Genaro García Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents Note
Photographs, primarily from the first centennial of the independence of Mexico, in 1910. Subjects include expositions and festivities, Mexican scenes and buildings, diplomats, diplomatic residences, and religious, political and military figures.
The collection also includes a set of postcards called "Mujeres de Tehuantepec," as well as some scenes of the Decena Trágica, General Félix Díaz in Veracruz, and photographs of other figures prominent in the history of Mexico. Most photographs of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and José María Morelos are housed with their associated documents.
Dates
- Creation: 19th-20th Century
Language of Materials
SpanishandEnglish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
Genaro García, 15 August 1913 [from photograph 36L in Oversize Photographs, below].
Attorney, historian, writer, educator, bibliophile. Born August 17, 1867; died November 26, 1920. Received law degree from Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia in 1891. Representative to Congreso de la Unión, 1892-1899. Director of Museo Nacional de Historia, Arqueología y Etnología. Director of Escuela Nacional Preparatoria. Major publications include: Colección de documentos inéditos o muy raros para la historia de México (1905-1911), Documentos históricos mexicanos (1910-1911), and an edition of Bernal Diaz del Castillo's Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España transcribed from the original manuscript (1904).
Full Extent
6 linear feet
Abstract
Photographs and other images, mostly from the 19th century, of people and scenes in Mexico.
Arrangement
Seven series of photographs, grouped topically and by format.
Acquisition Information
The Genaro García Photograph Collection forms part of the Genaro García Collection, which was purchased by the University of Texas in 1921 from García's heirs.
Processing Information
Finding aid written by Carmen P. Cobas, Jane Garner, Christian Kelleher, Carolyn Ragsdale, and Monica Rivera. Completed in 2003.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Bazaine, Achille Francois, 1811-1888--Photographs
- Buildings--Mexico--Photographs
- Charles III, King of Spain, 1716-1788--Photographs
- Costume--Tehuantepec, Isthmus of (Mexico)--Photographs
- Diaz, Felix, 1868-1945--Photographs
- Diaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915--Photographs
- Diplomats--Photographs
- Ethnology--Mexico
- Garcia, Genaro, 1867-1920--Photographs
- Hidalgo y Costilla, Miguel, 1753-1811--Photographs
- Juarez, Benito, 1806-1872--Photographs
- Margil de Jesus, Antonio, 1657-1726--Photographs
- Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1832-1867--Photographs
- Mexico--Biography--Portraits--Photographs
- Mexico--Centennial celebrations, etc.--Photographs
- Mexico--Description and travel--Photographs
- Mexico--History--Revolution, 1910-1920--Photographs
- Mexico--Views--Photographs
- Morelos, Jose Maria, 1765-1815--Photographs
- Portraits--Mexico--Photographs
- Women--Tehuantepec, Isthmus of (Mexico)--Photographs
- Title
- Genaro García Collection
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Subtitle
- Part 3: Photographs
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2003
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- May 2021: Edited by Dylan Joy to clean up code, normalize dates, etc.
- May 2021: Edited by D Ryan Lynch to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu