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Miscellaneous Manuscripts at the Benson Latin American Collection

The Benson Latin American Collection

Miscellaneous Manuscripts at the Benson Latin American Collection


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TitleMiscellaneous Manuscripts at the Benson Latin American Collection
Dates:
AbstractThis artificial collection describes various individual manuscripts or small manuscript groups that have been accessioned into the Benson Latin American Collection over many years.
Extent12+ linear feet
LanguageSpanish and English, Other
RepositoryBenson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin

Scope and Contents Note

This artificial collection contains various individual manuscripts that have been accessioned into the Benson Latin American Collection over many years and are grouped together here for convenience sake only. Descriptions of items in this finding aid are transcribed from the original card catalog, available at the Benson Latin American Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room.

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Miscellaneous Manuscripts are arranged by manuscript number roughly in order of their accession into the collection.

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Standard copyright restrictions apply.

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Subject headings for each manuscript or small collection in Miscellaneous Manuscripts are provided for each item in the list below.

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Cite as: [Manuscript title], Miscellaneous Manuscript No. [XX], Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

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Miscellaneous Manuscripts at the Benson Latin American Collection

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1Gremio de Plateros, Tiradores y Vatiogas [Batiohojas] de Oro de México, 1640-1848.
2 volumes.
[Libro de autos, cabildos y elecciones del Gremio] Mss. signed by various secretaries.
V.1: 6–19 February 1728; 20 August 1640 to 19 November 1792.
24x34 cm. 336 leaves (first 24 leaves without numbers).
V.2 (2o Libro Becerro): 1 January 1793 to 16 November 1848.
21x30 cm. 351 leaves, numbered.
2Latin America Business Archives in the United Kingdom, by D.C.M. Platt, Department of History, Exeter University, n.d.
107 pp (v.).
3San Miguel de Aguayo, marquesado de. [Títulos, deposiciones, autos, cartas, y cédulas, 1578-1717]
163f. 31x22 cm.
Includes copies and originals.a. Testimonio del Real Título de Composición con el Rey (que Dios guarde) impetrado por los muy Ilustres Marqueses de San Miguel de Aguayo sobre las tierras que poseen en la Jurisdicción de Aguayo sobre las tierras que poseen en la Jurisdicción de la Nueva Vizcaya, despachados en virtud de Cédula de S.M. en 26 de julio de 1717 por Dn. Juan Phelipe de Orozco, Juez Superintendente de medidas, ventas y composiciones de tierras de la dicha Nueva Vizcaya y confirmado también en virtud ed Cédula de S.M. por el señor Presidente de Guadalahara Dn. Thomás Therán de los Ríos.b. “Caveza”: El coronel Juan Phelipe de Orozco y Molina, Contador Factor, Juez Oficial Real de la Real Hacienda de Durango y Privativo de Ventas, medidas y composiciones de tierras en el Reino y Provincias de la Nueva Vizcaya, inserta la subdelegación de comisión hecha en su favor por don Francisco de Feixó Centellas, Oidor de la Real Audiencia de Guadalahara, paque practicase la composición de ierras de la Nueva Vizcaya. Etc...
4Nueva Galicia. Relacion de los Pueblos de su Mag. del Nuevo Reyno de Galicia y de los Indios tributarios que en ellos hay y del tributo que pagan y los cargos de alcaldes mayores y corregidores que proueen y la juridicion que cada uno tiene y de las minas y ciudades villas y lugares que hay en el distrito del dho Nuevo Reyno.
117f. Photocopy.
Includes contemporary copy of real cedula of 13 November 1581 ordering the compiling of the relación.
5Estigarribia, José Félix. La Epopeya del Chaco: Memorias de la Guerra del Chaco del Mariscal José Félix Estigarribia. Versión española redactada en colaboración con Pablo Max Ynsfran. Washington, 1950.
287p.
Unpublished Spanish typewritten version of the author’s The Epic of Chaco.
6Galvez, Bernardo de. [Original manuscript account of the capture of Pensacola, Florida, in 1781, in two versions with additional unpublished related material and the first edition of the published account (Habana, 1781).]
Includes one printed and five manuscript documents. Pagination and size vary.Group of six printed and manuscript items describing the siege and capture of the city of Pensacola, Florida, by the Spanish troops during the American Revolution.
7Libro Manual de la Santa Cruzada del cargo de los oficiales Reales de la Villa de Oruro [Bolivia], Tesoreria Juan de Asunsolo y Contador don Miguel delvarrio Sarocho… [1691 a 1722].
68f. 31x21 cm.
Amounts received from priests for sale of religious bulls. Vellum bound manuscript.
8Felipe V of Spain. [Three royal cedulas].
10 f. 30x21 cm.
Royal cédula issued by Philip V titling Manuel Fernández de Valdivieso y Arbizú as Corregidor of the Province of Cotabamba in Peru, signed by PhilipV. 5 leaves and 1 blank leaf. Seville, 3 September 1732. Gift of Jack Danciger.Royal decree of Philip V, King of Spain, instructing the Audiencia of Lima [Peru] to put Manuel Fernández de Valdivieso y Arbizú in possession of the office of Corregidor de Cotabamba in case the Viceroy does not do so. 1 leaf and 1 blank leaf. Seville, 3 September 1732. Gift of Jack Danciger.Royal cédula issued by Philip V of Spain instructing the Audiencia de Lima [Peru] not to send commissioned judges to the Corregimeinto de Cotabamba but to send whatever cases should arise to the Corregedor de Cotabamba. 1 leaf and 1 blank leaf. Seville, 3 September 1732. Gift of Jack Danciger.
9Typescripts of documents on Theater in Mexico, 1638-1746.
[616]p.
Numbered Mss. #9a to Mss.#9n. Original documents in the Archivo General de la Nación, México.
10Clavigero, Francisco Xavier – Correspondence of Clavigero, 1762-1776.
[60]p.
Copies made from originals found in the Archivo General de la Nación, México. Made through courtesy of Father Ronan, 1955.
11Henríquez Ureña, Pedro, 1884-1946. Cartas de Pedro Henríquez Ureña a su hermano Max (del Archivo de E. Rodríquez Demorizi), 1907-1911.
351p. 28x22cm.
Typewritten copies. Two sets of 351 pages each.
12Paulus V, Pope, 1605-1621. Bulla de Paulo V de la erección de la Cofradía de la Santa Cruz, con varias Indulgencias y licencia del [ilegible]. 26 July 1615.
1f. 34x48 cm.
13Velázquez de León, Joaquin – Informe y Exposición de las operaciones hechas por superior orden del Excelentísimo Señor Baylío Frey don Antonio María de Bucareli Virrey de esta N.E. [Nueva España] Dirigida del Real Tribunal del Consulado. Para examinar la posibilidad del desagüe general de la Laguna de México y otros fines a él conduzentes. 1774.
