Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987 1895-1987, Undated 1895-1953

Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987 1895-1987, Undated (Bulk 1895-1953)

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Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987 1895-1987, Undated (Bulk 1895-1953)

MP SPC 289


Overview of the Collection
Creator:	Phoenix Festivals, Inc.
Title:	Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987
Inclusive Dates:	1895-1987, Undated
Bulk Dates:	1895-1953
Quantity:	2 Boxes (1.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract:	This collection houses 169 images used in an exhibit documenting Mexican-American life in Arizona between 1895 and 1987 entitled "Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987".
Identification:	MP SPC 289
Language:	Material in English with some Spanish
Repository:	Arizona State University Library. Chicano Research Collection P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist!

Historical Note

"Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987" was displayed at the Phoenix Civic Plaza.

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses 169 images used in an exhibit documenting Mexican-American life in Arizona between 1895 and 1987 entitled "Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987". Among the subjects depicted are the Diaz, Silvas, Gaxiola, Rosales, Ortega, and Valencia families; farming; dance; religious ceremonies (including First Communions, weddings, and funerals); graduations; sports; events and officials of the Friendly House; beauty pageants; musicians; and the Festival of Nations.

Arrangement

This collection consists of one hundred and sixty-nine photographs.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Access Terms

Corporate Name(s)

Phoenix Festivals, Inc.

Subject(s)

Mexican Americans -- Arizona -- Phoenix.

Mexican Americans -- Arizona -- Tolleson.

Mexican Americans -- Social life and customs.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987, MP SPC 289, Arizona State University Library.

Provenance

Phoenix Festivals donated these photographs to the Chicano Research Collection in 1992 (Accession #1992-00672).

Container List



1	Jose Valencia, Vaquero
		Jose Valencia on John Wayne's horse.



2	Stevan Rubio next to a Studebaker Car, 1910
		Stevan Rubio standing next to a Studebaker.



3-4	Silvestre Herrera Unveiling a WWII Memorial of the Escalante Family, 1980
		Silvestre Herrera, Congressional Medal of Honor winner, unveiling a WWII memorial for the Escalante family.

		Personal Name(s) Herrera, Silvestre (Silvestre Santana), 1917-2007



5	Mexican Folk Dancers at the Escalante Center, 1980
		Girls in Mexican folk dance costumes for the unveiling of a WWII memorial at the Escalante Community Center.



6	Ortega Family in a Pickup
		Photo of a couple in a pickup.



7	Ortega Children on a Farm, Undated
		Ortega children with a cow on the farm.



8			Ortega Women next to a Tractor, Undated



9			Ortega Family on an Outing, Undated



10			Ortega Child next to a Car, Undated



11	Ortega Family Wedding, Undated
		Ortega wedding portrait.



12	Ortega Child with Pet Dogs, Undated
		Ortega child on the farm with family dogs.



13			Ortega Women Sitting on a Fence, Undated



14	Member of Ortega Family Saluting to Camera, Undated
		Woman in a military hat, saluting.



15	Ortega Family Wedding Picture, Undated
		Group photo of a family at a wedding reception.



16	Mexican American Beauty Pageant, 1940
		Woman with cape and crown surrounded by her court.



17	Ortega Family First Holy Communion, 1950
		Boy with bible in the center; girls, with veils on the left and right.



18	Ortega Family Member at a Graduation Ceremony, 1950
		Man with a diploma, standing with foot on a chair.



19	Ortega Wedding Photograph, 1950
		Group at wedding reception.



20	Ortega Children Playing Baseball, Undated
		Boy with baseball bat in the foreground; mother with child in the background.



21	Rosales Family Portrait, Undated
		Father and grandfather seated; young girl standing between them, two younger boys standing on the right. Two women and two men in the background.



22	Portrait of the Rosales Family, Undated
		Man in center; two women standing.



23	Two Musicians, 1920
		Two Men in Chairs; One on Left with a Guitar; One on the Right with an Accordion.



24	Portrait of Rosales Children, 1920
		Girl with braided hair seated; with two other girls standing behind her.



25	Portrait of Rosales Child, 1920
		Child wearing a cap and tie.



26	Portrait of Mr. Rosales, 1920
		Man standing next to a chair.



27	Portrait of Mr. Rosales at Work, 1920
		Man standing next to a building.



28	Eugene Brassard, Director of the Friendly House, Undated
		From left to right Earl Wilcox; Tommy Espinoza; Eugene Brassard.

