Vazquez (Rigoberto) Letters, 1971-2000

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Summary

Title:
Rigoberto Vazquez letters
Dates:
1971-2000
Abstract:
Family letters and work-related memoranda of former Huntington employee Rigoberto Vazquez.
Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet (1 half box)
Language:
Materials are in Spanish and English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Rigoberto Vazquez letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Three letters to Rigoberto Vazquez from family in Jalisco, including his mother Rogaciano Vazquez, his brother Roberto Vazquez, and sister Aurora Vazquez. Letters discuss monetary issues and the family ranch, including the care of livestock and Roberto's plans for a molino (mill) for mole. Ten letters and memoranda related to Vazquez's job at the Huntington detail pay raises and benefits, as well as a positive evaluation. Also included is a Huntington brochure and map circa 1995.

Biographical / historical:

Rigoberto Vazquez was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and immigrated to the United States as a young adult, settling in El Monte, California. Vazquez worked in the Botanical division of The Huntington from 1969 until his death in 2008.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Javier Vasquez, August 2021.
Processing information:

Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in October 2021.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically within subject.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Kelly Kress
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-12-01 10:05:57 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Rigoberto Vazquez letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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