Luis Alberto Guajardo Papers on the History of Coahuila
Scope and Contents
Typescripts, notes, and typewritten transcriptions of original source material concerning the development of Luis Alberto Guajardo's Apuntes, Datos, y Noticias Para la Historia de Coahuila. Topics documented include the history of Coahuila and Mexico, particularly Monclova; the history of the presidio of Santa Rosa, including its mines; the history of indigenous people in the region; the military feats of Juan de Ugalde; the wars of independence of 1810 and 1821; the cholera epidemics of 1833 and 1849; the campaign into Texas in 1836; and the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and 1911.
Dates
- 1845 - 1936
- Majority of material found in 1936 - 1936
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Luis Alberto Guajardo Papers on the History of Coahuila is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Frederick W. Beinecke, 1959.
Arrangement
The original order in which this collection was arranged has been maintained.
Extent
2.92 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
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Abstract
Typescripts, notes, and typewritten transcriptions of original source material concerning the development of Luis Alberto Guajardo's Apuntes, Datos, y Noticias Para la Historia de Coahuila. Topics documented include the history of Coahuila and Mexico, particularly Monclova; the history of the presidio of Santa Rosa, including its mines; the history of indigenous people in the region; the military feats of Juan de Ugalde; the wars of independence of 1810 and 1821; the cholera epidemics of 1833 and 1849; the campaign into Texas in 1836; and the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and 1911.
Biographical / Historical
Luis Alberto Guajardo (1872-1925) was a general in the Mexican Army. He was born in Músquiz, Coahuila and participated in the Mexican Revolution. His military travels allowed him to visit local record offices in Coahuila and research the history of the region, as well as make copies of original documents. This research led to the formulation of Apuntes Datos y Noticias Para la Historia de Coahuila, a history of the Coahuila region.
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
This collection received a basic level of processing in 2014, including rehousing and minimal organization.
Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are taken from Luis Alberto Guajardo's folder titles wherever possible. Titles appearing in Spanish have been taken from Guajardo's folder titles; tiles appearing in English were supplied by staff during initial processing. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Cholera -- Mexico
- Coahuila and Texas (Mexico) -- History
- Guajardo, Luis Alberto
- Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Coahuila and Texas
- Iturbide, Agustín de, 1783-1824
- Mexican-American Border Region
- Mexico -- History -- 1821-1861
- Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920
- Mexico -- History -- To 1810
- Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1821-1861
- Mineral industries -- Mexico
- Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico
- Monclova (Mexico)
- Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836
- Ugalde, Juan de, 1729-1816
- Title
- Guide to the Luis Alberto Guajardo Papers on the History of Coahuila
- Author
- by Alison Clemens
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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