Memín Pinguín collection, 1965-2006

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Summary

Creators:
Vargas Dulché, Yolanda and Valencia Burgos, Sixto
Abstract:
This collection contains issues of the Spanish-language Mexican comic book Memín Pinguín, chiefly dating from 1965 to 1971. There are also three issues from the 2006 re-edited version and commemorative Mexican postage stamps.
Extent:
3 Linear Feet 5 boxes
Language:
Spanish; Castilian .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Memín Pinguin collection, Collection no. 0585, Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains issues of the Spanish-language Mexican comic book Memín Pinguín, chiefly dating from 1965 to 1971. There are also three issues from the 2006 re-edited version and commemorative Mexican postage stamps.

Please be advised that this material contains racist imagery.

The set is incomplete and includes nos. 71-73, 75-81, 8-87, 96-99, 101, 109-150, 152, 160-161, 167, 171, 180-181, 183, 185, 190, 194, 197, 205, 207, 209, 212, 219, 225-227, 230, 234, 237, 239-240, 242-243, 245-248. 256-286, 288-296, 303, 306, 314-316, 318-323, 325, 327-331, 333, 335-337, 340-341, 343-362, and 365-366. There are also three issues from 2006: nos. 55, 241-242, and a sheet of "La Caricatura en Mexico" Memín Pinguín postage stamps (2005) and envelope with postmark.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Howard Karno Books.
Arrangement:

Items are arranged in the following order:

Box 1: Nos. 71-136 (1965-1966)

Box 2: Nos. 137-264 (1966-1969)

Box 3: Nos. 265-343 (1969-1970)

Box 4: Nos. 344-366 (1970-1971)

Box 5: Nos. 55, 241-242 (2006); Postage stamps (2005)

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Memín Pinguin collection, Collection no. 0585, Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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