		Personal Name(s) Wilcox, Earl (Earl V.), 1948- Brassard, Eugene (Eugene G.), 1930- Espinoza, Tommy (Tommy A.), 1949-



29	Ed Pastor, Undated
		Personal Name(s) Pastor, Ed, 1943-



30	Fiestas Patrias Beauty Pageant; Geraldine Gaxiola, Queen, 1948
		Mexican Independence Day Beauty Pageant. Queen Geraldine Gaxiola Queen is pictured at center.

		Personal Name(s) Haynes, Geraldine (Geraldine M. Gaxiola), 1928-



31			Mexican American Hay Cutters in a Field, Undated



32	Farmer in a Field, Undated
		Farmer in a field next to a wagon.



33	Mexican Hay Cutter, Undated
		Farmer next to a horse drawn thresher.



34			Cowboy Herding Cattle into a Pen, Undated



35	Front Page of El Mensajero, 1936
		El Mensajero was a Mexican-American newspaper in Phoenix published by J. M. Melendez.



36	Mexican Settlement Along the Salt River Canal, Undated
		Settlement along the Salt River Valley.



37	Tank house; Leaching Plant at the Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co., 1957
		Lupe Trujillo Marin is pictured at center.

		Personal Name(s) Marin, Lupe Trujillo, 1921-2006



38	Mariachi Alma Jaliciense, 1978
		Mariachi Band in Phoenix. Musicians are listed as Manuel Esqueda, Efrain Sotelo, Jose Bringas, Augustine Galvan Ramirez, and Guadalupe Martinez.



39			Advertisement for "Chito's Inn", Undated



40	Dr. Raymond Padilla, Director of the Hispanic Research Center at Arizona State University, 1986
		Dr. Padilla in front of the Hispanic Research Center.

		Personal Name(s) Padilla, Raymond V.



41	Hispanic Research Center at Arizona State University, 1936
		Entrance to the Hispanic Research Center at Arizona State University.



42	The Friendly House, 1953
		Two unidentified people standing in front of the Friendly House.



43			Boy Scout Troop #9 at the Friendly House, 1950



44	Placida Garcia Smith with her Americanization Class in the Friendly House, 1950
		Placida Garcia Smith, on the right with her Americanization class in the Friendly House.

		Personal Name(s) Smith, Placida Garcia, 1896-1981



45	Poster for the Friendly House's "Third Annual Festival of Nations", 1953
		Removed from the Friendly House scrapbook.



46	Mariachis and Mexican Folk Dancers at the Third Annual Festival of Nations, 1953
		Mariachis around a folk dancer at the Third Annual Festival of Nations. The Festival was sponsored by Friendly House.



47	Flamenco dancers at the "Third Annual Festival of Nations", 1953
		Two Flamenco Dancers.



48	Mexican fold dancers at the "Third Annual Festival of Nations", 1953
		Two folk dancers on stage at the Third Annual Festival of Nations. The Festival was sponsored by Friendly House.



49	Mexican food booths at the "Third Annual Festival of Nations", 1953
		Food booth surrounded by customers. The Festival was sponsored by Friendly House.



50			Aztec Folk Dancers, 1953



51	Walt Ditzen Cartoons; the NY Giants vs. Mexican All Stars in a benefit sponsored by the Friendly House, 1953
		Cartoon of a baseball manager arguing with an umpire in Spanish over a disputed call.

		Personal Name(s) Ditzen, Walt (Walter Louis), 1913-1973



52	Newspaper Article Describing the Starting Lineups for a Benefit Game Sponsored by the Friendly House (New York Giants vs. the Nogales Internationals), 1953
		From left to right Adam Diaz, president of the Latin American Club; Bobby Valenzuela, Commander of the American Legion Thunderbird Post No. 41; Frank Aloy (sitting) head of the arrangement committee; Vincente Canalez chairman of the reception committee.

		Personal Name(s) Diaz, Adam Valenzuela, Bobby Aloy, Frank (Frank M.), 1920-1990 Canalez, Vicente (Vincente R.), 1911-



53	Headline "Phoenix Youth Chosen for Study of Art Under Epstein Scholarship" Received by Leon Urias, Son of Jesus Urias
		Photo from the Friendly House scrapbook showing Leon Urias displaying one of his portraits.



