Ephemeral Mexican Popular Literature Published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo Collection, 1895-1925

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Summary

Title:
Collection of Ephemeral Mexican Popular Literature Published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo,
Dates:
1895-1925
Creators:
Arroyo, Antonio Vanegas, publisher
Abstract:
Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (1850?-1917) ran a printing house that issued a series of small theatrical works which were put in his Galería de Teatro Infantil. Some of his publications were illustrated by José Guadalupe Posada. Between them they produced "Perico el incorregible," "Casa de vecindad" and "Celos de negro con don Folías;." Vanegas Arroyo published the journals La gaceta callejera, El boletín, El jicote, El teatro, El centavo perdido and others. The collection contains 21 broadsides, some illustrated by José Guadalupe Posada, documenting Mexican popular literature between 1895-1925 in Mexico. The collection is in Spanish.
Extent:
1 oversize box
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of Ephemeral Mexican Popular Literature published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Collection 1334). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains 21 broadsides, some illustrated by José Guadalupe Posada, documenting Mexican popular literature, published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo between 1895-1925 in Mexico. Also includes one pamphlet titled, José Guadalupe Posada.

Collection is in Spanish.

Biographical / historical:

Antonio Vanegas Arroyo was born in Puebla, Mexico around 1850; in 1867 he moved to Mexico City; he later established a printing house, and before the turn of the century issued a series of small theatrical works which were put in his Galería de Teatro Infantil; some of his publications had the advantage of being illustrated by José Guadalupe Posada; between them they produced Perico el incorregible, Casa de vecindad and Celos de negro con don Folías; Vanegas Arroyo published the journals La gaceta callejera, El boletín, El jicote, El teatro, El centavo perdido and others; he also published the Secretario de los amantes; he died on March 14, 1917 in Mexico City.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Bill Pass.
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, September 2003 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: November 1983 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of Ephemeral Mexican Popular Literature published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Collection 1334). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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