Spanish letter accompanied with English translation by Dr. Maria Teresa Venegas. Handwritten family correspondence from Miguel in Los Angeles to his father Juan Venegas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, regarding conditions of the depression in Los Angeles, advantages of knowing English before immigrating to Los Angeles, political oppression in Mexico versus political freedom in America, his possible return to Jalisco in two years, his dilemma posed by his debts, and inquiries into the lack of communication by his siblings.
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994 Venegas, Juan, 1872-1955 Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993 Venegas, Juan Jose, 1928-1997 Venegas, Agustin, b. 1910 Venegas, Ignacio, b. 1912 Venegas, María del Rosario, 1916-2012 Venegas, María Guadalupe, b. 1922 Depressions--1929 Mexicans--Employment--California California--Emigration and immigration Immigrants--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles (Calif.)--Economic conditions Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions Mexicans--California, Southern--Economic conditions Mexico--Politics and government--20th century Mexico--Emigration and immigration 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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