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Letter from Miguel Venegas to Francisco Venegas, July 23, 1929

 
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Title
Letter from Miguel Venegas to Francisco Venegas, July 23, 1929
Creator
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994
Date
23 July 1929
Description
Spanish letter accompanied with English translation by Dr. Maria Teresa Venegas. Handwritten family correspondence from Miguel in Los Angeles to his brother Francisco Venegas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, regarding the exchange of money between Silviano Davalos and Francisco, the differences in cost for items in Los Angeles as compared to Mexico, the effect of the immigration law of 1929 on the Mexican population, the condition of Mexican community in Los Angeles including treatment and interactions with police and religious freedom.
Format Extent
Original letter: 10 pages; translation: 3 pages
Subject
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994; Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992; Dávalos, Silviano, 1870-1963; Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993; Business; Los Angeles (Calif.)--Economic conditions; Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions; Immigrants--California--Los Angeles; Mexican Americans--Social conditions; Mexicans--California--Los Angeles; Mexicans--California, Southern--Social conditions; Mexicans--California, Southern--Economic conditions; California--Emigration and immigration; Mexico--Emigration and immigration; Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929; Mexican American Catholics--California--Los Angeles; Venegas family--History--20th century; Venegas, María Teresa, 1930- Letters; Manuscripts
Collection
Venegas Family Papers, Collection Number 99, Series 1. Subseries A. Miguel Venegas and Dolores Venegas Correspondence, Box No. 1, Folder No. 3
Type
Geographic Location
Los Angeles (Calif.); Guadalajara (Mexico); Jalisco (Mexico); Zapotlanejo (Mexico)
Language
spa; eng
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