[4]42f. 21x31 cm.
Signature and rubric. [From the Genaro García Collection]
14Real Provisión para que el Justicia de Tepeaca entre en posesion de la Hacienda de San Francisco Algibe a Don Juan Ferrer Ugarte, con arreglo al avaluo inserto, observando en el remate también inserto; y que exhiba la cantidad de quatro mil pesos dicho Ferrer luego que le verifique la entrega de la finca, como se manda por la Real Audiencia. Oficio de D. Rafael Ruiz de la Mota. México, 26 Agosto 1793.
23f. 22x31 cm.
Folios written on obverse and reverse.
15Franciscans. Provincia del Santo Evangelio de Mexico. Haec est tabula Congregationis capitularis intermediae, hujus almae provinciae sancti evangelii fratrum minorum observantiae, Celebrata in hoc S.P.N.S. Franscisci Mexicano Conventu die vigessima secunda mensis Octobris anni Domini millesimi octingentesimi tertii sub praesidio et prudenti gubernatione R.A.P. Fr. Antoni Crepo….
11 leaves. 30x21 cm.
Cover letter addressed to Don José Iturrigaray, viceroy of New Spain, and written by Fray Antonio Crespo to accompany table of distribution of offices and elections in the Franciscan province of the Holy Gospel of Mexico.
16Iturbide, Agustín de, Emperor of Mexico, 1783-1824. Correspondence of Iturbide, 1820-1822.
11 leaves. Size varies.
Photostatic copies of four original letters in Cuevas collection of manuscripts.
17Mexico (State). [Notes on the documents appearing in La Oliva de la Paz, no. 133 (1 October 1835), concerning the trial of Don José Mariano de Zavala, administrator of the Aduana of Morelos]
2 leaves. 22x16 cm.
Written in three different hands, none identified.
18Dias, Martín Antonio. Official transfer of ownership of land from Juan Chrisostomo and his wife, Petrona Martina, to Mauricio Miguel and his wife, Martina María, attested to by the judge and governor, Don Martín Antonio Dias, with twelve witnesses, 22 October 1818.]
1 leaf. 31x21 cm.
Contemporary notarized copy.
19Títulos de las capellanías que disfrutan Juan Antonio, Mariano, y Alejandro.
25f. 31x22 cm.
Contents: [1] José Antonio Gómez Cosío, Guadalahara, 18 Octubre 1800; [2] María Magdalena Rosalía de Cázares, Fresnillo, 17 Junio 1772; [3] Dionisio Gonzáles Muñoz, Zacatecas, 7 Mayo 1773; [4] Toribio Gonsales, Guadalajara, 24 Noviembre 1823; [5] Tómas de Villanueva Sánchez (maestro de albañil reconocimiento y avaluo), Zacatecas, 9 Abril 1797; [6] Diego Aranda, Guadalajara, 30 Junio 1834; [7] Diego Aranda, Guadalajara, 13 Enero 1827; [8] Juan Antonio Gómez de Cosío, Guadalajara, 16 Febrero 1791.
20San Martín de Madrid (parish). Certificación literal de partida de defunción.
2 leaves. 27x22 cm.
Positive and negative photostatic copies of death certificate of Don José de Iturrigaray, 3 November 1815.
21Seville. Archivo General de Indias. Indiferente general, 1624.
21f. 28x22 cm.
Photostatic copy (negative) of five replies to questionnaires sent by Council of the Indies to clerics in Hispaniola.
22Mexico. Mexican political parties propaganda: broadsides, songsheets, newspapers, 1910-1920.
1 volume (about 263 items), various sizes.
SEPARATED FROM MISC. MSS. 4/97.
23López de la Camaraalta, Agustín. Descripción general de la nueva colonia de Santander y relaciones individuales, en orden al reconocimiento e Ynspección de Todo su Terreno y Pueble, y del de una parte de Sierra Gorda,...el todo arreglado a las ordenes de Ynstrucción dadas por el excelentísimo señor Marques de las Amarillas, Virrey, Gobernador y Capitán General, de esta Nueva España,... México, 1 Febrero 1758.
187p. 28x21 cm.
Typed transcript copy donated by C.W. Hackett.
24Tienda de Cuerbo, Joseph. Informe del reconocimiento e ynspección de la Colonia de el Seno Mexicano de orden de el Excelentísimo Señor Virrey Marques de las Amarillas hecha por el Capitán de Dragones Don Joseph Tienda de Cuerbo. México, 13 Octubre 1757.
246p. 28x21 cm. Illus. (photostatic copies of original).
Typed transcript copy donated by C.W. Hackett.
25New Mexico (province). Auttos tocantes; al Alsamiento de Los Yndios de la Provincia de la Nueva Mexico, 1680-1681.
234p. 28x21 cm.
Typed transcript copy of a portion of Provincias Internas, tomo 37, from Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico. Enclosed are 17 pages from same source dated 1676. Autograph copy presented by H.E. Bolton to C.W. Hackett.
26New Mexico (province). Autos pertenecientes a el alçamiento de los Yndios de la Provincia del Nuevo Mexico y la entrada, y subçesos de ella que se hizo para su recuperación, 1861-1862.
261p. 28x21 cm.
Typed transcript copy of a portion of Provincias Internas, tomo 34, from Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico. Enclosed are 28 pages of translated protion of above. Copy presented to C.W. Hackett by H.E. Bolton.
27New Mexico (province). Autos sobre los Socorros que pide el Governador de la Nueva Mexico y otras nottas tocantes a la Sublevazion de los Yndios Barbaros de aquella Provincia, 1684-1685.
1 volume. 28x21 cm.
Typed trnascript copy of a portion of Provincias Internas, tomo 37, from Archivo General de la Nación, México. Copy presented to C.W. Hackett by H.E. Bolton.
28Compañía de la Sauteña, México. [Four documents on project to bring European Catholic colonists to Tamaulipas, 1908].
20 leaves. 22x28 cm.
Contents: 1. Letter, signed, from Maurice Satre to Gustave Husson. 2. Letter, carbon copy in French, from Gustave Husson[?] to president of La Sauteña. 3. Letter, carbon copy in Spanish, from Gustave Husson[?] to president of La Sauteña. 4. Notes by Satre for Husson.
29Mexico. Laws, statutes, etc. Estatuto orgánico provisional de la República. México, 15 Junio 1858.
23p. 32x22 cm.
A 36-page defense accompanies the Estatuto. Photocopies of the original manuscripts found in the Fondo Luis Gonzaga Cuevas of the Fundación Cultural de “Condumex” S.A.
30Betancourt, Rómulo. [Letter directed to Edward L. Tinker with enclosure of hand-corrected typed draft of two newspaper articles written by R.B.], 10 August 1964.
