Ángela García Rives

Ángela Rafaela Ana García Rives (1891–1968 or later) was a Spanish librarian and archivist. A philosophy and letters graduate from Madrid's Central University, in 1913 she was the first woman to join the Spanish Corps of Archivists, Librarians, and Archeologists. The following year she was engaged by the Spanish National Library, heading the cataloguing department from 1946 until her retirement in 1961. In 1962, she was honoured with the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise.

Early life and education Born in Madrid on 2 June 1891, Ángela Rafaela Ana García Rives (frequently known as Angelita) was the daughter of the lawyer and state librarian Moisés García y Muñoz and his wife Rafaela.

The date of Ángela García Rives' death has not been established but she was apparently still living in 1968 when she was nominated as a candidate for the Medalla del Trabajo. She had received the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in 1961.