Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Elena Saad Collection
- Dates:
- 1997-2001
- Creators:
- Saad, Elena (Elena Fishman de Saad)
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Elena Saad Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection mainly consists of 37 Audio tapes of interviews of Mexican Jews in Tijuana and San Diego from the mid 1990's in Spanish, conducted by Elena Saad for a Master's Thesis entitled, "La Comunidad Israelita de Tijuana" (The Jewish community of Tijuana). The collection includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, handwritten and printed materials regarding her research on the Jews of Tijuana.Most of the materials are in Spanish. General descriptions of the material in English were completed by Marilyn Tom.
- Biographical / historical:
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Elena Fishman de Saad was born in Mexico City. In Mexico she raised four children and then began her studies, receiving a graduate degree in history from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1977. The family came to San Diego in 1982 and Saad began studies for a Master's Degree at UCSD. She presented papers at various academic conferences in Latin America and the United States.
- Acquisition information:
- Jewish Historical Society of San Diego (JHSSD)
- Custodial history:
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This collection was donated to the Jewish Historical Society by Elena Fishman de Saad in September, 2014 (#2014.01). It was transferred to the San Diego State University Library and Information Access on July 21, 2015.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-20 08:11:29 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Elena Saad Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Library and Information Access5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
- Contact:
- (619) 594-6791