Contents: “La Pugna Chino-Sovietica vista desde Asia.”
31Gould, John Warren DuBois, 1881-1924. [Documents on Haiti, 1916]
Contents: copy of letter to Gould from Charles Evans Hughes, 18 July 1916; obituary on Gould from American Society of Civil Engineers publication, 1925?; log of trip to Haiti, 19 February – 26 March 1916 by Ed Little; General Report on Haiti, to Messrs. Breed, Elliott and Harrison, Messrs. P.W. Chapman and Company, 20 April 1916, by Gould (printed).
32Silva Fuenzalida, Ismael. El Cobre en Chile y la ciudad de Rancagua. Santiago, DESAL, 1969[?]
Enclosed: “Polo de crecimiento” urbano y presiones transicionales, Arica...Chile. 1969. Photocopies of unpublished manuscripts.
33Catholic Church. Mexico. [Thirteen documents related to schismatic Catholic Church in Mexico, 1925-1926]
Includes broadsides, letters, newspapers, and articles. For exact contents, consult enclosed list.
34Fragoso, Augusto Tasso. [Military plans and maps from História de guerra entre a Tríplice aliança e o Paraguai by A.T.F.].
Vol. 1 – 16p. Vol. 2 – 18p.
Printed copies. Two sets of plans from Vol.1, one set from Vol. 2.
35[Not Available]
36[Not Available]
37One-page items:
a. Mexico. Admin. de Rentas Municipales. Citatorio. 103. México, Agosto 1887.
b. Letter from Ernesto Fuchs, Guadalajara, to Luis Perez Verdia, city, 21 Abril 1908.
1p., with envelope.
c. “en el Salón de Actos de la Escuela Normal Mixta…Guadalajara, Abril 1908.
[with list of names on back side]
d. Francisco, P. de. Letter to his friend Ricardo Barriga, “Tu casa 16 de Dbre,” n.p., n.d.
1 leaf.
e. [Arías Suárez, Eduardo?] Letter to Miguel [?] author, Antonio Arroyo Cali, 30 October 1922.
38[Not Available]
39Mexico. [minería] Para examinar las variaciones de que sea susceptible el plan de Estudios y Gobierno interior del Seminario de Minería, 1825.
29 leaves. Copy.
Gift of John R. Forbes.
40Alvarez de Condarco, Antonio. Intimate diary of… Part of manuscript, written in various parts of Argentina, 1862-1863.
27x39.5 cm.
41Relación del viaje que de orden del Exc. Sr. Virrey Marquez de Cruillas, hizo el Cap. de Ing. D. Nicolás de La Fora, en compañía del Mariscal de Campo Marq. de Rubi, conmisionado por su magestad, la revista de los presidios internos, situados en la frontera de la parte de la America septentrional perteneciente al rey.
Typescript.
42[5 items]
a. Monte de perfección y Templo de la Soledad interior de la Alma Religiosa que desea unirse con Dios.
Bound volume. 80 leaves, and “Indice de lo contenido...”
Gift of Mrs. Ione M. Maxwell.
b. Miscelanea, o sea Colección escogida de artículos curiosos e instructivos. Mexico, 1858.
148 leaves; additional 25 leaves.
[unlocated 6/5/86]
c. Niñal, F.Y. Poetica Ynterpretacion sobre las Armas del Ymperio Mexicano... [1821].
3 leaves.
d. [Book of stamped paper] [Sello primero. Ocho pesos, 1844-1845. With seal. “Valga para el bienio de 1846-1847”] Etc. Pages 1-2: signatures of individuals from various towns, cities in Texas, dated 14 July 1922.
e. [Hieroglyphic plates] [1.] Mappe Tlotzin. Hietoire du Royaume d’Acolhuacan ou de Tezcuco. 7 folds. [2.] Mappe Quinatzin. Vie sauvage des Chichiméques. Colonies Etrangeres Civilisatrices. Cour de Tezcuco. 5 folds. [3.] Mappe de Tepechpan. (Histoir Synchronique et Seigneruiale de Tepechpan et de Mexico).
18 folds.
43[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #2]
44[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #3]
45[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #4]
46[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #5]
47Rapheggi, Cabor, M.D. [Pen and ink in form of a collage forming biography and dedicatory in several languages praising military achievements of A.F. Bazaine.] A.F. Bazaine, Maréchal de France.
Pictures: 1839 Clemeen, Maroc Sahara; 1855 Sebastopol; 1836 Catalogne; 1855 Kilburn Expedition; 1847 Abd-El-Kader; 1859 Soltorino [Italy]; 1863 Mexique, St. Lorenz. Par son humble servileur, Cabor Rapheggi, M.D., 1864.
48[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #6]
49[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #7]
50[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #8]
51[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #9]
52[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #10]
53[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #11]
54[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #12]
55[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #13]
56[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #14]
57[Moved to Miscellaneous Imprints #15]
58Ker, Graham M. Letters and photographs.
59[Miscellaneous manuscripts bought at auction by John Jenkins for the Latin American Collection]
a. Letter from Thomas Murphy to Mr. Schenzel, 8 January 1865.
2 leaves, with typescript.
b. Letter from José Hidalgo to Mr. Herzfeld, 10 January 1865.
3 leaves, with typescript.
c. Letter from Joaquín Velázquez de León to Sr. Herzfeld, 22 April 1865.
1 leaf.
d. Letter to Dr. Frankl from José Ma. Gutiérrez Estrada, n.d.
1 leaf, with transcript.
e. Letter from Thomas Murphy to Mr. Chevalier, n.d.
2 leaves, with typescript.
60Hernández, José. The Gaucho Martín Fierro, by José Hernández (Second Part): The Return of Martín Fierro. Adapted to English verse by Walter Owen. With translator’s Note and Appendix. “Este libro es propiedad de: W. Owen. 356 Sarmiento, Buenos Aires. 7/6/1933.”
Rubric Walter Owen. [Pedro Martínez Reales Collection No. 99]
61[Not Available]
62Boulton, Alfredo; Otero, Alejandro. [Correspondence primarily between Alfredo Boulton and Alejandro Otero; Paris, Caracas, 1945-1960.]
Photocopies. 190 unbound sheets.
63[Codees Boturini] [Tira de la peregrinación de los aztecas].
11 folded leaves; 29x20 cm.
No title page or identification. Modern reproduction.
64Cortés, Hernán. Documentos relativos a D. Fernando Cortés. Escudo de armas que el Emperador Carlos V concedió á Hernán Cortés por real cédula expedida en Madrid á 7 Marzo 1525.
[Photographs of original reproduced from the collections of the Library of Congress. Eight 8x10 photos.][Photocopy of printed version of text also included. 10pp.]
65“Sebol.” Plan de trabajo y cálculo de costos en los estudios preliminaries, etc. Guatemala, 1961.
