Direcci贸n General de Culturas Populares "Nuestra Cultura" posters, 1984-1986

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Summary

Creators:
Mexico. Direcci贸n General de Culturas Populares
Abstract:
The collection consists of 17 posters produced in the mid-1980s by the Direcci贸n General de Culturas Populares (DGCP), an insitution of the Mexican government dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and dissemination of popular and indigenous culture in Mexico. The poster series, called "Nuestra Cultura," consists mainly of short stories retelling legends and myths from local cultures, with each poster produced by and focusing on a particular region of Mexico. Many of the posters include a story written in Spanish, along with a translation of that story in the indigenous language of the region, including Mixe, Yaqui, Chontal, Chontal de Tabasco, Nahuatl, Maya, and Pur茅pecha.
Extent:
0.08 linear feet (4 flat file folders)
Language:
Materials in the collection are mostly in Spanish , with some accompanying translations in Mixe, Yaqui, Chontal, Chontal de Tabasco, Nahuatl, Maya, Pur茅pecha, and other indigenous Mexican languages.
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Direcci贸n General de Culturas Populares "Nuestra Cultura" posters (MS 063). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 17 posters produced in the mid-1980s by the Direcci贸n General de Culturas Populares (DGCP), an insitution of the Mexican government dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and dissemination of popular and indigenous culture in Mexico. The poster series, called "Nuestra Cultura" and produced monthly, consists mainly of short stories retelling legends and myths from local cultures, with each poster produced by and focusing on a particular region of Mexico. Many of the posters include a story written in Spanish, along with a translation of that story in the indigenous language of the region, including Mixe, Yaqui, Chontal, Chontal de Tabasco, Nahuatl, Maya, and Pur茅pecha.

The collection contains posters numbering 2-21, with numbers 12, 16, and 17 missing.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Direcci贸n General de Culturas Populares "Nuestra Cultura" posters (MS 063). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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