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A Guide to the L. Alberto Guajardo Narrative, 1933-1935
Biographical NoteL. Alberto Guajardo (b. ca. 1855) lived in Piedras Negras on the frontier of Coahuila, Mexico, his entire life. As a young man, he fought against Native Americans and eventually became a general in one of the Mexican revolutions. In later life, Guajardo manufactured blankets, brooms, and traditional medicines. A good friend of American writer J. Frank Dobie, he appears in several of Dobie's non-fiction essays. Source: Dobie, J. Frank. "Alacran." I'll Tell You A Tale: An Anthology. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1981. 68-69. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsLiterary sketches compose the L. Alberto Guajardo Narrative, 1933-1935, documenting Guajardo's life in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. A typed English translation of an original manuscript by Guajardo, "Sketches of the Desert" describes horses and dogs at Guajardo's camp, conflicts with Native Americans, and a bison hunt. The typescript includes an introduction by author J. Frank Dobie, who acquired the essays from Guajardo. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationL. Alberto Guajardo Narrative, 1933-1935, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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