Various charts. Two maps: 1. Plano de los baldíos…58.5x95.6 cm. 2. Proyecto Piloto Sebol. 34.4x38.2 cm. Typescript.
66Nicaragua. (Prov.) Libro de Tributos de la Provincia de Nicaragua, 1662 a 1692.
Typescript.
[Six manila folders]
67Villa, Francisco. [A letter to the “El Paso Herald” dated from Parral, 21 July 1923, concerning the shooting of Pancho Villa. Letter signed “J.B. Jr.”] and [2 photographs showing Pancho Villa after he was killed]
68Guzmán Blanco, Antonio, Pres. Venezuela, 1828-1899. Correspondence, 1895-1888.
a. Bound volume of copies of 253 letters from General Guzmán in Paris.
b. 3 original letters to General Guzmán in Paris.
c. A.L.S. 2ff. Baquero Hurtado, J.M. Caracas, to “Ylustre Americano General [Antonio] Guzmán Blanco.” Paris, 6 Octubre 1888. [Letter on black-bordered paper]
d. Circular. 2ff. Guzmán, A.L. [Antonio Leocadio?] Quinta Guzmán, Caracas, 18 Octubre 1883. [Printed]
69Brush, James A. [Diary] Narrative of Mina’s expedition, 1816-1817.
Typescript of original manuscript in the Huntington Library. 192 leaves. [2 copies]
70Fernández Pinheiro, José Feliciano. Annaes de capitanía de San Pedro. Rio de Janeiro, Na Impressão Regia, 1819.
Tomo I. At head of title: Vizconde de San Leopoldo. Typescript, 132p.
71McMurrey, M.R. “The Evolution of Form and Detail of Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican Architecture.”
35ff.
Student paper for Seminar on “Pre-Hispanic Architecture of Middle America.” Gift of Hugh L. McMath, School of Architecture.
72Sharpe, John. Major Buildings: Monte Albán.
17ff.
Student paper for Seminar on “Pre-Hispanic Architecture of Middle America.” Gift of Hugh L. McMath, School of Architecture.
73Garza, Catarino E. “La lógica de los hechos” o sean Observaciones sobre las circunstancias de los Mexicanos en Texas desde el año de 1877 hasta 1889.
Tomo I [bound volume], 600pp. (320 of which are blank).
Gift of Frank Pérez.
74Land grants—Mexico—Nueva Galicia.
a. Título de Composición y Nueva Merced de las Haziendas de la Ciénega de Mata Pertenezientes al Cappitán Don Joseph Rincón Gallardo. Año de 1697.
[photocopy of a typescript] 17 leaves.
b. Apuntes sacados del Testimonio dado por Don Francisco Domínguez de Viezu…en la Ciudad de Guadalajara a 16 Mayo 1702, de las medidas de tierras…
2 leaves. [photocopy of typescript]
75Franciscans in Mexico. Libro 5 del Registro – Convento de Sor Sn José de la Villa de Tacubaya. Pertenece a la Provincia de San Diego de México de Religiosos Franciscos Descalzos. 8 October 1786 – 8 April 1849.
76Ampudia, Pedro de. (1805-1868) Governor of Nuevo León, 1847, 1853-1854.
189 numbered circulars and other documents, printed and manuscript. [5 folders]
77Campillo y Cosío, José. [Gobierno económico para la América] Don Pedro Escolano de Arrieta. Remite de orden del Consejo a la Sociedad, el resto de la obra, que compuso Don Joseph del Campillo y Cosío, en dos tomos, con el título de nuevo sistema Económico de América, a fin de que los examine, e informe. Madrid. 26 Febrero 1787. 26 February – 13 August 1787.
9 leaves.
Photocopy of original in Legajo 75 #19 of the Archivo de la Real Sociedad Económica Matritense.
78Ward, Bernardo. [Proyecto económico de Nueva España] Los señores Tejada Hermoso, Dabout y Vega Ordóñez Informan sobre la obra intitulada Proyecto Económico su autor Don Bernardo Ward. Aprobación para su publicación. Madrid, 2 Noviembre 1777 – 28 Febrero 1778.
4 leaves.
Photocopy of original in Legajo 15 #27 of the Archivo de la Real Sociedad Matritense.
79Diego, Obispo de Guadalajara. [Memorial relativo a la petición presentada por Fray Francisco de los Angeles Romate para pedir limosna, la cual es denegada por el obispo.] Guadalajara, 22 Diciembre 1767[?].
21 leaves.
Representación echa por los Prelados de las Religiones al Excellentísimo Señor Obispo sobre el antecedente Memorial y su Villete.
80Ortiz, Tomás Jul. ______. [Carta relativa a la epidemia de viruela y a los estragos que causó en su familia] to Señor Don Miguel Gutiérrez _______. 11 Agosto 1823.
L.S., 2 leaves. [no place mentioned in the letter]
81Rojo, J. Rudec.do. Buenos Ayres. [Petición relativa a un pase para remitir un cajón de efectos médicos destinado al hospital de la provincia de San Juan.] to Señor Administrador de Aduana. 14 Septiembre 1832.
D.S., 1 leaf.
[Document signed by Lavalle]
82[Four poems] a. “Iturbide” (2 leaves)b. “Por la Yndependencia” (4 leaves) [Juan de D. Peza?]c. “La Bandera Mexicana” (2 leaves)d. “El Callejón del Monstruo” (6 leaves)
83Mullally, William Francis. Mexican Americanism: Its Background and Development. 1933,
Typewritten Ms., 58 pages.
84Rey, Ysidro. Santa Fé. Comp.a de Santa Fee del N. México. Padrón de la Oficialidad, Tropa e Ynbálidos del Año de 1811. 20 Noviembre 1811.
D.S., 2 leaves.
85Cuyamel Fruit Co., Honduras. Expedientes de Cuyamel Fruti Co. Segunda pieza. Se pide la aprobación del traspaso de la Conseción [sic] de la Cuyamel Company a los Sres. Don Samuel Zemurray y Ashbel Hubbard. 1911. Continuación del expediente principal. Vol. II, 184 leaves. 11 July 1911 – 17 May 1913.
[Manuscript; bound volume]
86Haiti. Narrative of the Life of John Baptist Toussant Corneau and of his family as known to him, also A History of his adventure in his departure from france [sic] in 1799 for the Island of St. Domingo to his arrival in the united states [sic] in 1804 and also of his residence in the united states [sic].
244 pages. [manuscript; bound volume]
87Puebla, México. [Documentos relativos a la testamentaría del difunto Lic. Tomás Garcés de Salazar y Abarca, Abogado de la Real Audiencia] Puebla, México. 8 February 1799 – 11 November 1826.
[Bound ms.; 562p.]
