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Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Organization of Collection
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Original Deposit of March 2009 (Acc. 2009-025)
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A Guide to the Xavier Garza Papers,
1999-2006
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Creator: |
Garza, Xavier. |
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Xavier Garza Papers |
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Dates: |
1999-2006 |
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Creator Abstract: |
Xavier Garza is an author, artist, and storyteller whose work focuses primarily on his experiences growing up in the small border town of Rio Grande City. He is the author and illustrator of Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask and Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid. |
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Content Abstract: |
The Xavier Garza Papers consist of typescript manuscripts, pencil and ink sketches, acrylic paintings and newspaper and magazine articles related to the Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask and Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid. |
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Identification: |
MS 319 |
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Extent: |
2 linear feet (2 Boxes) |
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Materials are in English and Spanish. |
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Repository: |
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections |
Xavier Garza was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. He is an author, artist, and storyteller whose work focuses primarily on his experiences growing up in the small border town of Rio Grande City. Garza has exhibited his art and performed his stories in venues throughout Texas, Arizona and the state of Washington. Garza lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife and son.
Garza has published his first book, Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys, in 2004. Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask was released in Spring 2005. It won an Honor Book, Américas Award and a STARRED REVIEW from Críticas Magazine. Juan and the Chupacabras followed in 2006. Zulema and the Witch Owl and Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid were both released in September 2008.
Source: Cinco Puntos Press: Xavier Garza, http://www.cincopuntos.com/authors_detail.sstg?id=47
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The Xavier Garza Papers consist of typescript manuscripts, pencil and ink sketches, acrylic paintings and newspaper and magazine articles related to the Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask and Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid.
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Organization of Collection |
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Original Deposit of March 2009 (Acc. 2009-025) |
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Access Restrictions
This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.
Usage Restrictions
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
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Personal Names |
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Garza, Xavier. |
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Subjects |
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Tales--Texas--Juvenile fiction. |
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Folklore--Texas--Juvenile fiction. |
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Heroes--Juvenile fiction. |
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Mexican Americans--Mexican-American Border Region--Fiction. |
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Wrestling-Juvenile fiction. |
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Spanish language materials--Bilingual. |
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Mexico City (Mexico)--Juvenile fiction. |
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Mexican-American Border Region--Juvenile fiction. |
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Acrylic paintings (visual works) |
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Articles. |
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Manuscripts for publication. |
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Preliminary sketches. |
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Storyboards. |
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The following materials were removed to the University Art Collection: "El Santo," acrylic on canvas; "Loving Pedro Infante," mixed media on wood; and 19 original Lucha Libre book illustrations. |
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[Identification of item], Xavier Garza Papers, MS 319, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
Purchased from Xavier Garza in March 2009 (Acc. 2009-025).
The collection is in 1 accession (Acc. 2009-025) and has been encoded by Nikki Lynn Thomas, Manuscripts Curator. More detailed processing is not anticipated at this time.
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Original Deposit of March 2009 (Acc. 2009-025) |
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Lucha Libre : the Man in the Silver Mask
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published book, 2005 |
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Illustrator and editor interaction [sketches], undated |
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Lucha Libre manuscripts, 1999-2006 |
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Cover evoluation, 1999-2004 |
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Early designs for Carlitos, Man in the Silver Mask and Papa Lupe, undated |
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Designs for the Rudos in the story [El Cucuy, the Evil Caveman and El Vampiro], undated |
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Luche Libre Illustrations - early stages, undated |
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Luche Libre storyboards, undated |
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Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid
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Manuscript, December 2004 |
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Early designs, undated |
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Early storyboards, undated |
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Early designs for Santa Claus, undated |
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Unused early designs for scenes, undated |
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Cover designs, undated |
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Page 1 designs, undated |
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Page 2 designs, undated |
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Page 3 designs, undated |
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Page 4 designs, undated |
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Page 5 designs, undated |
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Page 6 designs, undated |
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Page 7 designs, undated |
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Page 8 designs, undated |
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Page 9 designs, undated |
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Page 10 designs, undated |
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Page 11 designs, undated |
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Page 12 designs, undated |
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Page 14 designs, undated |
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Page 15 designs, undated |
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Page 16 designs, undated |
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Page 17 designs, undated |
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Newspaper and magazine articles, 1998-2005 |
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