Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Materials related to the silver mining operations of the de la Maza family at the Real de Minas del Catorce, San Luis de Potosi, Mexico. Includes publications, a map, and photographs of the mine and its surroundings.
- Extent:
- 1.17 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in Spanish.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Real de Minas del Catorce records, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Materials related to the silver mining operations of the de la Maza family at the Real de Minas del Catorce, San Luis de Potosi, Mexico. Includes 12 photographs from about 1900 featuring views of the mine enclosures, people on horseback, aerial views of the church and railway transport cars, and the dam from various angles. Also includes one bound map embossed with the name Gregorio de la Maza Utrera: Mapa Minero y Geológico del Distrito de Catorce Estado de S. Luis Potosi. 1885; and two publications: Exposición y dictámenes, Sobre la Libertada de Impuestos a las Platas en el Estado de San Luis Potosí, 1868; and Apuntes para un Proyecto de Código de Minería presentado al Señor Ministro de Fomento General D. Carlos Pacheco por el Ingeniero de Minas, Santiago Ramirez, 1884.
- Biographical / historical:
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Real de Catorce is a town in the Catorce Mountains, about 90 miles north of the city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It was founded in 1779 and was known throughout the 19th and early 20th century for its silver mining operations. The de la Maza family were early mine owners and developers and a prominent presence in the region.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Elena Gallego Rare Books, February 2022.
- Processing information:
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Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in February 2022.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by type of material.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item]. Real de Minas del Catorce records, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191