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Letter from Miguel Venegas to Juan Venegas, March 6, 1930

 
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Title
Letter from Miguel Venegas to Juan Venegas, March 6, 1930
Creator
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994
Date
03 June 1930
Description
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.
Format Extent
Original letter: 5 pages; translation: 3 pages
Subject
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
Collection
Venegas Family Papers, Collection Number 99, Series 1. Subseries A. Miguel Venegas and Dolores Venegas Correspondence, Box No. 1, Folder No. 4
Type
Geographic Location
Los Angeles (Calif.); Guadalajara (Mexico); Jalisco (Mexico)
Language
spa; eng
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