Hernandez (Alicia) papers, 1786-2002

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Summary

Title:
Alicia Hernandez papers
Dates:
1786-2002
Abstract:
Correspondence, printed materials and facsimiles of research materials relating to Mexican military records, social movements, elections and other aspects of Mexican political life. Materials on the Mexican state, the Mexican Army and various protest movements cover the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. A major part of the collection is an analysis of the officer class of the Mexican Army from the 1860s-1960s based on the personnel files of all officers of the rank of colonel and above. It contains information on their political careers as well as the various protest movements over lands and elections that were suppressed by the Army during this period. It includes material on the various competing armies during the Mexican Revolution and early activity of the government party in the 1920s. A second part of the collection contains material on the construction of the Mexican state from 1920 to 1945 with materials from the Vicente Toledano archive. A final part of the collection consists of materials on Solidaridad (Pronasol) from 1968-2000, its programs and policies along with material on the Secretary of Social Development (Sedesol).
Extent:
75 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (31.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Spanish and English

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, printed materials and facsimiles of research materials relating to Mexican military records, social movements, elections and other aspects of Mexican political life. Materials on the Mexican state, the Mexican Army and various protest movements cover the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. A major part of the collection is an analysis of the officer class of the Mexican Army from the 1860s-1960s based on the personnel files of all officers of the rank of colonel and above. It contains information on their political careers as well as the various protest movements over lands and elections that were suppressed by the Army during this period. It includes material on the various competing armies during the Mexican Revolution and early activity of the government party in the 1920s. A second part of the collection contains material on the construction of the Mexican state from 1920 to 1945 with materials from the Vicente Toledano archive. A final part of the collection consists of materials on Solidaridad (Pronasol) from 1968-2000, its programs and policies along with material on the Secretary of Social Development (Sedesol). An increment to the collection added in 2023 includes research notes for Hernandez's book "The Reconstruction of the Mexican State 1920-1945."

Biographical / historical:

Born March 11, 1943. Earned her Maestria en Historia from El Colegio de México in 1973 and a doctorate in 1985 in France. Worked at the El Colegio de México for most of her career with other appointments in Mexico and Europe.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2019.
Processing information:

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Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-29 09:41:51.581446

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Restrictions:

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Location of this collection:
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Contact:
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