urn:taro:utexas.blac.00105 Teódulo Ramírez Papers, 1877-1952, 1997 Finding aid by Christian Kelleher, February 2000 Finding aid encoded by Christian Kelleher, CA, August 2004Finding aid written inEnglish. Descriptive Summary Ramírez, Teódulo, 1865-1924 Teódulo Ramírez Papers 1877-1952, 1997 Spanish 2000-04 3 linear inches Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Personal papers, including correspondence, military documents, and photographs, documenting the military career and life of Coronel Teódulo Ramírez. Biographical Sketch

Teódulo Ramírez was born on February 17, 1865, in Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico. His parents were Manuel Ramírez Gutiérrez and Teresa Vela Benavides. Raised in Ciudad Guerrero, Teódulo as a young man divided his time between that city and the family ranch of Ramireño in Zapata County, Texas. In 1894 he married María del Refugio Benavides. After María Benavides de Ramírez’s death in 1917, Ramírez married Laurencia Martínez in 1921.

In 1913 Teódulo Ramírez joined the armed forces to fight in the Mexican Revolution. He quickly attained the rank of Coronel. In Tamaulipas, Ramírez fought with the “Brigada Caballero,” the forces of General Luís Caballero of the 5th Division Northeast. In 1914 Ramírez also took part in the reoccupation of the Port of Veracruz with the 21st Division under the orders of General César López de Lara. He continued his military service until 1924, when he contracted a serious illness and was transferred to a military hospital in Mexico City.

Teódulo Ramírez died on November 23, 1924. Initially buried at the Panteón Español in Mexico City, his remains were transferred in 1952 according to his wishes to Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas.

 Scope and Contents Note

Correspondence, military documents, photographs, biographical and financial documents, 1877-1952, 1997 (bulk 1917-1924), most in Spanish, totaling 3 linear inches, document the military career and life of Coronel Teódulo Ramírez (1865-1924). The papers are organized into two subgroups: the papers of Teódulo Ramírez, and those of his widow Laurencia Martínez de Ramírez.

The Teódulo Ramírez correspondence is generally formal in nature, and includes letters to and from military figures in the Mexican Revolution, including General Luís Caballero, Emiliano Nafarrate, Gregorio Osuna, and César López de Lara. Military documents include an official military service record (1918), certificates of service, orders, and legal-style documents concerning charges of insurrection raised against Ramírez in 1919. The general historical documents include a biographical sketch of Ramirez written in 1997, and a history of the Ramírez family ranch at Ramireño.

The Laurencia Martínez de Ramírez subgroup consists mainly of correspondence documenting her attempt to receive the military dependency benefits of her deceased husband.

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Unrestricted.

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 Preferred Citation

Cite as: Teódulo Ramírez Papers, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms

The Teódulo Ramírez Papers are classified under the following Subject Headings:

