Collection Summary
Gil Robles, José
María, 1898-1980
José María Gil Robles Collection
1974, undated
Manuscript Collection MS-01605
1 document box (0.42 linear feet)
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
The collection contains material related to
Gil Robles’ 1974 book,
Cicerón y Augusto: Vigencia de un planteamiento politico
(Cicero and August: Validity of a political approach).
Materials include a biographical note, a bibliography, a handwritten draft, a typescript, and galley proofs. Gil
Robles was a Spanish politician active during the Second Spanish Republic. Beginning in
1957, he published fourteen books over the course of 23 years. He died on September 14, 1980
in Madrid, Spain.
Spanish; some documents in English
Biographical Sketch
José María Gil Robles was born on November 27, 1898, in Salamanca, Spain. Prior to his
public service career, Gil Robles was involved with the Catholic newspaper, El Debate, from 1922 to 1931. He became a deputy in the Cortes
Generales of Spain in 1931. He was a leader of the Catholic party, Acción Popular, before he
formed a coalition and established the Catholic party, Confederactión Española de Derechas
Autónomas (CEDA). Under the Alejandro Lerroux administration, he was minister of war for
several months in 1935. After losses in the February 1936 elections, CEDA and Gil Robles
lost support from their members. He left for Portugal at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil
War. In 1957, Gil Robles published his first book and would publish fourteen books in total.
From 1973 to 1977, he was leader of the Federación Popular Democrática. José María Gil
Robles died on September 14, 1980 in Madrid, Spain.
Sources:
In addition to material found in the José María Gil Robles Collection, the following
sources were used:
Encyclopaedia Britannica's José María Gil Robles page, accessed June 20, 2018,
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jose-Maria-Gil-Robles-y-Quinones.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material related to Gil Robles' 1974 book,
Cicerón y Augusto: Vigencia de un planteamiento politico
(Cicero and August: Validity of a political approach).
Materials include a biographical note, a bibliography, a handwritten draft, a typescript, and galley proofs.
Most of the materials in the collection are undated and in good condition. The only item in
the collection in English is the biographical note; the rest of the materials are in
Spanish.
Acquisition:
Gift, 1981 (G 799)
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Index Terms
People
Gil Robles, José María, 1898-1980.
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14
A.D.
Subjects
Authors—20th century.
Authors—Spanish.
Rome.
Document Types
Manuscripts.
Galley proofs.
Drafts (documents).
Typescripts.
Preferred Citation
José María Gil Robles Collection (Manuscript Collection-01605). Harry Ransom Center, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processed by:
Irene Lule, June 2018
Container List
Cicerón y Augusto: Vigencia de un planteamiento politico (1974)
1.1
Biographical note, undated
1.2
Bibliography, undated
1.3
Handwritten draft, undated
1.4
Typescript with revisions, 1974
1.5
Galley proofs with revisions, undated