88Haiti. a. Cottinguer & Co., Paris, to J.R.T. Corneau, Esq. 21 August 1842. [Concerns the indemnity paid by the Government of Haiti to Mr. Corneau] L.S., 1 leaf.b. Children of John and Rebecca Corneau. [Fragment; typescript] D., 1 leaf.
89Honduras. [Correspondencia de D. Froylán Turcios, Encargado de Negocios de la Legación de la República de Honduras en Francia, dirigida al Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores en Tegucigalpa] 12 Marzo 1930 – 10 Diciembre 1931.
6 Mss.
90Friedmann, James I. [Friedmann, Isidore, 1900-1970s]. "Muttersprache: Das Vaterland de Heimatlosen, Erinnerungen und Dokumentation einer Verlagers in de Emigration," 1939-1946.
[photocopy of typescript; in German] 319 leaves.
Hand-corrected draft of memoirs of German publisher associated with Editorial Cosmopólita in Guenos Aires. Essays on German-Jewish life, culture, publishing, and politics in Argentina.
91Inter-American Economic and Social Council. Inter-American Development Bank. [Correspondence; memoranda; reports] 3 July 1969 – 21 November 1973.
31 documents. [Typescripts; photocopies]
Consejo Interamericano Económico y Social. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.
92México, D.F. Novo, Salvador, 1904-1974. [Primera charla para la televisión, en su calidad de Cronista de la Ciudad de México] 7 Junio 1968.
4 leaves.
93Reyes, Alfonso, 1889-1959. Introducción al estudio de la mitología griega. 84 leaves. Published posthumously in Obras Completas de Alfonso Reyes. tomo XVI: Religión griega: mitología griega. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1964,
pp. 342-371.
Cataloged at G868.73/R331/A2/v.16
95Peruvian Manuscripts.
95aDoña Geronimo Sappate (Zapata) Maldonado, viuda del Capt. Joseph Bergara..., Lima, 1658-1659
[1 vellum bound volume]
95bDon Carlos por la gracia de Dios Rey de Castilla, de Leon, de Aragon, [etc.]..., 30 abril 1773
[4 leaves]
95cNo. 1 censos. Quaderno de los pagamentos que se hacen a los censualistas ant8iguos de la Hacienda la Molina segun el orden con que ocuren a cobrar con sus cantas de pago, 1819-1823
[9 leaves]
95dCartas. Copiador de cartas relativas al concurso de la Hacienda la Molina..., 1819-1822
[12 leaves]
95eCopia certificada de los inventarios de la Hacienda de Santa Barbara del año de 1865
[14 leaves]
95fCuenta general que de los Arrendamientos de la Hacienda de la Molina presentan los señores Garcías Morenos..., 1842
[6 leaves]
95gCuentas corrinetes con los censualistas y otros interesados en el concurso de Acrehedores a la Hacienda nombrada la Molina y demas bienes del Sr. Dn. Joseph Pio García Conde de Castañeda de los Lamos..., 1819-1822
[23 leaves]
95hSale of "quartilla de tierras a la bereda de la Lloella de San Lazaro" in Arequipa, Peru, by Narcisso Molina..., 1777
[32 leaves]
Maria Fernandez, mujer de Martin de Thalavera..., 1774
[12 leaves]
95iMatrimonio de D. Francisco del Poso Fernandes y Da. Josefa Ruis Davila, escritura de dote, Lima, 1784
[46 leaves]
95jReceipts accounts signed by Jacinto Naranjo, 1815-1816
[4 leaves]
95kDoña Geronima Zapata, 1689
[100+ leaves]
96Heath, Dwight B. "Agrarian Reform and Social Revolution: A Proposal for Reexamination of the Bolivian Experience," N.d.
97Acta de la fundación de Ntra. Sra. de Monterrey, 1822
[4 leaves]
98Gandarillas, B. Victor. "General Report about the North-Western territory of the Department...of Arequipa...," May 1916.
[80 pages]
May 1916 report to Chester W. Smith, New York City, on prospects for investment in area, covering agriculture, water, population, and land ownership and use in the valleys of Majes, Camaná, and Quilca.
99Creighton, David Witt. "A short journal...on his passage from Gosport to Buenos Aires," 1806
100Paz Estenssoro, Victor. [President of Bolivia], letter of introduction for Zenón Eduardo U., 1952
101Whately, Mario. Papers, 1927-1944.
[1 inch]
Newspaper clippings on the career of this São Paulo federal deputy, 1934 election book of the Partido Republicano Paulista, 5 photographs, 2 letters.
102Amazon Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Company. "Petition to U.S. Secretary of State for aid in protecting Company's rights and concessions in Brazil," 7 December 1911.
[99 pages, carbon copy]
Details actions, services, and ownership of this company in Amazonas and Pará as well as its French competition. From the law firm Ivins, Mason, Wolff and Hoguet.
103Valadez Ortiz, Mario. Sonnets, c.1978-1979
104Banco Hipotecario de Fomento Nacional [Chile], Actas originales de la fundación, 22 noviembre 1883
[photocopy]
105Blanco, Miguel (Coronel). Passage of Federico Froons[?], 1855
106"El Libertador" [lithograph of Federico de Madrazo, 1835]
107Powers, Joshua B. "Study of Factors Important to a Public Relations Program in Latin America," September 1946
[typescript]
108Monje Gutiérrez, Tomás. Considerando..., decreta..., 1946
[Signed copy]
109Valle, José Cecilio del. Biografía, 1978
[typescript]
110Superior Oil Company. "Testimonio de la escritura de contrato de servicios para exploración y explotación de yacimientos petrolíferos otorgada por Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales bolivianos a favor de the Superior Oil Company (California, no. 81, año 1946."
[34 leaves]
Also, carbon copy of decree approving contract, signed by President Tomás Monge Gutiérrez.
111Convento de la Santísima Trinidad (Puebla). "Minuta de los reales que tengo recaudados de las rentas del Convento...," 29 August 1752-25 October 1763.
[76 documents]
Wekly financial reports of the convent. Incomplete.
112Compagnie Aramayo de Mines en Bolivie. Annual reports of directors and speeches of chairmen, 1931-1959.
[60 printed documents]
113Barradas, Isidro. Campaña de Barradas, 1829.
[13 leaves]
Unsigned report of expedition to reconquer Mexico with 4,000 troops, purportedly written by a participant.
114Banco Real, S.A. (São Paulo). Documents, 1925-1981.
[1 inch]
Notarized copies of documents related to the bank's founding as the Banco de Lavoura de Minas Gerais, its history (1925-1981), balances (1970-1981), structure, and statutes.
115López Valdez, Pablo. "Proyecto Cholula: reporte preliminar de la cerámica arqueológica, 1967."
[14, 2, 50, 68 leaves]
Report on pottery recovered in Cholula, site plans, 2 volumes of colored drawings and typed descriptions of pottery.
116Bromsen Collection Medina Bookplate, 1984
117Fikes, Robert Jr. "José de Acosta and Historia Natural y Moral de las Indias," c.1977
118Karttunen, Frances. "The Roots of Sixteenth-Century Mesoamerican Lexicography," 1983
119Santa Anna, Antonio López de. Carta a Guadalupe Victoria, 3 January 1825
[photocopy]
120Pájaro Verde article, handcopied [?], 8 June 1864
121Pola, Angel. Carta, 13 October 1906
122School record from Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 31 January 1840
123Alessandri, Arturo. Carta a Jorge Silvia Yoacham, 20 December 1935
124Correspondence log. "Comunicaciones dirigidas al Sr. gobernador del Distrito por el Ayuntamiento de esta capital," 1849
125Alamillo, J. Trinidad. Carta a Jenaro[sic] García, March 1912
126Rodriguez, Santiago. Decree of governor of Coahuila, May 1850
127Floresta, Nisia.
[photocopies]
128Lima, Pereina. Typescripts of "Cosmofuturo" and "Sócrates/Jesus", 1983
129Cochrane, Thomas. Correspondence, 1819-1822
[143 pages]
Copybook of his letters written as Vice Admiral of the Chilean Navy to Bernardo O'Higgins. Reports on sea war, disagreements with José de San Martín in Lima, correspondence between San Martín and Bernardo Monteagudo, and the George Guise affair.
130-131Hanna, John. Journal [130] and Letterbook [131], 1817-1827.
[38 pages, 24 leaves, 120 pages]
They cover his 1817 sea voyage from India to England, 1819 voyage from Liverpool to Buenos Aires and Valparaíso, stint as ship surgeon in the Chilean Navy during the War of Independence, blockade of Callao with Thomas Cochrane; service with José de San Martín's army in Peru and Bolivia, and later civialn work in Peru to 1827.
132Rivas Morel, Nicasio. "Diario de Guerra," Grupo Artillería no. 3 Cnel. Hermosa, 1932-1935
[2, 8 pages]
Copy of typed campaign memoirs.
133Hacienda del Nacimiento, Coahuila. Title papers, 1762-1908.
[1 volume (27 documents0]
Documents detail boundaries and ownership transfers among families of Sánchez Navarro, David McKellar, George Nelson, and Tabitha Wellar.
134Northwestern University Venezuelan Project, 1976-1978
135Feminiflor magazine [Bolivia], letter and images, 1979
136Partido Demócrata Progresista, Movimiento de Afirmación Demócrata Progresista. Papers, 1930-1964
[1 inch]
Typed correspondence from party officials, printed announcements, propaganda sheets, posters, and newsclippings.
137Kidder, Howard J. Family letters from Mexico, etc., 1931-1932
138aCochabamba, Bolivia. Consejo Municipal and Consejo Departamental. "Libro copiador de oficios del Consejo de Gobierno y demás autoridades políticas y civiles desde octubre 15 de 1875 hasta octubre 30 de 1881."
[411 leaves]
Letters to national officials regarding taxes, road building, education, and similar matters. Table of contents.
138bCochabamba, Bolivia. Prefectura del Departamento. "Libro de proviciones [sic], tomo 3," 1845-1851.
[231 leaves]
Official resolutions, circulars, orders, appointments, and decrees, received or sent by the prefecture. Table of contents.
139Aguirre, Juan. "Cartas del Reyno que dió prinicpio en julio del año de 1816. No. 5."
[1 volume (276 leaves)]
Copybook of letters written by Spanish merchant in Lima between July 1816 and March 1818 to suppliers and customers in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and Europe, with business, shipping and other news; also notes on receipts, deliveries, sales, orders of goods, and prices.
140Villagran Kramer, Francisco. Documents, 1928, 1980
[photocopies]
141Balaguer, Joaquín. Funeral oration for Generalisimo Dr. Rafael Leonidad Trujillo Molina [copy and translation], 1961, 1984
142Taliaferro, N.L. "Report on the Tampico Oil District, Mexico, by N.L. Taliaferro, Geologist, San Francisco, California, March, 1921."
[282 leaves, 35 photographs, 5 maps in 1 volume]
Report to Arizona Oil Company on geology and oil exploration in Tamaulipas. Includes drilling and production histories, descriptions of regions and selected wells, and maps of concessions.
143aO'Brien, W.D. "Report on the Physical and Technical Features, Funds Required to Equip, and Earning Power of the Placer Gold Deposits Stiuated in the Tipuani River Basis, Republic of Bolivia, South America," December 1930.
[93 leaves]
Includes 25 original photographs, 5 maps, and 7 earlier reports.
143bStines, Norman C. "Placer Gold Deposits of Southwestern Colombia, South America, and Proposed Program for Securing and Proving One Area Suitable for a Dredging Unit," 12 June 1931.
[135 leaves, 14 photographs, 4 maps]
Describes mining claims, prices, operations, productivity, local mining history, and geology along the Tapaje, Maqui, and Sipi rivers.
144Nueva España. Varias reales cédulas originales desde el año de 1646 hasta 1699
[vellum bound, with index]
145Organization of American States. Carta de la Organizacion de los Estados Americanos, Bogota, 1948
146Various. Various manuscripts, 1796, 1818, 1826, 1828, 1865
Five unprocessed manuscript folders.
147Anita Mining Company. Various documents, 1902-1906
148Embajada de Chile (Washington, D.C.). Telegramas oficiales, enviados 1914-1915
[2 bound volumes]
149aEncomienda de Tequisquiac (Mexico), 1599
[1+50 leaves]
Visitation, survey, and ovservations relative to the congregation of the town of Tequixquiact, San Matheo and San Sebastián, their subjects in encomineda to Martín López Ossorio and of the town of Apasco in encomienda to Gonzalo Fernández de Figueroa and of that of Tetlapanaloya in encomienda to Melchor de Chaves. The first reports are by Luis Carrillo de Guzmán... by order of the Conde de Monterrey, Viceroy of New Spain. 6 September-10 October 1599
149bIndians of Tequisquiac. Litigation for Hacienda de San Sebastián, 1778-1779
[60 lvs.]
File regarding claims and litigation brought against the unoccupied lands of the Hacienda de San Sebastián by the Indians of Tequisquiac, jurisdiction of Zumpango [northern extreme of the Valley of Anáhuac, Mexico], 19 February 1778-19 August 1779.
150Mckellar, Maud. "Life on a Mexican Ranch," N.d.
151Henriques, Alfonso. Correspondence with María Washington Pereira de Souza, 1961-1978
152McSwain, Mary Brown. "My Adventures with Transportation," 1988
153May, Ruth A. Articles titled "Esmeraldas" and "Mina Capillita," c.1989
154Cooper, Donald B. "Claude Gay, Scientist-Historian," 1957
155Haciendas of Tenería (Hidalgo), 1548-1731-1744.
