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Title: Reglamento de la Academia Nacional de Historia
Creator: Colombia. Academia Nacional de Historia.
Publication Info: Bogotá : Imprenta Nacional, 1909.
Physical Details: 1-20 p. ; 24 x 16 cm
Physical Condition: Wrappers stained and worn, interior pages legible but yellowed.

Summary: A reproduction of the 11 chapters and 56 articles of the statutes for the Colombian National Academy of History. It also includes a list of the first members of this institution.
Historical Notes: Creating a national narrative that gave coherence to the country's history, and that helped building a national identity was an important task for Colombians. This important mission was undertaken first by politicians and Colombian elites, but once the country reached a level of political stability, new institutions devoted to the pursuit of knowledge began to emerge, such as the Academia Colombiana de Historia.
Donor Notes: The regulations of the nascent Academy of history in Bogotá. - J.L.H.

Subject(s): Colombia -- History -- 1903-1930
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Colombia -- Statutes

Type: Pamphlet
Language: Spanish
Format: JPG
PDF - Color
Donor: J. León Helguera
Collection: Helguera
Institution: Vanderbilt university
Accession Number: P01371
Record Number: 513
Islandora ID: islandora:10650