Manuscripts Department
Library of the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
SOUTHERN HISTORICAL COLLECTION
#4423
FEDERICO GUILLERMO GIL PAPERS
Inventory
Abstract: Federico Guillermo Gil (1915- ), Kenan Professor
Emeritus in the Political Science Department, and
director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Materials relating to economics and politics in
Venezuela and Chile, including correspondence between
Gil and Romulo Betancourt (1908-1981), provisional
president, 1945-1948, and president, 1959-1964, of
Venezuela. Items relating to Chile are chiefly
writings by Chilean politicians, including Radomiro
Tomic, 1960s-1970s, and papers by Gil. Files
pertaining to the Latin American Studies Association,
the Army Specialized Training Program, the Instituto
de Cooperacion Iberoamericano, and the Institute of
Latin American Studies at UNC-CH are also included.
Online Catalog Terms:
Army Specialized Training Program (U.S.).
Betancourt, Romulo, 1908- .
Chile--Politics and government--20th century.
Gil, Federico Guillermo, 1915- .
Instituto de Cooperacion Iberoamericana (Madrid, Spain).
Latin America--Politics and government--20th century.
Latin America--Study and teaching.
Latin American Studies Association.
South America--Politics and government--20th century.
South America--Study and teaching.
Spain--Social life and customs.
Spain--Study and teaching.
Tomic, Radomiro.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Institute of
Latin American Studies--History.
Venezuela--Intellectual life.
Venezuela--Politics and government--20th century.
Venezuela--Social life and customs--20th century.
Dates: 1941-1996.
Size: About 350 items (4.0 linear feet).
Provenance: Received from Federico Guillermo Gil of Chapel
Hill, N.C., in June 1996 (Acc. 96090), February
1988, June 1985, and 1977.
Access: No restrictions.
Copyright: Retained by the authors of items in these papers, or
their descendants, as stipulated by United States
copyright law.
Table of Contents:
Series Descriptions
Series 1. Venezuela
Series 2. Chile
Series 3. Latin American Studies Association
Series 4. Army Specialized Training Program
Series 5. Institute for Latin American Studies
Series 6. Pictures
Shelf List
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
Series 1. Venezuela.
1957-1980. 37 items.
These papers document the views of Romulo Betancourt
(1908-1981), a major participant in the public affairs of
Venezuela for many decades. Betancourt served as provisional
president of Venezuela from 1945 to 1948, and as president from
1959 to 1964. He also was active in general Latin American
movements and was highly regarded as a scholar in the
Spanish-speaking world.
Correspondence in this collection between Betancourt and
Federico Guillermo Gil begins in 1957, when Betancourt was at
Stanford University. There is evidence in the first letters,
however, that initial contact between the two men was made long
before this date. In 1960, several letters were exchanged
between Gil and Alejandro Yabrudy Rojas, Betancourt's private
secretary. Correspondence with Betancourt himself picks up again
in 1968 and continues through 1980. These letters refer to a
mixture of personal and official topics, chiefly focusing on the
correspondents' publications and travels.
Also included are copies of Betancourt's articles on many
subjects, including several from the series "Escribe Romulo
Betancourt," published in the journal Boh. In these articles,
Betancourt comments on Francisco Franco, Pablo Casals, Juan
Domingo Person, and others. Betancourt sent these and other
writings to Gil in the hopes that they would be useful to
students in the Institute of Latin American Studies.
Folder 1 Correspondence, 1957-1980
2 Writings of Romulo Betancourt, undated
Series 2. Chile.
1963-1990. 35 items.
Writings by politicians, economists, and political scientists
on Chilean politics and economics. These include writings by
Radomiro Tomic, who was a presidential candidate in 1970 and also
served as Chilean ambassador to the United States. Files
pertaining meetings of FLACSO (Facultad Latino Americana de
Ciencias Sociales) in Chile and the 1990 inauguration of
President Aylwin are included.
Folder 3 Writings of Radamiro Tomic
4-5 Writings of others
6 1989 paper presented at FLACSO
7 FLACSO meeting 1989
8 Paper: "Chile: Remaking a Political System and
Restructuring a Society, 1973-1980"
9 Inauguration of President Aylwin
Series 3. LASA (Latin American Studies Association).
1966-1992. About 120 items.
Files pertaining to Gil's involvement with LASA. Gil was a
founding member and served as president.
Folder 10 Correspondence, 1966-1983
11-13 Correspondence and related materials, 1989-1992
14 LASA Meeting, Albuquerque, 1985
15 LASA Meeting, Boston, 1986
16 LASA Meeting, New Orleans, 1988
17 LASA Meeting, Miami, 1989
18-21 LASA Spain Task Force
Series 4. ASTP (Army Specialized Training Program).
Ca. 1941-1945. About 30 items.
During World War II, the U.S. Government contracted with a
number of universities to train Army personnel for the occupation
and administration of certain countries in Europe. UNC-CH hosted
the program for Spain. Federico Gil designed the program and was
in charge of the training in historical and political aspects of
Spain. The files pertain to the curriculum taught.
Folder 22 Syllabi
23 Spain notes
24 Cabildo
25-27 Hispanic empires
28 Colonial Brazil
29 Portuguese Colonial Administration
30 Education in Society
Series 5. Institute for Latin American Studies (UNC-CH).
1975-1996. About 120 items.
Files pertaining to UNC-CH's Institute for Latin American
Studies, cooperative programs with Spain, and the ICI (Instituto
de Cooperacion Iberoamericana).
Folder 31 Madrid Conference, 1982 (ICI)
32 UNC-Spain, 1983
33 Spanish Conference, 1983
34 Madrid Conference, 1985 (ICI)
35 ICI-UNC-CH, 1988-1989
36 ICI-UNC-CH, 1990
37 UNC-CH-Spain
38 UNC Institute for Latin American Studies and Duke
University Council on Latin American Studies
39 Miscellaneous files
40 Letelier, Orlando (Mexico, 1975)
41 Lettras de Oro (book prizes)
Series 6. Pictures.
5 items.
P-4423/1 Inscribed print of a Persian painting in the
Boston Museum, given to Gil in 1948 by Pedro
Salinas (1892-1951), a Spanish poet of the
"Generation of 1927."
P-4423/2 Dr. Arturo Frondizi, president of Argentina, 1958-
1962; inscribed to Gil
P-4423/3 Photo of Raul Leoni, president of Venezuela;
inscribed to Gil
P-4423/4 Romulo Betancourt, president of Venezuela;
inscribed to Gil
P-4423/5 Raul Alfonsin, president of Argentina, 1983-1989;
inscribed to Gil
SHELF LIST
Box 1 Series 1. Venezuela (folders 1-9)
Series 2. Chile
Box 2 Series 3. LASA (folders 10-21)
Box 3 Series 4. ASTP (folders 22-37)
Series 5. UNC-CH
Box 4 Series 5, cont. (folders 38-41)
Items separated:
Series 6. Pictures (P-4423-1/5)