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Enrique Díaz Reyna photographs of the inauguration of Álvaro Obregón
MS 034  
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Processing History
  • Biographical Note
  • Collection Scope and Contents
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Enrique Díaz Reyna photographs of the inauguration of Álvaro Obregón
    Date: 1920
    Collection Number: MS 034
    Creator: Díaz Reyna, Enrique, 1895-1961
    Creator: Montenegro, Roberto, 1887-1968
    Extent: 1.13 linear feet (1 box)
    Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
    Riverside, CA 92517-5900
    Abstract: The collection consists of a photograph album of nearly 200 black and white images taken by photojournalist Enrique Díaz Reyna of the festivities relating to the 1920 inauguration of Mexican President Álvaro Obregón.
    Languages: The collection is in Spanish.

    Access

    The collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    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.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], [date if possible]. Enrique Díaz Reyna photographs of the inauguration of Álvaro Obregón (MS 034). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

    Acquisition Information

    Provenance unknown.

    Processing History

    Processed by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
    Processing of the Álvaro Obregón Inauguration photograph album was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Colection & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Managment Librarian.

    Biographical Note

    Álvaro Obregón was a general in the Mexican Revolution who became the President of Mexico from 1920-1924. Obregón's presidency was the first stable presidency since the Mexican Revolution began in 1910. During his term as president he saw educational reform, moderate land reform and obtained U.S. diplomatic recognition of the Mexican government in 1923. After his hand-picked successor, Plutarco Elías Calles, was elected president in 1924, Obregón retired to Sonora but remained influential in Mexican politics. He ran for president again in 1928 and won, but was assassinated in July of that year before he could begin his term.

    Collection Scope and Contents

    The collection consists of a photo album of nearly 200 black and white images taken by photojournalist Enrique Díaz Reyna of the festivities relating to the 1920 inauguration of Mexican President Álvaro Obregón. The photos are mounted on pages with marginal designs by painter, muralist, and illustrator Roberto Montenegro. Photographs in the album depict the many events surrounding the inauguration, including parades, dinners, dances, sporting events, and a variety of performances. Also depicted are the attendees of these events, including Obregón and other Mexican officials and dignitaries, as well as general crowds and onlookers.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    Obregón, Álvaro, 1880-1928
    Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920
    Presidents -- Inauguration
    Presidents -- Mexico

    Genres and Forms of Materials

    Photographs