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Publications on the Hispanic and Portuguese Collections

The following is a selected listing of items that provide a taste of the wealth of materials within the Luso-Hispanic Collections of the Library of Congress. The items linked below provide additional information.


  1. The Archive of Folk Song in the Library of Congress. Washington: Library of Congress, 1977.
  2. The Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape: A Descriptive Guide. Compiled by Francisco Aguilera and edited by Georgette M. Dorn. Washington: Library of Congress, 1974.
  3. Besso, Henry V. Ladino Books in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography. Washington: Library of Congress, 1963.
  4. Brazil Recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture. Washington: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Culture, 1990. LC Folk Archive Finding Aid Series.
  5. A Catalog of Brazilian Acquisitions of the Library of Congress, 1964-1974. Compiled by William V. Jackson. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1977.
  6. Catalog of Broadsides in the Rare Book Division. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1972.
  7. The Collection of John Boyd Thacher in the Library of Congress. 3 vols. Washington: Library of Congress, 1915-31.
  8. Coleman, Alexander. "Changing Views of the Man of La Mancha; Don Quijote in the Library of Congress" Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress, v. 39 (Winter 1982), 17-33.
  9. Cuban Acquisitions and Bibliography: Proceedings and Working Papers of an International Conference Held at the Library of Congress, April 13-15, 1970. Compiled by Earl J. Pariseau. Washington: Library of Congress, 1970.
  10. The Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection: A Checklist of the Instruments. Washington: Library of Congress, 1961.
  11. De Vorsey, Louis, Jr. Keys to the Encounter: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of the Age of Discovery. Washington: Library of Congress, 1992.
  12. Dorn, Georgette M. "Hispanic Books in the Library of Congress: 1815-1965" in Philosophy and Literature in Latin America: A Critical Assessment of the Current Situation. Albany: SUNY Press, 1989.
  13. Federico García Lorca: A Bibliography. Compiled by Everette E. Larson. Washington: Library of Congress, 1987. Hispanic Focus, no. 6.
  14. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage. Edited by John R. Hébert. Washington: Library of Congress, 1992.
  15. Green, Shirley L. Pictorial Resources in the Washington, D.C. Area. Washington: Library of Congress, 1976.
  16. Grow, Michael. Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C. for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 2d edition. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992.
  17. A Guide to the Art of Latin America. Edited by Robert C. Smith and Elizabeth Wilder. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948.
  18. A Guide to the Collections of Recorded Folk Music and Folklore in the Library of Congress. Washington: Library of Congress, 1976.
  19. The Handbook of Latin American Studies. Vol. 1 (1936) --. Compiled in the Hispanic Division, Library of Congress. Edited by Dolores M. Martin. Austin: University of Texas Press.
  20. Hanke, Lewis U. "The Luís Dobles Segreda Collection," Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress, v. 1 (January/March 1944), 57-62.
  21. Hans P. Kraus Collection of Hispanic American Manuscripts: A Guide. By J. Benedict Warren. Washington: Library of Congress, 1974.
  22. The Harkness Collection in the Library of Congress: Calendar of Spanish Manuscripts Concerning Peru, 1531-1651. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1932.
  23. The Harkness Collection in the Library of Congress: Documents from Early Peru, the Pizarros and the Almagros, 1531-1578. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1936.
  24. The Harkness Collection in the Library of Congress: Manuscripts Concerning Mexico, A Guide. Washington: Library of Congress, 1974.
  25. Hébert, John R. "Maps by Ephraim George Squier: Journalist, Scholar, Diplomat," Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress, v. 29 (January 1972), 14-31.
  26. The Hispanic Room in the Library of Congress. Hispanic Division, Library of Congress
  27. The Hispanic World 1492-1898: A Guide to Photoreproduced Manuscripts from Spain in the collections of the United States, Guam, and Puerto Rico/El mundo hispánico 1492-1898; guía de copias fotográficas de manuscritos españoles en los Estados Unidos de América, Guam y Puerto Rico. Compiled by Guadalupe Jiménez Codinach. Washington: Library of Congress, 1994.
  28. Index to Latin American Legislation, 1950-1960. Compiled in the Hispanic Law Division. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1961. With supplements for 1961-65, 1966-70, 1971-75.
  29. Kraus, Hans Peter. Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial biography. With an historical introduction by David W. Waters and Richard Boulind and a detailed catalog of the author's collection. Amsterdam: N. Israel, 1970.
  30. Latin America in Basic Historical Collections: A Working Guide. Compiled by Russell H. Bartley and Stuart L. Wagner. Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 1972.
  31. Latin American and Caribbean Recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture. Washington: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Culture, 1984.
  32. Latin American Newspapers in United States Libraries: A Union List. Compiled by Steven M. Charno. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1968.
  33. Latin American Serial Documents: A Holdings List. Compiled by Rosa Quintero Mesa. (1968-73).
  34. The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection: A Catalog of the Gifts of Lessing J. Rosenwald to the Library of Congress, 1943 to 1975. Washington: Library of Congress, 1977.
  35. The Library of Congress' Hispanic and Portuguese Collections; An Illustrated Guide. Compiled by John R. Hébert. Washington: Library of Congress, 1996.
  36. List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress, With Bibliographical Notes. 8 volumes. Washington: Library of Congress, 1909-74.
  37. Lowery, Woodbury. The Lowery Collection: A Descriptive List of Maps of the Spanish Possessions Within the Present Limits of the United States, 1502-1820. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912.
  38. Mexican-American Folksong and Music on Field Recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture. Washington: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Culture, 1982.
  39. Mexico Recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture. Washington: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Culture, 1990. LC Folk Archive Finding Aid Series.
  40. Microfilmed Papers of José Ortega y Gasset Open for Research in the Library of Congress. Compiled by Everette E. Larson. Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. Hispanic Focus, no. 2.
  41. Miguel de Unamuno: A Bibliography. Compiled by Everette E. Larson. Washington: Library of Congress, 1986. Hispanic Focus, no. 5.
  42. Nautical Charts on Vellum in the Library of Congress. Compiled by Walter Ristow and R. A. Skelton. Washington: Library of Congress, 1977.
  43. Patterson, Jerry E. and William R. Stanton. "The Ephraim George Squier Manuscripts in the Library of Congress: A Checklist," Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, v. 53 (1959), 309-326.
  44. Peña y de la Cámara, José María de la. A List of Spanish Residencias In the Archives of the Indies 1516-1775; Administrative judicial reviews of colonial officials in the American Indies, Philippine and Canary Islands. Washington: Library of Congress, 1955.
  45. Peruvian Field Recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture. Washington: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Culture, 1982.
  46. The Portuguese Manuscripts Collection of the Library of Congress: A Guide. Compiled by Christopher C. Lund and Mary Ellis Kahler. Washington: Library of Congress, 1980.
  47. Puerto Rico Recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture. Washington: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Culture, 1993. LC Folk Archive Finding Aid Series.
  48. Ramón María del Valle-Inclán: A Bibliography. Compiled by Everette E. Larson. Washington: Library of Congress, 1986. Hispanic Focus, no. 4.
  49. The Rosenwald Collection: A Catalogue of Illustrated Books and Manuscripts, of Books from Celebrated Presses, and of Bindings and Maps, 1150-1950, the Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald to the Library of Congress. Washington: Library of Congress, 1954.
  50. Selected Articles in the Library of Congress on Manuel Antonio Noriega. Compiled by Everette E. Larson. Washington: Hispanic Division, Library of Congress, 1990.
  51. A Selective Listing of Monographs and Government Documents on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands in the Library of Congress. Compiled by Everette E. Larson. Washington: Library of Congress, 1982. Hispanic Focus, no. 1.
  52. Sendero Luminoso: A Bibliography. Compiled by Everette E. Larson. Washington: Library of Congress, 1985. Hispanic Focus, no. 3.
  53. Smith, Robert C. "The Archive of Hispanic Culture," Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress, v. 1 (October/December 1943): 53-57.
  54. A Survey of Cuban Revistas, 1902-1958. Compiled by Roberto Esquenazi-Mayo. Washington: Library of Congress, 1993.
  55. Trinidad Field Recordings in the Archive of Folk Culture. Washington: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Culture, 1982.
  56. Winsor, Justin. The Kohl Collection (Now in the Library of Congress) of Maps Relating to America. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904.
  57. Works by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in the Library of Congress. Compiled by Reynaldo Aguirre. Edited by Georgette M. Dorn. Washington: Library of Congress, 1994.
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