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Mexico Architectural collection

 Collection
Identifier: MEXAC

Scope and Content of the collection

The Mexico Architectural collection consists of photostats and photos of Mexican architecture of the 1930s; drawings of the United States Embassy Office Building, D.F. Mexico, Mexico City by Southwestern Architects Engineers; drawings of a Mexican church; and a copy of a memorandum concerning the penal lawsuit filed in Attorney General of the Republic's office by architects Luis Barragán Morfin and Raul Ferrera Torres, addressed to The Attorney General of the Republic, Mister Enrique Alvarez del Castillo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1940
  • Creation: 1962-1967
  • Creation: 1986

Policies Governing Use and Access

This collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using archival materials. As all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site, advance notice of at least three working days is required for retrieval. Certain items may require additional time for flattening or humidifying before they can be viewed. Access is by appointment only. Please contact the archives' reference staff for further information.

Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasions of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person).

The Alexander Architectural Archives operate in accordance with applicable federal or state laws and regulations, providing unrestricted access to university records not covered by state and federal right to privacy acts.

The Alexander Architectural Archives, The University of Texas Libraries, and The University of Texas at Austin, assume no responsibility for infringement of literary property rights and copyright or for liability to any person for defamation or invasion of privacy that results from a researcher's use of collections.

Researchers agree to indemnify and hold harmless The University of Texas at Austin, and their officers, employees, and agents from and against all suits, claims, actions, and expenses arising out of use of collections held by the libraries. Please alert staff if anything inappropriate is found during research.

Copyright interests in this collection may not have been transferred to the University of Texas. Researchers assume full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Additionally, the public use of material must be cited. See citation information below.

Biographical and Administrative History of the Architects and Firms represented in the collection

See archival staff for available biographical and administrative information for the architects and firms represented in this collection.

Partial Extent

0.4 Linear Feet

Partial Extent

135 drawings

Language of Materials

English

Spanish; Castilian

Abstract

The Mexico Architectural collection is a grouping of individual project records of Mexico properties. Records were acquired over time from various sources, each with their own provenance.

Processing Information

Processing is not completed. Please see archival staff for more information.

Subject

Title
Mexico Architectural collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Alexander Architectural Archives Repository

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