Simón Bolívar Collection
Abstract
The papers in this Collection relate to Benjamin Clement's offer to help Simón Bolívar seek exile in Jamaica, to the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1830, and to Bolívar's sword and cloak, which ended up in Clement's possession.
Dates
- Creation: 1830 - 1861
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
Simón Bolívar (1783-1830) led the present-day countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela to independence from the Spanish Empire between 1810 and 1825.
Belford Hinton Wilson (c. 1804-1858) was Simón Bolívar’s aide-de-camp.
Benjamin Clement (1785-1835), a Royal Navy captain, offered to help Simón Bolívar seek exile in Jamaica in 1815. He had two sons: Benjamin Prowting Clement (1813-1873) and William Thomas Clement (1820-1864).
Full Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Simón Bolívar Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary McSparran
- Date
- February 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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