54	Swilling House, Facing East
		Photo of an adobe home in Tempe.

		Personal Name(s) Swilling, Jack, 1830-1878



55	Julia E. Lobaco, Columnist/Reporter for the Arizona Republic, 1987
		Photo of Julia Lobaco at her computer terminal.

		Personal Name(s) Petkiewicz, David, 1960- (Photographer) Lobaco, Julia E. (Julia Elisa), 1952-



56	Mexican Funeral Procession
		Photograph of horse drawn wagons in a funeral procession.



57	Mexican Catholic Church, 1895
		Father Severin Westhoff standing in front of the church with members of the congregation.


		Personal Name(s) Westhoff, Severin (Edward Severin), 1870-1933



58/NEG	Mexican American Students Participating in the Phoenix Union High School Boycott, 1970 (4" x 6" Negative)
		Students in front of the Phoenix Union High School carrying banners.



59/NEG	Arculano, Cruz, Catelina, and Eduvijes Silvas with Grandmother Patrocinia Silvas, 1939 (4" x 6" Negative)
		Personal Name(s) Ruiz, Eduvijes (Eduvijes Silvas Endencio), 1913-1995 Silvas, Catelina, 1933- Silvas, Cruz, 1928-1989 Silvas, Arculano, 1931-1970 Silvas, Patrocinia (Patrocinia Hutado), 1884-1975



60/NEG	Nina Belen Osorio at El Rancho de la 24 (Lateral) (4" x 6")
		Nina Belen Osorio next to a cow.



61/NEG	Ramon Martinez on a Billboard in Phoenix (4" x 6" Negative)
		Valley National Banking card billboard with a photo of Ramon Martinez



62/NEG	Benny Gonzalez, Architect (4" x 6")
		Benny Gonzalez at his desk.

		Personal Name(s) Gonzales, Bennie (Barnaby Montague), 1924-2008



63/NEG	Carmen Morales, circa 1910s (4" x 6")
		Photograph of a woman with a hat.



64/NEG	Isidra Silvas, circa 1920s (4" x 6")
		Photo of a woman with braided hair and a necklace.

		Personal Name(s) Silvas, Isidra (Maria Isidra), 1907-1990



65/NEG	Pola Silvas Noriega, circa 1920s
		Woman on the running board of a car.

		Personal Name(s) Noriega, Pola Silvas



66/NEG	Mickie Silvas Diaz, 1937 (4" x 6" Negative)
		Photo showing Mickie's grandfather, Fermis, with many cousins. Taken at 93rd Ave.

		Personal Name(s) Silvas Diaz, Mickie, 1931- Silvas, Fermin, 1878-1949



67/NEG	United Farm Workers Organizing Committee at a Rally (4" x 6" Negative)
		U. F. W. organizers holding a flag at a rally.



68/NEG	Mariachis Singing Inside a Catholic Church (4" x 6" Negative)
		Mariachi group in a church with the Virgin of Gadalupe in the background.



69/NEG	Portrait of Sotero Diaz and Herbierto Mendez, 1928
		Standing, Sotero Diaz; seated, Herbierto Mendez.

		Personal Name(s) Arrieta Diaz, Jesusita, 1912-2002 (Photographer) Diaz, Sotero, 1903-1972 Mendez, Herbierto



70/NEG	Portrait of Pedro Garcia de la Lama
		Pedro Garcia de la Lama published La Union.

		Personal Name(s) Garcia de la Lama, Pedro, 1853-1945



71/NEG	Youth Corp. Woodman of the World, Mesa Chapter #154 (4" x 6" Negative)
		Portrait of the troop with flags in the background.



72/NEG	Portrait of Adam Diaz, 1987
		Portrait of Board of Director's member to the Friendly House, Adam Diaz.

		Personal Name(s) Diaz, Adam (Adam Perez), 1910-2010



73/NEG	Portrait of Rudy and Rachael Diaz, 1941
		Portrait of Rudy and Rachael Diaz in Chiapenecas costumes.

		Personal Name(s) Diaz, Rachael, 1930- Diaz, Rudy (Rodolfo), ca. 1930-



74/NEG	Diaz Family, 1960
		Standing: Miguel Arrieta; Jesusita Arrieta Diaz; Rudy Diaz; Locha Diaz; Liborio Silvas. Sitting: Raul Diaz; Mickie Silvas; Gabe Diaz; Yvonne Silvas; Sotero Diaz.

		Personal Name(s) Diaz, Raul, 1938-2013 Parker, Locha (Eloisa Diaz), 1935-2000 Arrieta Diaz, Jesusita, 1912-2002 Diaz, Gabe (Gabriel) Diaz, Rudy (Rodolfo), ca. 1930- Arrieta, Miguel (Miguel P.) Silvas, Liborio, ca. 1930- Silvas Diaz, Mickie, 1931- Silvas, Yvonne



75/NEG	Woodman of the World, Mesa Chapter #154 (4" x 6" Negative)
		Portrait of the Woodman of the World, with banner.



76/NEG	Quinceanera of Rachael Diaz, 1945 (4" x 6" Negative)
		Portrait of Rachael Diaz during her quinceanera with six other women.

		Personal Name(s) Diaz, Rachael, 1930-



77/NEG	First Holy Communion of Sotero Diaz, Jr. and his brother Raul Diaz, 1946 (4" x 6" Negative)
		Personal Name(s) Diaz, Raul, 1938-2013 Diaz, Sotero, 1937-



78/NEG			Portrait of Two Women, Undated



79/NEG			Portrait of a Woman in a Garden, Undated



80/NEG			Women and Child in a Garden, Undated



81/NEG			Telephone Employee, Undated



82/NEG			Man in Front of a Car, Undated



83-84/NEG			Front Page of El Mensajero



85/NEG	Geraldine Gaxiola and her Royal Court. Fiestas Patrias, Mexican Independence Day, 1948
		Personal Name(s) Haynes, Geraldine (Geraldine M. Gaxiola), 1928-



86			Stevan Rubio next to a Studebaker Car, Phoenix, Arizona, 1910



87			Man in Field, Undated



88			Arizona State Rodeo Champions, 1930



89			Woman with her Hair in a Bun, Undated



90			Front Page of the Verde View Newspaper with a Photo of Mexican American Baseball Team, 1980



91	Lupe Trujillo Marin at Tank House and Leaching Plant, Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company, Miami, Arizona, 1957
		Personal Name(s) Marin, Lupe Trujillo, 1921-2006



92			Front Page of El Mensajero, Phoenix, Arizona, Undated



93			Flamenco Dancers at the Third Annual Festival of Nations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



94			Aztec Folk Dancers, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



95	Mexican Folk Dancers at the Third Annual Festival of Nations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953
		The Festival of Nations was sponsored by the Friendly House.



96	Mariachis and Mexican Folk Dancers at the Third Annual Festival of Nations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953
		The Festival of Nations was sponsored by the Friendly House.



97			Poster for the Friendly House's Third Annual Festival of Nations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



98			Rosales Family Portrait, Undated



99			Two Musicians with Guitar and Accordion, 1920



100			Portrait of Rosales Children, 1920



101			Portrait of the Rosales Family, Undated



102			Portrait of Rosales Child in Cap and Tie, Undated



103			Portrait of Mr. Rosales, 1920



104			Mr. Rosales at Work, Undated



105			Ortega Children on a Farm with a Cow, Undated



106			Ortega Children Playing Baseball, Undated



107			Ortega Family at a First Holy Communion, Undated



108			Ortega Family on an Outing, Undated



109			Ortega Child next to a Car, Undated



110			Ortega Child with Dogs, Undated



111			Ortega Family in a Pickup, Undated



112			Ortega Women Sitting on a Fence, Undated



113			Ortega Women Next to a Tractor, Undated



114			Member of Ortega Family, Saluting, Undated



115			Ortega Family Wedding Reception, Undated



116	Mexican Independence Day Queen's Banquet, Phoenix, Arizona, 1948
		Personal Name(s) Haynes, Geraldine (Geraldine M. Gaxiola), 1928- Garvey, Daniel E. (Daniel Emmet), 1886-1974



117	Grace Gaxiola, Ambassador for Radio KIFN with Governor Dan Garvey, Mexican Independence Day, Phoenix, Arizona, 1948
		Personal Name(s) Shuga, Grace (Grace Gaxiola), 1935-1997 Garvey, Daniel E. (Daniel Emmet), 1886-1974