Vellum bound, 385l.
[Land grants, titles, transfers relative to the haciendas of Tenería, La Presa, La Palma, jurisdiction of Huichiapa, Hidalgo. Includes wills, inventories, etc. Some certified copies.
156Goldstein, Marcus S. "Mexican Diary," c.1940.
Typescript, 89pp.
[Narrative account of anthropological fieldwork in a study of Mexican Americans. Results of the study were published as Demographic and Bodily Changes in Descendants fo Mexican Immigrants, with Comparable Data on Parents and Children in Mexico (Austin: Institute of Latin American Studies, 1943).
157Santa Rita Mining Company (Zacatecas). Letter copy books, 1883-1884.
2 bound volumes.
Also includes a copy of "Informe y Plano de la Mina de Santa Rita y sus Anexas del Mineral de Nieves, Marzo de 1882."
158Diocese of Santa Cruz Acatlán (Mexico). Circulars and directives, 1777-1846.
4 volumes.
1. Primer libro de providencias, 1777-1795. Leather folder, 52l.
2. Segundo libro de providencias, 1795-1822. Leather folder, 1201.
3. De entierros de Yndios, año de 1821[-1823]; Providencias, 1823-1833. Leather folder, 41l. [98l.]
4. Circulares Diósesanas, 1834-1846. Leather folder, 46l.
"A complete file for the dates covered of all administrative directives to the parishes in the City of Mexico from the archive of Santa Cruz Acatlán. The indian burial record is the final [such?] book, in that caste distinction was prohibited after 1823." —Howard Karno Books
159Battle of La Angostura [Buena Vista] (Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico). Archeological items from the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), 1847.
Items received from the Day Productions video, "The San Patricios." 10 nails and 4 buttons, stored in Realia Collection.
160Los Pastores.Un texto de Los Pastores leegando de Santa Rosa, Guanajuato, Mexico, por la familia de Catarino Luna quien llego en esta frontera en el año 1917, N.d.
Photocopy, 168l.
161El Teniente Mine, Graden Copper Company (Chile). Samples of rocks and minerals, 1957
Presented to the Latin American Collection in 1957. Stored in Realia Collection.
162Alamán, Lucas, 1792-1853. Manuscritos de Don Lucas Alamán, Sus Apuros Financieros, 1840-1863.
["Cartapacio de manuscritos relativos a los negocios de Don Lucas Alamán con cartas manuscritas de éste y estados de los valores ofrecidos por él para hacer frente a sus numerosos compromisos, dándole satisfacción a sus también numerosos acreedores. Terminan hasta 1863 con una carta dirigida a Don Felix Cuevas a Cocolapan."]
163Hernández y Dávalos, Juan E., b. 1827. Manuscripts, 1869-1876.
[1 bound volume, 157l.]
A collection of manuscript documents related to nationalized Church properties in Mexico.
164Espinoza, Manuel. Letter to Manuel Espinoza from his art teacher Alejandro Otero, 4 July 1955,
2p.
Also includes one-page essay on Espinoza by José Enrique Finol, Presidente of the Fundación Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Zulia, N.d. Both were originally found in the book Manuel Espinoza : obras 1953-1998 : metaforas de utopia cataloged at ND 439 E85 A4 1999.
165Alamán, Lucas, 1792-1853. Letters from informants to Lucas Alamán reporting local economic and political conditions, nature of loyalties, activities of agents of the United States, Spain, Antonio López de Santa Anna and other political opponents, 2 April 1830-8 June 1832.
38 letters.
"The letters are clearly confidential and frequently cryptic, and demonstrate the manner in which high government officials received intelligence. The reports are from Cirilio Gómez y Anaya (1781-1861), native of Lagos, Jalisco, 1821-member of the Trigarantine army and deputy to congress, military commandant of Durango (1829-1831) and Jalisco (1831), minister of war (1832-1833)[26 letters]; and from Joaquín Parres (1783-1834), native of Silao, Guanajuato, division general, minister of war (1833)[12 letters], both leading conservatives." [from the description of the collection by Howard Karno Books, 3 June 2004]
166Heard, Dorothy (Whitehurst). Translation from [Bernardino] de Sahagun "Historia de las cosas de Nueva España," pp. 1-41, c1926
The original is cataloged at GZ 972.014 SA19H 19-- in the rare books room of the Benson Latin American Collection.
167Jourdan, Nell. "The García Library," The Longhorn Magazine, c1923
, pp. 36-40
Published account of the acquisition and beginning processing of the Genaro García Collection.
168Schmal, John P. Four book-length manuscripts:
John Schmal is a board member of the Society of Hispanic Historical Ancestral Research (SHHAR), and an associate editor of SHHAR's online monthly newsletter, SomosPrimos.com.
The Dominguez Family: A Mexican-American Journey (with Donna S. Morales), Heritage Press, 2004
The Hispanic Experience, 2004
Indigenous Mexico: An Overview With Individual State Histories, 2005
Latino Political Representation in the United States, 2005
169Xylographs from Paraiba, Brazil, N.d.
[10 prints]
10 xilogravuras (woodcut relief prints) of various scenes donated by Fred Ellison.
170Hidalgo Insurgency. Documents regarding the Hidalgo Insurgency, 1810,
4 items.
1. The ayuntamiento of Villahermosa to viceroy Francisco Xavier Venegas, 7 November 1810,
2 l.
2. The ayuntamiento of Monterrey to viceroy Francisco Xavier Venagas, 12 November 1810,
2 l.
3. Report of Isidro José Posadas, head of jurisdiction of Perote, to viceroy Francisco Xavier Venegas, Xalacingo, 17 November 1810,
1 l.
4. Report of Juan José Zambrano, commandant of the intendancy of Zacatecas, to viceroy Francisco Xavier Venagas, Zacatecas, 11 April 1811,
1 l.
171Cuesta, Jorge, 1903-1942. Letter (ALS) to Manuel Horta, 23 July 1928.
4 l.
Asks for opinion on Cuesta's choices for inclusion in his Antología de la Poesía Mexicana Moderna. Cuesta gives a lengthy explanation for his reasons for including Amado Nervo and Rafael Lopez but not Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera and José de J. Núñez y Domínguez.
172Paz, Octavio, 1914-. 10 letters (TLS) to Octavio Barreda, 1943-1949.
17 l.
173Hernández y Dávalos, Juan E., b. 1827. Manuscripts, 1876-1887.
[10 l.]
A collection of manuscript documents related to Juan E. Hernádez y Dávalos collecting funds from nationalized properties.
174Pellicer, Carlos, 1897?-1977. Letters and works, 1914-1929.
[9 documents.]
175Torres Bodet, Jaime, 1902-1974. Correspondence with Octavio Barreda, 1916-1958.
[24 documents.]
