San Antonio de Areco [1930s-1960s]

Description: This envelope informs us about the Argentine writer Ricardo Guiraldes who lived in the rural town and lands of San Antonio de Areco in the province of Buenos Aires. He was the author of the famous Don Segundo Sombra; an emblematic book on the lives of the gauchos second only to the classic of classics Martín Fierro. Extent and format of original material: 5 envelopes contained in the major envelope. The names of the envelopes are: Traditional Party, Museum and facts (tomb of the Guiraldes family), Criollo Park Ricardo Guiraldes, Funeral of Ricardo Guiraldes, Monument of Ricardo Guiraldes. The material consists of a small book, a descriptive reveiw, magazines' and newspapers' clippings, engravings, and photos.