Spanish letter accompanied with English translation by Dr. Maria Teresa Venegas. Handwritten family correspondence from Miguel in Los Angeles to his brother Francisco Venegas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, regarding the prosperity of his store, chances of success in moving to Los Angeles, Miguel's purchase of a car and learning how to drive, visit to the ocean at Long Beach, mass with compatriots from Guadalajara in the Belvedere section of Los Angeles, and news of Soledad in San Francisco.
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994 Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992 Venegas, Agustin, b. 1910 Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991 Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993 Venegas, Alfonso, 1899-1927 Martinez, Ana María Dávalos de, b. 1901 Venegas, María Guadalupe, b. 1922 Business Mexico--Emigration and immigration California--Emigration and immigration Los Angeles (Calif.)--Economic conditions Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions Automobiles Travel Mexican American Catholics--California--Los Angeles Mexican American families--California--Los Angeles Venegas family--History--20th century Venegas, María Teresa, 1930- Letters Manuscripts
Place
Los Angeles (Calif.) Guadalajara (Mexico) Jalisco (Mexico) Long Beach (Calif.)
Source
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
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