Spanish letter accompanied with English translation by Dr. María Teresa Venegas. Handwritten family correspondence from Miguel in Los Angeles to his father Juan Venegas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, regarding a message from Trino Álvarez asking for help with money transfer for his friend to return to Mexico, the poor health of Miguel's family, "Americans" begging on the streets of Los Angeles, and the use of relief at Our Lady of Los Angeles (La Placita).
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994 Venegas, Juan, 1872-1955 Venegas, Guillermo, 1924- Venegas, José Miguel, 1920-2015 Venegas, Ricardo, 1922- Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991 Venegas, Ignacio, b. 1912 Business Mexico--Emigration and immigration Depressions--1929 Mexicans--Employment--California Los Angeles (Calif.)--Economic conditions Mexicans--California, Southern--Economic conditions Mexicans--California, Southern--Social conditions 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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