Daniel D. Arreola Collection: Mexico & Southwest
Scope and Contents
The Arreola Collection: Mexico and the Southwest is a large collection of materials collected by Daniel D. Arreola that document Mexican border towns, as well as North Mexico, South Texas, and general topics related to the Southwest. The bulk of the collection consists of postcards, with occasional photographs and ephemeral items.
Dates
- Creation: 1906-1980s
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials from the Wittliff Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user assumes responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish, and abiding by U.S. copyright laws. https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/visit/policies/publication.html
Biographical Notes
Daniel D. Arreola is a cultural and historical geographer who specializes in the study of the Mexican American borderlands. A native Southern Californian, he earned bachelors and PhD degrees in geography from UCLA. He is an emeritus professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University, where he has been a member of the faculty for twenty-six years. He resides in Placitas, New Mexico.
Source: https://uapress.arizona.edu/author/daniel-d-arreola
Partial Extent
9 boxes (9 postcard boxes )
Partial Extent
3 boxes (3 Paige boxes that hold slides)
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Multiple languages
Metadata Rights Declarations
- The descriptive data created for this finding aid is licensed under the CC0 Creative Commons license and is free for use without restriction.
Abstract
Required for both Processed Collections and Accessions.
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use: https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/makearesearchappointment.html.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts of Daniel D. Arreola, beginning in 2022.
- Title
- Guide to the Daniel D. Arreola Collection: Mexico and Southwest
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
