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Plantation life in the Caribbean. Pt. 1, Jamaica, c. 1765-1848

This set includes "Part 1: Jamaica c.1765-1848: The Taylor and Vanneck-Arcedekne Papers from Cambridge University Library and the Institue of Commonwealth Studies, University of London." The two archival collections offer materials for the study of plantation life and slavery in Jamaica including correspondence, letter-books, and other papers of Simon Taylor and family as well as papers of the Arcedekne family relating to Jamaica.

Independent Mexico in newspapers, the 19th-century

The University of Texas Libraries’ Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection preserved 579 Mexican newspaper titles which date from 1807 to 1900. These newspapers "trace the evolution of the modern newspaper format in Mexico through its often turbulent history: from its status as a viceroyalty of the Spanish Crown to its early experiment in a monarchical form of government to its long struggle to determine a federalist system of government, with concomitant religious, social, and economic changes."

Foreign Office files for Cuba. F.O. 371

This set (contained in three parts) inclodes the complete Foreign Office files for Cuba covering 1959-1962. The documents offer new perspectives on issues relating to the revolution in Cuba from the ending of the Batista regime through the Cuban Missle Crisis. Each set also cataloged separately.

Part 1: Revolution in Cuba, 1959-1960 [catalog link]
(PRO Classes FO 371/139396-139521, 148178-148345 & PREM 11/2622)

Conquistadors : the struggle for colonial power in Latin America, 1492-1825

This collection features expedition records, original letters and maps of exploration and colonization, and "diaries of discoveries" from South America, from narratives of Columbus' first voyage (at Sloane Ms 1709) to the end of Colonial Spanish rule. The set covers European exploitation, evangelization, and botanical and geographical exploration in South America from Texas to Tierra del Fuego, and features maps, scrolls, descriptions of voyages by sea and river, terrain, flora and fauna, settlement posts, plantations and mines, missionary activities, and "diaries of discoveries."

Latin American Studies

Archives

North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) archive of Latin Americana.
Scholarly Resources
1960s-1980s

The NACLA Archive of Latin Americana contains "ephemera and serials relating to socioeconomic and political conditions in Latin America from the 1960s through the 1980s." It contains "primary sources such as serials, reports, fliers, pamphlets, posters, manuscripts, and correspondence." The publications generally provide a left-wing ideological perspective covering progressive and human rights issues, but also includes documentation of the political right, the military governments, and the Church. See also separate entries by title.

[Text from publisher's brochure]
Princeton University Latin American pamphlet collection
Scholarly Resources

This collection of pamphlets, serials, broadsides, fliers, and posters covers a broad range of countries and topics. It includes government reports, conference or working papers, research center working papers, literary magazines and journals, political campaign documents, election results, statistical studies, legal documents, newspapers, speeches, publications of human rights organizations, labor union tracts, and mission statements of religious groups.

The archive is organized by country with ten major topical groups: Politics; Government; Socioeconomic Conditions;  Agiculture; Constitutions, laws, and codes; Human and civil rights; Racial groups; Women and gender issues; Culture; and Church and religion. 

Countries best represented are Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Cuba. Most of the titles have been individually cataloged.

Central And South America

Archivo General de Centro America, [1544-1821]
Ross Publishing
1544-1821

"The Archivo General de Centroamérica (Central American Archives) 1544-1821, in Guatemala, is the most comprehensive collection found anywhere in the world of historical records spanning the period of Spanish rule in the Americas. The holdings of the Archivo include myriad types of documents covering a host of cultural, legislative, judicial, fiscal, economic, religious, military, agricultural and commercial matters pertaining to the Kingdom of Guatemala, an area which, from the time of the Conquest in 1544 through 1821, embraced modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Mexican State of Chiapas."-- Publisher's website

CRL owns the complete set of microfilm, covering the following areas: 

  • Guatemala, Superior Gobierno (central government) [reels 1A-1537A]
  • Guatemala, economic [reels 1537A-1853A]
  • Guatemala, economic, judicial & military [reels 1C-150C]
  • Guatemala, Real Hacienda (treasury) [reels 1854A-2532A]
  • Yucatan [reels 1B-3B]
  • Chiapas [reels 3B-199B]
  • El Salvador [reels 200B-577B]
  • Honduras [reels 577B-878B]
  • Nicaragua [reels 878B-1173B, 1175B-1187B, 1189B-1212B]
  • Costa Rica [reels 1212B-1241B]
British parliamentary papers on Central and South America, 1800-1899
Irish University Press
1800-1899

This reprint set includes a selection of 19th century papers and reports dealing with Central and South America. Committee reports and Command papers are included as well as House of Lords committee reports that were communicated to the House of Commons.

Government Publications - U.S.

Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records
University Publications of America
1930-1966

CRL owns the following sets from this series:

  • Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records. Central America. El Salvador, 1930-1945 [Catalog Record]
  • Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records. Central America. Nicaragua, 1930-1945 [Catalog Record]
  • Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Argentina, 1955-1959  [Catalog Record]
  • Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Mexico, February 1963-1966. Part 1, Political, governmental, and national defense affairs [Catalog Record]

 
Despatches from United States Ministers to Mexico, 1823-1906
United States. National Archives and Records Service
1823-1906

Diplomatic dispatches addressed to the Department of State by United States diplomatic representatives to Mexico. Part of the records in the National Archives designated as Record Group 59, "General records of the Dept. of State."
Records of the Department of State
National Archives and Records Administration
1910-1963

CRL holds numerous sets from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The following list highlights some of the collections that may be found in CRL's catalog:

Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of:

Records of the Department of State relating to political relations between the United States and:

Records of the Department of State relating to political relations between:

Latin America And Caribbean

Foreign Office files for Cuba. F.O. 371
Adam Matthew Publications
1959-1962

This set (contained in three parts) inclodes the complete Foreign Office files for Cuba covering 1959-1962. The documents offer new perspectives on issues relating to the revolution in Cuba from the ending of the Batista regime through the Cuban Missle Crisis. Each set also cataloged separately.

Part 1: Revolution in Cuba, 1959-1960 [catalog link]
(PRO Classes FO 371/139396-139521, 148178-148345 & PREM 11/2622)

Part 2: Cuba and the Bay of Pigs Invasion, 1961 [catalog link]
(PRO Classes FO 371/156137-156255 & PREM 11/3316, 3321 & 3328)

Part 3: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 [catalog link]
(PRO Classes FO371/162308-162436, 168135 & PREM 11/3689-3691)
Plantation life in the Caribbean. Pt. 1, Jamaica, c. 1765-1848
Adam Matthew Publications
1765-1848

This set includes "Part 1: Jamaica c.1765-1848: The Taylor and Vanneck-Arcedekne Papers from Cambridge University Library and the Institue of Commonwealth Studies, University of London." The two archival collections offer materials for the study of plantation life and slavery in Jamaica including correspondence, letter-books, and other papers of Simon Taylor and family as well as papers of the Arcedekne family relating to Jamaica.

Manuscripts

Conquistadors : the struggle for colonial power in Latin America, 1492-1825
Primary Source Microfilm
1492-1825

This collection features expedition records, original letters and maps of exploration and colonization, and "diaries of discoveries" from South America, from narratives of Columbus' first voyage (at Sloane Ms 1709) to the end of Colonial Spanish rule. The set covers European exploitation, evangelization, and botanical and geographical exploration in South America from Texas to Tierra del Fuego, and features maps, scrolls, descriptions of voyages by sea and river, terrain, flora and fauna, settlement posts, plantations and mines, missionary activities, and "diaries of discoveries."

Territories represented include Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Florida, Guatemala, Guiana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Patagonia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela and the West Indies.

 
Early printed books on religion from colonial Spanish America, 1543/44-c. 1800
IDC (Brill)
1543-1800

Collection of more than 400 printed works from colonial Spanish America, including catechisms, devotional works, hagiographies, religious biographies, orders, sermons, and more. The majority of works are from Mexico and Peru.
Hispanic Culture Series
General Microfilm Company
–1601

This series, also called Hispanic books printed before 1601, is based on the bibliographies listed below and covers early books printed in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America 

  • Penney, Clara Louise, ed. List of Books Printed before 1601 in the Library of the Hispanic Society of America.
  • Thomas, Henry. Short-title Catalogues of Spanish, Spanish-American and Portuguese Books Printed before 1601 in the British Museum.
  • Simon Diaz, Jose. Bibliographia de la Literatura Hispanica. 

​Titles cataloged individually. 
Latin American History and Culture
Primary Source Microfilm
1548-2000

CRL owns two parts of this series of imprints covering a vast range of topics.

Latin American history and culture : an archival record. Series 4, The Mexican rare monograph collection, 1548-1861 (Sutro Library, California State Archives). [Guide]

  • Pt. 1. General Periodicals and Almanacs
  • Pt. 2. Philosophy and Theology
  • Pt. 3. Theology and the Catholic Church: Liturgy and Ritual
  • Pt. 4. Theology and the Church: Various Subjects
  • Pt. 5. History and Social Sciences
  • Pt. 6. Political Science and the Law
  • Pt. 7. Education, Arts and Sciences

Latin American history and culture. Series 5, Civil War, society and political transition in Guatemala : the Guatemala News and Information Bureau archive, 1963-2000. [Guide]

  • Part 1. Geography/environment, society, politics, economics and foreign policy
  • Part 2. Human rights and revolutionary and popular movements ephemera
  • Part 3. Serials, reports and publications
Medina's Biblioteca hispano-americana.
General Microfilm Company
1493-1810

This set contains microfilm copies of titles in Medina's bibliography and represents a history of the Spanish-speaking peoples of the western hemisphere. CRL holds 185 reels of the set intended to eventually include over 8,000 titles.

Titles cataloged individually (not comprehensively), with occasional reference to the numeric citation in the bibliography (seven-volume set digitized by HathiTrust). See records by series title. 

 

Mexico

Despatches from United States consuls [in Mexico]
U.S. National Archives
1820-1906

Consular reports, part of the Records in the National Archives designated as Record Group 59, "General Records of the Department of State." For Mexico, CRL holds the following NARA sets:

  • Despatches from United States consuls in Acapulco, 1823-1906 (partial holdings)  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Campeche, 1820-1880  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Chihuahua, 1830-1906 
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Ciudad Juárez (Paso del Norte), 1850-1906  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Durango, 1886-1906  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Guaymas, 1832-1896  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Hermosillo, 1905-1906  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in La Paz, Mexico, 1855-1906  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Manzanillo, Mexico, 1855-1906  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Matamoros, 1826-1906  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Mazatlan, 1826-1906  
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Merida, 1843-1897 and Progreso, 1897-1906
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Mexico City, Mexico, 1822-1906
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Monterrey, Mexico, 1849-1906 
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Nogales, 1889-1906 
  • Despatches from United States consular officials in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, 1871-1906
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Piedras Negras, 1868-1906 
  • Despatches from United States Consuls in Saltillo, 1876-1906 
  • Despatches from United States consuls in San Blas, 1837-1892 
  • Despatches from the United States Consul in San Dimas, 1871-1873
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Santa Fe, 1830-1846 
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Tampico, 1824-1906 (partial holdings)
  • Despatches from United States consuls in Veracruz, 1822-1906 (partial holdings)

  
Great Britain. Foreign Office. General Correspondence : Mexico
UK National Archives
1823-1973

CRL holds partial or full runs of the following Foreign Office records relating to Mexico: 

  • Foreign Office. Consulate, Mexico City, Mexico : General correspondence, 1823-1863, 1886-1915  (F.O. 203) 
    [Catalog Link]  [Guide]
  • Foreign Office. Embassy, consulates and legation, Mexico : General correspondence, 1822-1973 (F.O. 204)  
    [Catalog Link]  [Guide]
  • Foreign Office. Consulates and legation : Mexico, registers of correspondence, 823-1933  (F.O. 206)
    [Catalog Link] [Guide]
  • Foreign Office. Consulates and legation : Mexico, miscellanea, 1816-1927 (F.O. 207)
    [Catalog Link]  [Guide]
Great Britain. Foreign Office. General correspondence before 1906 : Mexico 1822-1905 (F.O. 50)
UK National Archives
1822-1905

This consists of the original dispatches and reports from British diplomatic and consular representatives abroad, of correspondence with foreign missions in England, of miscellaneous correspondence with individuals, and the drafts or copies of letters sent from the Office.

The Center holds an incomplete set, covering volumes:  78-142, 218-303, 314, 326, 355, 377, 382, 390, 399, 410, 416-417, 422, 442, 448-451, 454, 459, 461, 473, 476, 481, 495-501, 507, 512, 520-523, 530-531, 540, 546, 548.
U.S. military intelligence reports. Mexico, 1919-1941
United States. National Archives and Records Service
1919-1941

Originals held by the National Archives and Record Service as part of Record Group #165, Military Intelligence Division files: Mexico

Newspapers

Independent Mexico in newspapers, the 19th-century
Benson Latin American Collection
1807-1900

The University of Texas Libraries’ Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection preserved 579 Mexican newspaper titles which date from 1807 to 1900. These newspapers "trace the evolution of the modern newspaper format in Mexico through its often turbulent history: from its status as a viceroyalty of the Spanish Crown to its early experiment in a monarchical form of government to its long struggle to determine a federalist system of government, with concomitant religious, social, and economic changes."

The set includes titles published within the Distrito Federal as well as cities from twenty-six states. The majority were published in Mexico City. Titles cataloged separately. 
Newspapers from Latin America
varies

CRL’s collection contains more than 500 newspaper titles for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. CRL, along with the Latin American Materials Project (LAMP) maintains extensive backfiles as well as current subscriptions to newspapers, and has digitized portions of its collection in response scholars’ requests as well strategic digitization of historical newspapers in the World Newspaper Archive database available through Readex. Examples of titles include:

Argentina

 
Brazil

 
Mexico

 
Others
Revolutionary Mexico in newspapers, 1900-1929
Benson Latin American Collection
1900-1929

ncludes pages from 560 Mexican newspaper titles which date primarily from 1900-1929.  Three hundred and sixty-two newspapers were published in the Distrito Federal and 234 were published in various Mexican cities from 28 states.

Titles cataloged individually. 

Statistics

International population census publications
Primary Source Microfilm (Gale)
1990-2000

CRL owns Segment 3 of this international series, covering census publications from (generally) 1990--2000 for:
Latin American and Caribbean official statistical serials on microfiche.
Chadwyck-Healey
1821–1973

The serials are general statistical compendia issued by the governments of 37 countries, territories, and departments in Latin American and the Caribbean. The fiche includes these serials from 1821 to about 1973. CRL holds the complete first segment, and also has hardcopy holdings of some of the titles in its foreign documents collections.


See also the CRL resources below related to Latin America, Human rights:
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