Mexican hacienda manuscripts, 1673-1913

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Summary

Title:
Mexican hacienda manuscripts
Dates:
1673-1913
Abstract:
This collection contains various handwritten record books and copies of legal and financial documents related to haciendas in Mexico, chiefly dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. The items concern a variety of topics including real estate, legal issues, boundary disputes, property and estate inventories, financial accounts reflecting income sources and debts, and issues related to indigenous peoples.
Extent:
4.69 Linear Feet 7 boxes
Language:
Spanish; Castilian .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Mexican hacienda manuscripts, Collection no. 0541, Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains various handwritten record books and copies of legal and financial documents related to haciendas in Mexico, chiefly dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. The items concern a variety of topics including real estate, legal issues, boundary disputes, property and estate inventories, financial accounts reflecting income sources and debts, and issues related to indigenous peoples.

Acquisition information:
Received from various sources. Acquisition information noted at the item level when available.
Processing information:

This collection is not fully processed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Diann Benti
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-11-22 11:01:01 -0800 .

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Mexican hacienda manuscripts, Collection no. 0541, 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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