Ludwig Lauerhass Mexican Broadsides and Leaflets, 1826-1851; undated

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Summary

Creators:
Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782, Lauerhass, Ludwig, Abadiano y Valdés, Luis, and Gómez Marín, Manuel, 1761-1850
Abstract:
This collection consist of leaflets and broadsides pertaining to religious, social, and political themes from Mexico's post-independence period. The content of the collection is made up of prints from Mexico's iconic 19th-century printer and publisher, Luis Abadiano y Valdés. The collection presents a view of Mexican elite culture of post-independence Mexico that emphasizes the importance of religion, culture, and politics.
Extent:
1 box and .21 Linear Feet
Language:
This collection is in Spanish.
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Background

Scope and content:

Ludwig Lauerhass Mexican Broadsides and Leaflets Collection (1826-1851; undated) contains twenty-five broadsides and leaflets printed by Mexico's historic publishing house, Abadiano y Valdes. The content highlights Mexico's post-independence themes of religion, politics, and class. It also showcases Spanish and European literary influences on 18th century Mexico's social economic elite. The collection includes broadsides and leaflets displaying Catholic traditions that include orations, celebratory sonnets, ballads, and ejaculatory prayers for: Christ, St. Cecilia, St. Joseph, St. Alenjo, and St. James Matamoros (St. James the Moor-Slayer). The collection also highlights European influence in Elite Mexican culture through literature. Within the collection there are Spanish romance ballads like "Verdadero Romance De Lucinda Y Belardoand" and "Nueva Relacion, en que se da cuenta de los notables arrojos y valientes arrestos que hizo Doña Josefa Ramirez, natural de la ciudad de Valencia, y felicidad con que salio de todos ellos" that perpetuate Spanish influence and values to Mexican elites within post-independence Mexico. The collection also includes affluent classical literature that can give an overview on what elite Mexican citizens read such as Pietro Metastasio's sacred drama, "Isaac, Figura del redento. Drama Sagrado De Metastasio" and a monologue from Shakespeare's "Othello". The bulk of the collection is dedicated to Mexico's social and political conflicts. The satirical poem "El Currutaco Por Alambique", by Manuel Gomez Marin reflects the tension between Europeans and Mexicans as well as social and racial hierarchy in Mexico. The highlight of the collection is the fourteen volumes of post-independence liberal periodical, "El Quebrantahuesos". "El Quebrantahuesos" aimed to satirize the prominent conservative periodical, "Hay Va Ese Hueso De Roer", advocacy of conservatism and Catholicism by invoking the enlightenment. This collection is in Spanish.

Biographical / historical:

Ludwig Lauerhass is an emeritus librarian and history professor at UCLA.

Acquisition information:
Materials in this collection were donated by Ludwig Lauerhass in 2014.
Processing information:

Materials processed by Oscar Sanchez Hernandez in 2014.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

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Location of this collection:
University Library, 5th Flr (5039)
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
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