Santiago "Jim" Meza / Campo Indian Reservation Papers, 1901-1984

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Summary

Title:
Santiago "Jim" Meza / Campo Indian Reservation Papers
Dates:
1901-1984
Creators:
Meza, Santiago
Abstract:
This collection contains papers of Santiago "Jim" Meza and the Campo Indian Reservation, including tribal administration and welfare, Meza's homestead land disputes, and personal papers of Meza and family.
Extent:
0.5 Linear feet (1 box)
Language:
and Collection materials are in English and Spanish.
Preferred citation:

Santiago "Jim" Meza / Campo Indian Reservation Papers, MS 276, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains papers of Santiago "Jim" Meza and the Campo Indian Reservation. Tribal papers include correspondence with federal and local Indian agencies regarding welfare assistance and the election of spokemen and committee members. Documentation is included of Meza's homestead land dispute and inheritance. Personal papers of Meza include medical welfare assistance correspondence and bills, finances, personal correspondence, and photographs, as well as some involving his brother, Francisco "Frank" Cuero.

Biographical / historical:

The Campo Indian Reservation is located on 15,000 acres in southeastern San Diego County. In 1893, the first portion of the Campo Indian Reservation's territory was patented. The Campo Constitution was passed by the tribal community on July 13, 1975. In 1974, there were 40 people recorded living in Campo Indian Reservation.

Santiago "Jim" Meza was a Spokesman for the Campo Indian Reservation. He communicated with the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Field Service of the Mission Indian Agency regarding land conflicts and inheritance, and the request for the election of Spokesmen and Committee Members to represent Campo. Meza also requested welfare assistance for food, clothing, and financial assistance from the Mission Indian Agency, as well as structure repairs and installation of a well to provide a closer source for drinking water.

Francisco "Frank" Cuero, son of a Campo Indian Reservation Chief and brother of Santiago "Jim" Meza, owned a homestead of 160 acres. Upon Cuero's death, conflicts arose over the land and its inheritance. Meza eventually inheritated the land.

Acquisition information:
Accession number 850612A.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Aimee Santos on January 3, 2012.

Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.

Arrangement:

Items in collection are arranged by subject.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Aimee Santos
Sponsor:
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Date Prepared:
January 3, 2012
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-03-08T09:59-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Santiago "Jim" Meza / Campo Indian Reservation Papers, MS 276, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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