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Documentary collections library Alberto Colao, one of the great intellectuals of the second half Cartagena twentieth century and an expert on the history of the town, will become part of the Municipal Archives once the Local Government Board has approved proposed acceptance of the donation of these funds by their heirs over the next 25 years.
The former official chronicler of the City and founder of Athens and Collection Issues almarjal has left one of the most important legacies of the literature on the history of Cartagena, which will remain on file for documentation and consultation by researchers.
Other famous people have donated their collections of documents before the City Council, the first of which José Zarco Avellaneda, followed by Carlos Romero Galiana, José María Rubio and Eduardo Paredes Cañavate, among others.
Municipal File sources have indicated that significant Igul are assignments that are being registered by other anonymous individuals who deliver documents, files or notarial records that reflect important aspects of the city and used to recover from all the municipality's history.
To make this last assignment, Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, soon sign an agreement with the heirs of Alberto Colao.
AUTHOR, HISTORIAN AND ARTICLES
Born December 12, 1925, Alberto Colao was one of the main advocates of promoting Cartagena's history through his own writings, including books, biographies and articles, and the many collections which now make up your library.
The category of 'great intellectual' who was with him the was developed over his lifetime, beginning with a BA in Hebrew Literature from the University of Montpellier, who completed studies in Switzerland and Germany before returning to Cartagena to inaugurate the Editorial Athenas.
His collection brought together almarjal an extensive repertoire of titles on the history and literature of Cartagena and if it was felt, especially Cartagena, did not hesitate to criticize, yes, ironically, what I most wanted and what always showed great knowledge, his city.
He was a member of the Academia Alfonso X El Sabio de Murcia, director of San Isidoro Library and Cultural Hall of the CAM, and in recognition of his work and his person, Cartagena put his name to the residence hall next to Regional Assembly.
Colao died on December 9, 1981, but still present, now more than ever, through the documentary heritage to be managed over the next year by the Municipal Archives.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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