Rigoberto Vazquez Letters mssVazquez

Kelly Kress
The Huntington Library
October 2021
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Business Number: (626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org


Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library
Title: Rigoberto Vazquez letters
Identifier/Call Number: mssVazquez
Physical Description: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 half box)
Date (inclusive): 1971-2000
Abstract: Family letters and work-related memoranda of former Huntington employee Rigoberto Vazquez.
Language of Material: Materials are in Spanish and English.

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Preferred Citation

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Javier Vasquez, August 2021.

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.

Scope and Contents

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.

Processing Information

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

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically within subject.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

California -- History -- Sources
Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery -- Officials and employees
Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery -- History -- Sources.
Jalisco (Mexico) -- Social life and customs
Letters (correspondence) -- California
Letters (correspondence) Mexico
Mexican Americans -- California -- History -- Sources
Mexicans -- California -- History -- Sources

Box 1, Folder 1

Family letters 1979-2000

Box 1, Folder 2

Huntington letters and memos 1971-1990

Box 1, Folder 3

Huntington brochure and map circa 1995