Person - Iglesia Lesteiro, María Fernanda (1930-2016)

Iglesia Lesteiro, María Fernanda (1930-2016)

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Iglesia Lesteiro, María Fernanda (1930-2016)

Fechas de existencia:

Pontevedra (España)  1930 - Bilbao (Bizkaia, España)  2016-12-29

History:

Spanish archivist, librarian, teacher and investigator.

Born in Pontevedra in 1930. She studied Philosophy and Letters in Santiago's University, and did the doctorate in Madrid. For four years she was teacher of Universal History in Madrid's Central University, and subsequently of Spanish Literature's History in Deusto's University.

In 1958, she entered through an exam, to the Cuerpo Facultativo de Archiveros, bibliotecarios y Arqueólogos, being her first destination the direction of the Biblioteca Pública Francisco de Vitoria, in Burgos. She did works for the Dirección General de Archivos y Bibliotecas, and the Biblioteca Pública of Pontevedra.

She was a woman advanced to her time. Of extensive and quiet culture, strong research vocation and extensive professional experience. In addition to attend successfully the complex management of the University's libraries, she liked philosophy and planification, as it can be deduced in her specialised publications: "Bibliotecas del País Vasco. Esbozo de una planificación", "Líneas generales para el planeamiento de la Biblioteca de la UPV", "Proyecto de la Hemeroteca de la UPV".

Context:

Investigó en el Archivo Histórico Nacional en 1952, acudiendo como licenciada en Historias y aportando una carta manuscrita de presentación dirigida al director del archivo.

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Archiveros

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Bibliotecarios

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Españoles

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