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Title: Romero family papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1920-2013, undated
Collection Number: MS 305
Creator:
Romero, Celedonio
Extent:
81.38 linear feet
(151 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection is comprised of programs, reviews, correspondence, and other material pertaining to the Romero family and
Romero Guitar Quartet. The quartet was founded in 1960 by Celedonio Romero and has included his sons Angel, Celin, and Pepe
as well as his grandsons Celino and Lito. Topics covered include music, the arts, travel, finances, and family life. A substantial
part of this collection is comprised of programs and reviews that document performances of the Romero Guitar Quartet over
the span of nearly eighty years. Professional and personal correspondence primarily between Celedonio Romero and his friends,
family, and business associates is also present as are written works, photographs, scores, and a wide variety of documents.
Languages: The collection is primarily in English and Spanish.
The collection is open for research.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Romero family papers (MS 305). Special Collections & University Archives, University
of California, Riverside.
Gift of Celedonio, Angel, and Jose G. Romero, 2013.
Processed by Jamie Madrigal, Anja Espinoza, and Leilani Dade, Student Processing Assistants, 2015-2016.
Processing of the Romero family papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside
as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded
by the UCR Library and administered by Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, and Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts
Curator.
The Romero Guitar Quartet was founded in 1960 by Celedonio Romero and included his sons Angel, Celin, and Pepe as well as
his grandsons Celino and Lito. Celedonio Romero was a renowned soloist in Spain and introduced his three sons to guitar at
a very young age with all making their musical debut by age 7. In 1957, the family moved from Spain to the United States and
formed the quartet whose music centered around the romantic and baroque styles played on guitar. The quartet has achieved
international notoriety and success playing at venues throughout the world since the 1960s and became a multi-generational
ensemble when Celedonio's grandsons joined the quartet as replacements for Angel and Celedonio.
This collection is comprised of programs, reviews, correspondence, and other material pertaining to the Romero family and
Romero Guitar Quartet. Topics covered include music, the arts, travel, finances, and family life. A substantial part of this
collection is comprised of programs and reviews that document performances of the Romero Guitar Quartet over the span of nearly
eighty years. Professional and personal correspondence primarily between Celedonio Romero and his friends, family, and business
associates is also present as are written works, photographs, scores, and a wide variety of documents.
A portion of this collection remains unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & Archives for additional information
regarding this material.
This collection consists of the following eight series which have been arranged alphabetically:
- Series 1. Artifacts, 1996, undated
- Series 2. Correspondence, circa 1949-206, undated
- Series 3. Documents, circa 1920-2012, undated
- Series 4. Photographs and media, 1962-1996, undated
- Series 5. Programs, 1932-2013
- Series 6: Publications, press clippings, and other material, 1921-2010, undated
- Series 7. Reviews, 1927-2010, undated
- Series 8. Scores, undated
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Romero, Celedonio
Romero, Pepe
Romeros family
Romero, Angel
Romero, Celino
Romero, Angelita
Art and music
Guitar
Musicians
Correspondence
Photographs
Programs
Reviews
Scores