civil española; 20- Se inaugura el Estadio de la Compañia Carbonífera de Lota; 21- Conversación en Concepción y la posibilidad de tener dos hospitales; 22- Publicación del N°137 de la Revista Atenea; 23- Con baldosas se harán las aceras en la calle O'higgins; 24- La Universidad de Concepción ofrece a la Junta de Beneficiencia el terreno para construir el hospital regional; 27- Franco anunció la cercana victoria de los nacionalistas en España.

Extent: 15 newspapers.

Size and dimensions of original material: Height 61 cm, Width 48 cm.

Condition of original material: Folds and tears on the edges of its pages. Red pencil marks on its contents. Some numbers are incomplete.

Custodial history: The Hemeroteca of the current Luis David Cruz Ocampo Central Library at the University of Concepción in Chile preserves the collection of Diario La Patria from 1930 to 1970. The former University Public Library of this institution, founded in 1926, began subscribing to this and other local newspapers in 1930 when it moved to the new building at 1068 Barros Arana Street in the city center, where it remained for over 40 years. In 1972, these collections and the entirety of the holdings were transferred to the new building known as the Central Library, located on the university campus, also referred to as the university district, where they have been maintained to this day.

Arrangement: Chronologically Ascending.

Author(s)/Creator(s): "La Patria" newspaper began to be published in 1923 as a local initiative, which portrays the local daily life of the time.

Publisher(s): Beginning its circulation in 1923, the foundational history of Diario La Patria de Concepción in Chile remains a topic of ongoing research. Since 1943, the newspaper has been published by the Sociedad Periodística del Sur (SOPESUR). Its editorial office has always been located in the city of Concepción.

Editor(s): The Sociedad Periodística del Sur (SOPESUR) was a Chilean company that operated from 1934 to 1982, acquiring several written print media in the country, including the newspaper La Patria in 1943.

Issue number: Año XIII, N°4770-N°4785.