Munguia-Cisneros Family History collection
Scope and Contents
The 2-folder collection consists of facsimiles of correspondence to, from and about Romulo, news print and online articles and obituaries from various newspapers, advertisements for Munguia's print shop, programs for events honoring Munguia and family members, state proclamations, Texas-Mexico history. A second folder includes documents that highlight the Munguia Cisneros Family history of civic outreach and political activism.
Dates
- Creation: 1954 - 2018
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
Romulo Munguia was a journalist, printer and civic leader from San Antonio Texas. Originally from Mexico he migrated to the US after his work as a labor organizer, educational reformer and revolutionary journalist. He left Mexico to San Antonio with his wife Carolina and worked at the Spanish language newspaper, La Prensa in San Antonio. He was involved in electoral campaigns and civic and cultural organizations and passed away in 1975. Romulo and Carolina were the grandparents to San Antonio Mayor and US HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros.
Extent
.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Folder 1 and 2 include primary documents and ephemera about the family and descendants of Romulo and Carolina Munguia. They highlight the family's history of civic outreach and political activism.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Randy Munguia in 2018. Munguia is a descendant of the San Antonio Cisneros and Munguia families.
Processing Information
Diana Rivera processed this collection in 2018.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Munguia-Cisneros Family History collection
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Diana Rivera
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository