Border Newspaper Collection, 1911 May 9-1927 July 27

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Summary

Title:
Border Newspaper Collection
Dates:
1911 May 9-1927 July 27
Creators:
San Diego Historical Society.
Abstract:
Collection consists of newspapers from Southern California and Baja California, Mexico reporting on border issues in 1911 and 1926-1927.
Extent:
1.75 Linear feet (2 boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Border Newspaper Collection, MS 282, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of newspapers published in Southern California and Baja California, Mexico in 1911 and 1926-1927. Major subjects include murder of an American family in Tijuana and subsequent border closings in February 1926 as well as prohibition and smuggling issues in mid-1927.

Biographical / historical:

In the 1920s, there were many disturbances along the United States-Mexico border stemming from prohibition. These incidences were especially common at the San Diego-Tijuana border. The tension was made worse by murders and smuggling issues which led to the border being temporarily closed in 1926.

Processing information:

Collection processed by Amanda Hughes on February 28, 2013.

Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged in chronological order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Amanda Hughes
Sponsor:
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Date Prepared:
February 28, 2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-03-27T15:08-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Border Newspaper Collection, MS 282, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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