New Spain -- History

The Alberto Francisco Pradeau Collection houses correspondence, typescripts, transcriptions, translations, photocopies, photostats, and printed matter documenting Pradeau's research on colonial and nineteenth century Mexican history and currency. Although the collection extends from 1551 to 1981, the bulk of the material constitutes the products of Pradeau's research from 1910 to 1979. The collection has been arranged into eight series.

This collection houses 1,011 photographs showing the military aircraft Sonora; historic Mexican coins; postcards from Spain and Alamos, Sonora, Mexico; and Pradeau's family and friends.