176"Cuaderno de pastores y concilio para servicio del niño dios en ser nacimiento." Handwritten pastorela, unattributed. N.d.
177Asociación Nicaragüense Pro-Derechos Humanos (ANPDH). Letters from ANPDH legal department director Dr. Alberto Gámez Ortega received by Charlotte McCann of the Central America Resource Center, 1988-1989.
1 linear inch.
Letters describe cases of human rights abuses in Nicaragua.
178Albani, José Cardenal. Primera Epoca de la Federación. Gaceta extraordinaria de Mexico 6 julio 1825.
Typescript copy.
179"Statement concerning the Mission of Our Lady of the Pilar of Nonogachic up to the Past Visit of Father Visitor General Joseph de Herrera," N.d.
Typescript in English.
180Paredes R., Luís. "Escritura de contrato para la construcción de un ferrocarril de Huigra a Cuenca, otorgada por el supremo gobierno del Ecuador y la casa Orenstein & Koppel, Arthur Koppel de Berlin," 18 febrero 1914.
Typescript copy.
181Monarriz, Sebastián de. "Acta de fundación de la ciudad de San Antonio, Texas," 10 septiembre 1733.
Typescript copy "From the original document in the Biblioteca Pública del Estado de Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco."
182Andrade, Juan José. Documents published by General Juan José de Andrade concerning the evacuation of San Antonio de Bejar city," 1836.
Photocopy of manuscript and typescript, both in English.
183Merigo, Juan. Collection of documents, 1825-1888.
Photostats of documents loaned by Sr. Juan Merigo, Mexican Consul.
184Archivo General de la Nación. Documents from AGN relating to foreigners in Mexico, 1820-1847.
Typescript copies of various expedientes from the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores.
185Archivo Nacional de Colombia. Salon de la Colonia Caciques e Indios.
[Oversized]
Vol. 23, Fols. 955-1039.
Minas del Choco. Peticiones de los dueños de ellas explotadas con sus negros esclavos sobre servicio de indios para el laboreo de las minas, 1709.
Bound photocopies of documents.
Vol. 26, Fols. 641-730.
Exposición de la ciudad de Popayan sobre que es necesario labrar las minas con indios, 1565[?].
Bound photocopies of documents.
186Lebron de Quiñones. Relacion sumaria de la visita que hizo en Nueva España el licenciado Lebron de Quiñones a doscientos pueblos, 10 septiembre 1554.
[Tpescript copy from Obispado de Michoacan?]
187Paso y Troncoso Collection. "En el pueblo de Quacoman de la Nueva España," 1580.
[Typescript copy]
Notes on the typescript state, "Quacoman, Maquili, Motín. This is an RG, but the original is not at UT. Apparently a manuscript of Paso y Troncoso; supposed to be in Archives of Biblioteca y Museo Nacional de Antropología."
189González, Mauricio. Letters from Catarino E. Garza, Miguel A.[?] Salazar, and Paulino Martínez, 1892-1895.
[11 l.]
Letters from Garza to González discuss his arrival to Habana; his flight from Nassau, Bahamas; and his plans for revolution in Colombia. Letters to González from Alvarado and Martínez discuss Garza's death.
190Hoops, Richard. Collection on revolutionary government of El Salvador, 1979-1982
Includes pamphlets titled "Proyecto político de la Junta Revolucionaria de Gobierno," "La mediación: una maniobra comunista," and "Pensamiento y acción del Gobierno Revolucianario de El Salvador;" printed material titled "Mensaje del Coronel e Ingeniero Jaime Abdul Gutiérrez, al anunciar la nacionalización del comercio exterior de El Salvador" and "Declaración de la Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador sobre la oficina "Socorro Jurídico" del Arzobispado de San Salvador;" photographs and biographical information on members of the Junta Revolucionaria de Gobierno, and a poster.
191Rodman, Selden, 1909-2002. Letters from Mexican artists José Luís Cuevas and Mathias Goeritz.
[2 folders]
Selden Rodman was an American author and art critic. A collection of his papers may be found at the Yale University Library.
191a. Letters [16 leaves], drawings [3 leaves], photographs [3 of artwork, 1 of Cuevas], and printed materials [8 items] of José Luís Cuevas, 1957-1963
[note that this material was damaged in a fire previous to its acquisition by the Benson Collection]
191b. Letters of Mathias Goeritz, 1957-1960
[11 leaves]
192"Visita del General Eisenhower a la Argentina, febrero de 1960." News clippings from La Razón, Buenos Aires.
193Lacerda, Carlos. "Democrat from Brazil," typescript of speeches by Governor Carlos Lacerda, edited by Robert W. Bialek.
194Guatemalan broadsides and pamphlets, 1961-1967
Some copies, some originals. Includes news clippings.
195Protest handbills from Brazil, 1968
196Snyder, Nathan. Papers, 1996-2007.
Photographs, bookplates, a brochure on "Library Resources supporting Jewish, Hebrew, and Yiddish Studies," and a biography of Rabbi Simha B. Ben-Zakkai document University of Texas Judaica Studies librarian Nathan Snyder's involvement with the Benson Latin American Collection
197Rodman, Selden, 1909-2002. Correspondence on Haiti, 1952-1970
[3 folders]
See also Miscellaneous Manuscript #191.
197a. Correspondence with Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., 1952-1970
[64 items]
197b. Other Correspondence, 1962-1964
[47 items]
Correspondents include: Louis Déjoie, Barry Farrell, Daniel Fignolé, Hans Lownds, and others.
197c. Clippings on Haiti, 1963-1965
[19 items]
198Weaver, Kathleen. Interview with Magda Portal, 1981
[3 folders]
198a. Original transcribed and annotated interview manuscript, 1981
198b. Edited interview manuscript
198c. Article "Magda Portal: Translation-In-Progress" and translated poetry, c.1990
199Muro Arias, Luis F. Transcriptions from the Joaquín García Icazbalceta Collection and the Genaro García Collection, 1950
Typescript transcriptions of JGI XX-1, XX-2, XX-3, XX-4, XX-6, XX-11, XXIII-4i, G19, and G55.
200Farias, Luis. "Como yo lo recuerdo, July 1991
[3 folders]
201Libro de Cuentas de la Cofradía de la Virgen N. M. y Sra. de el Rosa. Fho. por su mayord. Don Andres Lopes de La Ara en 1775
[leather bound account book]
Libro de cuentas de la Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Rosario [Zapotlán] fundada por su mayordomo Don Andres Lopez de Lara.
202Farías, Manuel. Family papers of Manuel Farías, hacendado in Uruapán, Michoacán, 1796-1862
Information on the Farías family may be found in the volume Pueblos, villas y ciudades de Michoacán en el porfiriato by Gerardo Sánchez Díaz, et al, at call number F 1306 P972 1991 LAC.

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