Durand Family Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of members of the Durand family, including Augusto Durand and José Durand. Also included are papers of Augusto’s friend and colleague, Dr. Ricardo Flores. The collection spans from the mid-nineteenth century to José Durand’s death in 1990. Materials include correspondence, postcards, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, literary drafts, notebooks, and certificates.
Dates
- Creation: 1858 - 1990
Creator
- Durand, José (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
José Durand was born in Lima, Peru, in 1925. In 1942, he received the diploma “Licenciado en Letras” from the National University of San Marcos in Lima. In 1949, the same university awarded him the degree of “Doctor en filosofía.” Durand then held a series of teaching positions in Mexico, Peru, France, and the United States before settling at the University of California, Berkeley until his death in 1990. Durand taught and studied Latin American history and literature with an emphasis on colonial Peru.
Biographical / Historical
Augusto Durand (1871-1923) was a Peruvian politician and businessman who served as representative of Lima for multiple terms under various presidents.
Biographical / Historical
Ricardo Flores (1854-1939) was a Peruvian politician, scientist, and physician, and close friend of Augusto Durand.
Extent
1 Cubic foot
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Arrangement
This collection is unarranged.
Subject
- Durand, José (Person)
- Durand, Augusto, 1871-1923 (Person)
- Flores, Ricardo, 1854-1939 (Person)
Genre / Form
- certificates
- Correspondence
- diaries
- Drafts (documents)
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Notebooks
- Photographs
- Postcards
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Durand Family Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Hannah E. Sabal
- Date
- 12/18/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository