Lalo Astol Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Collection consists of a memoir of Astol's life and experiences in Mexico and Texas between the years 1913 and 1945, 33 copy negatives and corresponding prints, programs, flyers, and 61 promptbooks containing printed plays in Spanish. Provides information about theater in Mexico and Texas from 1915-1935, and about early days of Spanish-language radio and television in San Antonio, Texas. Photographs show Astol, his family, and associates in San Antonio radio and television. The promptbooks contain 226 plays published 1879-1932; many have text changes, notes, and cast lists written or glued inside.
Organized in four groups: 1. Memoirs, 2. Photographs, 3. Plays and promptbooks, 4. Ephemera.
Dates
- Creation: 1879-1982
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1910-1972
Language of Materials
Spanish, English
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
San Antonio, Texas, actor and Spanish-language radio and television personality Lalo Astol was born Leonardo Garcia Astol on Dec. 2, 1902, in Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico. He was the son and grandson of travelling actors. He began his career on stage in Mexico as a child, and performed in Mexico and South Texas in the theatrical companies of Socorro Astol, Leonardo F. Garcia, Manuel Cotera, and others. Astol began his radio career in 1940. He wrote, directed, and performed in many radio and television programs in San Antonio, including many on KCOR--the Spanish-language station started by Raul Cortez in 1946--and on KCOR-TV.
Full Extent
4.17 linear feet
Abstract
A memoir, photographs, and promptbooks document the life and career of San Antonio, Texas, actor and Spanish-language radio and television personality Lalo Astol.
Acquisition Information
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- Title
- Lalo Astol Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2019 March: Finding aid edited by Carla O. Alvarez.
- 2021 June: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez 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.
- 2026: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez.
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