José S. Alvarez Literary Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Collection consists of 4 bound scrapbooks of letters and clippings intended to accompany the following works of José S. Alvarez:
- En el mar austral. Buenos Aires: Ivaldi y Cecchi, 1898
- Esmeraldas. Buenos Aires: Rafael E. Alvarez, (1884?)
- Misterios de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires: Biblioteca del Pueblo, 1897
- Un viaje al pais de los matreros. Buenos Aires: Ivaldi y Cecchi, 1897
In addition, the collection contains a folder of posthumous newspaper clippings about Alvarez and a folder of 4 photographs. Correspondents include: Roberto J. Payro, Miguel Cane, Roque Saenz Pena, and Carlos Guido y Spano.
Dates
- Creation: 1893-1903
Language of Materials
Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply. Some uses may be limited due to preservation concerns.
Biographical Sketch
José S. Alvarez, who wrote under several pseudonyms including "Fray Mocho" and "Fabio Carrizo," was born Aug. 26, 1858, in Galeguaychu, Argentina and died in Aug. 23, 1903, in Buenos Aires. He migrated to Buenos Aires in 1879 and worked for several newspapers including El Nacional, La Pampa, La Patria Argentina, El Diario, La Prensa, La Opinion, La Tribuna, etc. In 1889 he founded the magazine "Caras y Caretas" in which he published many of his short stories, later collected under the title Cuentos de Fray Mocho. His stories reflect the manners, customs and dialects of Argentina in a realistic manner and are often the result of keen direct observation.
Full Extent
1 manuscript box (5 linear inches)
Abstract
4 bound scrapbooks of letters and clippings relating to works by "Fray Mocho," José S. Alvarez.
Acquisition Information
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- Title
- José S. Alvarez Literary Papers
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 May: Edited by D Ryan Lynch to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu