Reminiscences of Alberto Iturbe, 1972

Biographical Note

Civil engineer, governor, senator

Scope and Contents

Family background, education; lifelong connection with province of Jujuy: Director of Public Works, Governor 1946-52, senator 1952-55; detailed discussion of political and economic conditions of province: feudal control by land-owners and companies, sugar industry, silver and lead mines, isolation, extremes of climate and vegetation, native Indian population; reforms during his administration: taxes, hospitals and health services, housing, education, roads; political control of provincial legislature; contributions of Eva Peron Foundation; failure to organize Peronist Party women's branch; senate career: education, housing, provisional president of senate

Subjects

• Argentina--Economic conditions--1945-1983.
• Argentina--History--20th century.
• Argentina--Politics and government--20th century.
• Governors--Argentina--Interviews.
• Gutiérrez, Leandro, interviewer.
• Interviews.
• Iturbe, Alberto, 1913-1981--Interviews.
• Legislators--Argentina--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Peronism.