We’re excited to announce that the Círculo Hispano Collection (BC37-41) is now open for research. This collection also marks the debut of the Barnard Archives’ very first bilingual finding aid.
Processed by Archives Student Associate Gabriela Ogando Ortega, the collection features materials from El Círculo Hispano—a former Barnard-led club for students and faculty across Columbia University, dedicated to exploring Hispanic life, culture, and literature. The collection materials offer insight into the leadership of the Spanish Department by Professor Amelia Agostini de del Río (née Bonelli), a Puerto Rican writer, scholar, and educator who also oversaw the club's initiatives, leading it to become a robust extension of the Spanish department and an influential hub for Hispanic Studies in New York City. Agostini de del Río was responsible for collecting the materials in this collection.
This collection contains the publications of the Círculo Hispano, the journals El Mirador (1931-1932) and El Clarín (1951-1960), which features poetry by June Jordan in Spanish. It also includes a scrapbook of club activities made by former Professor Amelia Agostini de del Río.
Read the collection guide here and reach out to archives@barnard.edu to make an appointment.