Content Description
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Processing Information
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: W. Michael Mathes papers
Creator:
Mathes, W. Michael
Identifier/Call Number: 0596
Physical Description:
77.71 Linear Feet
81 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1960-2012
Abstract: The papers of William Michael Mathes (1936-2012), a historian and expert on Spain and Mexico, especially the Baja California
Peninsula. The Mexican government awarded Mathes the Order of the Aztec Eagle in 1985. An alumnus of the University of Southern
California, Mathes earned his Master of Arts in history from USC in 1962. Between 1961 and 1991, Mathes contributed seven
volumes to Dawson's Book Shop's Baja California travels book series, also held by USC's Special Collections. The W. Michael
Mathes papers contain Mathes' published works, manuscripts, his 1962 USC master's thesis, and many other materials.
Language of Material:
English
, Spanish; Castilian
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Content Description
The papers of William Michael Mathes (1936-2012), a historian and expert on Spain and Mexico, especially the Baja California
Peninsula. The Mexican government awarded Mathes the Order of the Aztec Eagle in 1985. An alumnus of the University of Southern
California, Mathes earned his Master of Arts in history from USC in 1962. Between 1961 and 1991, Mathes contributed seven
volumes to Dawson's Book Shop's Baja California travels book series, also held by USC's Special Collections. The W. Michael
Mathes papers contain Mathes' published works, manuscripts, his 1962 USC master's thesis, and many other materials.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], W. Michael Mathes papers, Collection no. 0596, Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American
Studies, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Stephen Brandt, 2014 and 2021.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed. The Boeckmann Center plans to separate some of the collection's published books and serials
from the archival material during future processing.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) -- Discovery and exploration -- Archival resources
Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) -- History -- Archival resources
Mexico -- Description and travel -- Archival resources
Mexico -- History -- Archival resources
Spain -- History -- Archival resources
Manuscripts
Masters theses
Publications (documents)
Mathes, W. Michael -- Archives