Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987
Scope and Content Note
This collection houses 169 images used in an exhibit documenting Mexican-American life in Arizona between 1895 and 1987 entitled Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987
. Among the subjects depicted are the Diaz, Silvas, Gaxiola, Rosales, Ortega, and Valencia families; farming; dance; religious ceremonies (including First Communions, weddings, and funerals); graduations; sports; events and officials of the Friendly House; beauty pageants; musicians; and the Festival of Nations.
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1987, Undated
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1895-1953
Language of Materials
Material in English with some Spanish
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Historical Note
Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987
was displayed at the Phoenix Civic Plaza.
Full extent
2 Box(es)
Full extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses 169 images used in an exhibit documenting Mexican-American life in Arizona between 1895 and 1987 entitled Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987
.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one hundred and sixty-nine photographs.
Provenance
Phoenix Festivals donated these photographs to the Chicano Research Collection in 1992 (Accession #1992-00672).
- Title
- Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide encoded in English.
Repository details
Part of the Chicano/a Research Collection Repository
Contact
Arizona State UniversityP.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932
archives@asu.edu