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Letter from Miguel Venegas to Juan Venegas, December 11, 1931

 
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Title
Letter from Miguel Venegas to Juan Venegas, December 11, 1931
Creator
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994
Date
12 November 1931
Description
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).
Format Extent
Original letter: 2 pages; translation: 1 page
Subject
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
Collection
Venegas Family Papers, Collection Number 99, Series 1. Subseries A. Miguel Venegas and Dolores Venegas Correspondence, Box No. 1, Folder No. 5
Type
Geographic Location
Los Angeles (Calif.); Guadalajara (Mexico); Jalisco (Mexico)
Language
spa; eng
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