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Dr. Gustavo E. and Marcia S. Montes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-18

Scope and Contents Note

The Dr. Gustavo E. and Marcia S. Montes Papers currently include photographs of their time at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as photographs from various destinations where they and their family traveled, lived, and worked. This includes Louisanna, Iillinois, Oaxaca and Mexico City. The majority of photographs are of friends, family and the Montes children. The collection also includes correspondence, collected material, film negatives, slides and artifacts. Gustavo and Marcia's son, Gregory Montes, photocopied the majority of the photographs and annotated the copies to provide more information about the photographs. These copies were matched with their corresponding photographs and photographs were kept in the groups in which they were received.

Dates

  • Creation: 1933-2013
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1933-1976

Language of Materials

English, Spanish

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Gustavo Montes obtained three degrees, including his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, and Marcia (Schattenstein) Montes obtained her Master's degree in English Education at University of Texas at Austin, in the 1930s and 1940s. Gustavo and Marcia Montes had two children, Barbara and Gregory Montes. The family lived in various places including Austin, Texas, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Champaign, Illinois. Dr. Montes worked with the Inter-American Development Bank in 1974-1984 and was Vice President of the Venezuelan subsidiary of Northern Natural Gas Company of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1968-1969. The Montes lived and worked in Lagos, Nigeria in 1970-1972, and Dr. Montes worked in Algiers, Algeria in the first half of 1974.

Full Extent

1 linear foot

Abstract

Personal papers of Dr. Gustavo E. and Marcia S. Montes include photographs, correspondence, and other documents of their work and family life.

Acquisition Information

Accession numbers: 2013-18

The Dr. Gustavo E. and Marcia S. Montes Papers were donated by Gregory E. Montes in memory of his parents, Dr. Gustavo E. and Marcia S. Montes, and in memory of his grandparents: Elceario Martin Montes, Francisca Rey Montes, Aaron David Schattenstein and Leah Walk Schattenstein.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Alexandria Suarez, July 2019.

Title
Dr. Gustavo E. and Marcia S. Montes Papers
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
Date
>2013
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2019 July: Finding aid updated by Alexandria Suarez.
  • 2021 February: 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

Contact:
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578