Portuguese Revolutionary Ephemera
Collection
Identifier: MSS-246-SC
Scope and Content
This collection contains eight articles or written documents, seven handbills, 10 postcards, and twenty one posters. The articles include documents originally authored by noted Communist thinkers, such as Marx and Engels, which have been translated into Portuguese. A letter discusses the use of guerrilla tactics versus Trotskyism, comments on the case of Fidel Castro, and addresses the Argentine situation under Juan D. Per?n. A Portuguese typescript of "The Real Life of Domingos Xavier," by Luandino Vieira, is part of this collection. A document written by the PRT (Partido Revolucionáirio dos Trabalhadores, the Revolutionary Workers' Party) outlines the theoretical stance of Historical Materialism. A document declares Stalinism and Proletariat Internationalism a contradiction. An article titled, "The History of Logic" outlines Aristotelian logic and epistemology, experimental logic, German idealism, and Hegel's discovery. A Portuguese translation of writings by Lenin on the "National and Colonial Question" is included, as is a copy of Campanha, a newspaper edited by Brazilians in exile. Seven handbills announce upcoming political rallies, and twenty one posters announce manifestations, elections, and support particular Portuguese political parties, including the Maoist, Socialist, and Communist parties. Most items are in Portuguese, one is in Spanish.
Dates
- 1961-1975
Creator
- University of New Mexico. University Libraries (Organization)
Language of Materials
Spanish
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
History
On April 25, 1974, young army captains led a coup d'etat in Portugal, thus deposing the government originally headed by Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, a right-wing dictatorship which had lasted nearly fifty years under Salazar, himself, and his less powerful successor, Marcello Caetano. Salazar's demise was linked to the Colonial War, involving Portuguese control of Angola and Mozambique -- colonies which sought independence. It was also linked to poor economic conditions and the repression of labor movements in Portugal, rampant government corruption, and increasing military unrest. The post-revolutionary period saw the birth of numerous new political parties --among them, Maoist, Socialist, and Communist parties -- which are represented in the posters housed in this collection.
Extent
1 folder + 1 oversize folder
Abstract
This collection contains writings, posters, and handbills associated with the Portuguese Revolution of 1974.
Separated Material
Combate socialista no. 1-18; Dec. 1974-Sept., 1975 transferred to the General Library microfilm collection.
Relevant Secondary Sources
- Ferreira, Hugo Gil and Michael W. Marshall. Portugal's Revolution: Ten Years On. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986.
- Graham, Lawrence S. And Douglas L. Wheeler, eds. In Search of Modern Portugal: The Revolution and its Consequences. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1983.
- Soáires, Mario. Portugal's Struggle for Liberty. Mary Gawsworth, trans. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1975.
Creator
- University of New Mexico. University Libraries (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Portuguese Revolutionary Ephemera, 1961-1975
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by K. Stocker
- Date
- ©2002
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 246 SC::Portuguese Revolutionary Ephemera)//EN" "nmu1mss246sc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu