Early Mexican Imprint Collection, 1828-1846

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Summary

Title:
Early Mexican Imprint Collection
Dates:
1828-1846
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
(Boxes: 1 ov; 2 ov folders)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Early Mexican Imprint Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Background

Scope and content:

Documents issued by Mexican government, 1828 - 1846, reflecting the history of the city of Los Angeles, Southern California and Alta California; Andrés Pico; Manuel Micheltorena; and others. Secularization of the missions; Los Angeles elevated from a pueblo (town) to a ciudad (city); defense and escalation of war between the U.S. and Mexico. A container list is included; the descriptions are in English (translated by Esperanza Gutierrez). See also GC1360 Early Spanish American Imprint Collection

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:
1828-1846
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Research is by appointment only

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder

Preferred citation:

Early Mexican Imprint Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
Contact:
(213) 763-3359
seavercenter@nhm.org
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