Spanish letter accompanied with English translation by Dr. María Teresa Venegas. Handwritten family correspondence from Dolores in Los Angeles to her father-in-law Juan Venegas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, regarding family store operation, difference in commerce in Los Angeles versus Jalisco, success of Juan's business, news of her children, and thoughts on Chayo (María del Rosario) becoming a nun and joining Soledad in San Francisco.
Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991 Venegas, Juan, 1872-1955 Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994 Venegas, María del Rosario, 1916-2012 Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992 Venegas, Julia Cárdenas de, 1881-1961 Venegas, María Guadalupe, b. 1922 Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993 Venegas, Guillermo, 1924- Venegas, Alfonso, 1899-1927 Business Mexicans--California, Southern--Economic conditions Depressions--1929 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)
Source
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
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