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Language and IdentityA collection of newspapers and interview excerpts that detail the Afrikaners' desire to preserve their culture in the context of Argentina from 1902 to the present day.Other collections:Immigration and Early SettlementEducation and ReligionThe South African Community in Argentina Today -
The South African Community in Argentina TodayA look into the lives of modern-day community members. This collection contains magazines, photos, and newspaper articles from the 1980s to the current day. Other collections:Immigration and Early SettlementEducation and ReligionLanguage and Identity -
Immigration and Early SettlementDocuments related to the period leading up to the arrival of the first South African immigrants in Argentina and covering the establishment of families there during the next two decades.Other collections:Education and ReligionLanguage and IdentityThe South African Community in Argentina Today -
Education and ReligionLetters, newspaper articles, maps, and church records that document the Afrikaners' efforts to establish schools and churches in Argentina. The majority of the documents span from 1920-1940.Other collections:Immigration and Early SettlementLanguage and IdentityThe South African Community in Argentina Today
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La cenicienta del sur (1921)An argument against the view of Patagonia as a backwards and savage region. -
El problema del agua en la zona de Comodoro Rivadavia (1919)The scarcity of water in the zone of Comodoro Rivadavia is explored. Much of the water used by the people and la Explotación del Petróleo is transported from surrounding farms and springs. Behr's land is cited as a current resource, and the article mentions Visser's springs as another possible source along with other local landowners. published 1919 -
La granja patagonica (1919)A description of the various agriculture industries found in Patagonia, including the production of milk, eggs, rabbits, and doves. Commentary on techniques used in the region and the scarcity of such products is included, as well as pictures of Colonia Escalante and a description of milk production by Don Emilio Berger. Published 1919 -
Un cultivo patagonico de porvenir: La alfalfa (1919)An article lauding the usefulness of alfalfa as a crop in Comodoro Rivadavia due to its hardiness. It can thrive in spite of extreme temperatures and harsh winds, even growing in ravines. Includes photographs of alfalfa in Colonia Escalante on the lands of F.J. Behr and M.M. Venter. Published 1919 -
La patagonia agricola: formación de reparos forestales (1919)A report on how large, fast-growing trees are planted in Patagonia in order to protect more vulnerable fruit trees and other crops from the harsh wind. The Boers in particular use this method; the article shows photos of poplar trees planted in Colonia Escalante as well as a large pine planted by Mr. Venter. Published 1919 -
Captación de agua en Comodoro Rivadavia (1919)The insufficiency of running water in Comodoro Rivadavia is discussed. Currently, the oil company La Explotación del Petróleos sells water at 0.50 cents per cubic meter, paying the owner of lot 26 twenty thousand pesos every year to extract water. However, the article informs us that this action is contrary to a 1912 degree declaring that the water in the lot is a public utility. The article ends with the hope that this issue will soon be recognized and resolved by the government. Published 1919 -
Traditional Boeremusiek musicJuan Schlebusch plays the guitar -
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Luis San Martín entrevista a Romina MorenoLuis San Martín interviews Romina Moreno about cultural celebrations in the South African Collective -
Boers in Patagoniê Part 1 (1973-1979, Afrikaans)Video filmado, entre 1973-1979 por periodistas sudafricanos, en campos de la zona de Pampa Pelada, Escalante, Chubut, República Argentina -