Ramírez, Teódulo, 1865-1924 Mexico--History--Revolution, 1910-1920 Ramireño Box and Folder Inventory Historical, 1997, N.d. 11“Brief Biography of Colonel Teódulo Ramírez” by Javier García, 1997 11“A Brief History of Ramireño,” N.d. Biographical, 1877-1924 12School Award Card, 1877 12School Writing Exercises, 1878 12Marriage Certificate, Teódulo Ramírez and Laurencia Martínez, 1921 [copy, 1924] 12Death Certificate and Announcements, Teódulo Ramírez, 1924 Correspondence, 1914-1924, N.d. 13Administrador de la Aduana, Tampico, 1917 13Administradora de Correos, Ebano, S.L.P., 1914 13Aguirre, — [illegible], 1917 13Benavides, Rafael, 1917 13Benavides de Ramírez, María del Refugio, 1915 13Blanco, Salvador G., 1918 13Caballero, Luís (General), 1916-1922 13Cuellar, Adolfo, 1919 13Domínguez, César, 1916-1922 13Flores, Porfirio, 1916 13García, Manuel C., 1922 13García, Melquiades, 1919 13General Oficial Mayor, Despacho de Guerra y Marina, 1924 13López de Lara, César (General), 1916 14Macias, Telesforo, 1922 14Martínez, Arcadio, 1917 14Martínez, Ascensión, 1915-1917 14Martínez, Jorge, 1924 14Martínez, Rafaela, 1918 14Martínez de Ramírez, Laurencia, 1924 14Nafarrate, Emiliano P. (General), 1916-1917 14Navarro, Tristan, 1917 14Osuna, Gregorio (General), 1917-1920 14Ramírez, Primitivo J., 1924 14Rodríguez, Bartolo, 1918 14Roque, Benito, 1919 14Texas Company of México, S.A., 1922 14Vela Peña, Trinidad, 1922 14Velasco, Erasmo, 1917 14Villanueva Garza, Porfirio (Captain), 1917 14Villasana, Benjamín (Lt. Coronel), N.d. Military Documents, 1912-1924, N.d. 1General: 15“Campañas y acciones de Guerra” by Teódulo Ramírez, N.d. [fragment] 15Military Service Record of Teódulo Ramírez, 1918 1Legal and Legal-style: 15Juzgado Instructor Militar, 1919-1920 15General Luís Caballero, 1922 1Orders: 15To Teódulo Ramírez, 1912-1920 15From Teódulo Ramírez, 1916 15Other, 1916 1Certificates of Service: 16To Teódulo Ramírez, 1917-1924 16From Teódulo Ramírez, 1917-1922 1Circulars: 16Fifth Division Brigade, 1915-1916 [multiple copies] 1Various: 16Discharge papers for Marcos López, signed by Teódulo Ramírez, 1916 [photocopy] 16Travel permit, signed by General Gregorio Osuna, 1919 16Request for military papers, 1922 16Memorandum requesting transportation for the Ramírez family to visit Teódulo Ramírez in the hospital, 1924 Financial Documents, 1916-1924 1Receipts: 17Payroll receipt, 5ª. División Brigada, Tamps., 1916 17Secretaria de Guerra y Marina, 1922 17Gobierno de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, 1923-1924 1Invoice: 17El Puerto de Liverpool [store], 1916 Various, 1916-1952 18Rental contract between Silvero Domínguez and Porfirio Ruíz, 1916 [photocopy] 18Diagram of sites around Zócolo, México City, hand-drawn, 1917 18Inventory of books and documents, Agencia Financiera Tamaulipas, 1917 18Clippings, 1952 18Music—“Marcha” por F. Aguilar, dedicada al Sr. Coronel Teódulo Ramírez, 13 de Abril [no year] Photographs, 1916, N.d. 19Album with one leaf containing a portrait photograph, 2.5 x 3.5 in., of Teódulo Ramírez in military uniform, and an identification card, 5 x 6 in., with smaller version of the same portrait. 19Photograph, 7 x 9 in., inscribed on back, “A mi buen amigo y compañero de armas el C. Coronel Teódulo Ramírez...Tampico, Sbre. 26 de 1916...El General E.P. Nafarrate”. Laurencia Martínez de Ramírez, 1923-1948 1Correspondence, 1923-1947 110Calles, General Plutarco Elías, President of the Republic, 1924-1925 110Gárate, Raúl, Gobernador Provisional del Estado de Tamaulipas, 1947 110Pagador del Ramo Civil, Secretaria de Hacienda, 1923 110Presidencia de la República, Secretario Particular, 1927 110Secretario de Guerra y Marina, 1925-1930 110Velásquez, Gregorio, 1924 110Villasana, Benjamín (Lt. Coronel), 1924 [2 copies] 110Villasana Saldaña, Alberto, Administrador Sub-Alterno del Timbre, 1924 110Other Correspondence, 1924-1935 1Financial, 1925, 1948 111Receipt, Secretaria de la Guerra y Marina, 1925 111Pay Order, Tesoro General del Estado de Tamaulipas, 1948