118	Geraldine Gaxiola, Queen of Fiestas Patrias, Mexican Independence Day Beauty Pageant, Phoenix, Arizona, 1948
		Personal Name(s) Haynes, Geraldine (Geraldine M. Gaxiola), 1928-



119	Front Page of El Mensajero Announcing the Death of Ralph Gaxiola, Undated
		Personal Name(s) Gaxiola, Ralph (Ralph Badilla), 1893-1944



120			Mexican Food Booth at the Third Annual Festival of Nations; Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



121	Placida Garcia Smith with her Americanization Class at Friendly House, Phoenix, Arizona, 1950
		Personal Name(s) Smith, Placida Garcia, 1896-1981



122			Boy Scout Troop #9 at the Friendly House, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



123			The Friendly House, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



124	Walt Ditzen Cartoon for the New York Giants vs. Mexican All Stars in a Benefit Sponsored by the Friendly House, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953
		Personal Name(s) Ditzen, Walt (Walter Louis), 1913-1973



125	Newspaper Article Describing the Starting Lineups for a Benefit Game Sponsored by the Friendly House, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953
		Personal Name(s) Diaz, Adam Valenzuela, Bobby Aloy, Frank (Frank M.), 1920-1990 Canalez, Vicente (Vincente R.), 1911-



126			Leon Urias Displays one of his Portraits, Phoenix, Arizona, Undated



127			Mexican Hay Cutter, Undated



128			Cowboy Herding Cattle, Undated



129			Mexican Settlement along the Salt River Canal, Arizona, Undated



130-131			Mexican Hay Cutter, Undated



132			Ortega Family Wedding, Undated



133			Ortega Family Member at a Graduation Ceremony, 1950



134			Mexican American Beauty Pageant, Mexican Independence Day, 1940



135			Ortega Family Wedding, Undated



136	Portrait of Pedro Garcia de la Lama, Undated

		Personal Name(s) Garcia de la Lama, Pedro, 1853-1945



137	Queen Geraldine Gaxiola and her Court, Fiestas Patrias, Mexican Independence Day, Phoenix, Arizona, 1948
		Personal Name(s) Haynes, Geraldine (Geraldine M. Gaxiola), 1928-



138			Front Page of El Mensajero, 1936



139			Two Women Sitting on a Fence, Undated



140			Two Women on a Tractor, Undated



141			Ortega Family in a Pickup, Undated



142			Flamenco Dancers at Third Annual Festival of Nations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



143			Aztec Folk Dancers at the Third Annual Festival of Nations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



144			Mexican Folk Dancers at the Third Annual Festival of Nations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



145			Ortega Child Standing near a Car, Undated



146			Ortega Children on a Farm, Undated



147			Ortega Family at First Holy Communion, Undated



148			Ortega Child with Pet Dogs, Undated



149			Metalworking Class, Undated



150			Baker and Daughter Putting Bread in Oven, Undated



151	Joe Eddie Lopez and Daniel Ortega at Chicanos por la Causa Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, Undated
		Personal Name(s) Lopez, Joe Eddie, 1939- Ortega, Danny (Daniel Raul), 1956-



152-153			Teacher in Mexican American Classroom, Undated



154-155			Portrait of Carmen Morales Lovett, Undated



156	El Zarco Playing Drums, Undated
		Personal Name(s) Guerrero, El Zarco



157/OV3			Mexican Folk Dancer, Phoenix, Arizona, 1987



158/OV3	Queen Geraldine Gaxiola and her Court, Fiestas Patrias, Mexican Independence Day, Phoenix, Arizona, 1948
		Personal Name(s) Haynes, Geraldine (Geraldine M. Gaxiola), 1928-



159/OV3	Queen Geraldine Gaxiola and Governor Dan Garvey, Mexican Independence Day, Phoenix, Arizona, 1948
		Personal Name(s) Haynes, Geraldine (Geraldine M. Gaxiola), 1928- Garvey, Daniel E. (Daniel Emmet), 1886-1974



160/OV3	Grace Gaxiola, Ambassador for Radio KIFN, with Governor Dan Garvey, Phoenix, Arizona, 1950
		Personal Name(s) Shuga, Grace (Grace Gaxiola), 1935-1997 Garvey, Daniel E. (Daniel Emmet), 1886-1974



161/OV3	Leon Urias Displaying one of his Portraits, Phoenix, Arizona, Undated
		Original image is located in the Friendly House scrapbook.



162/OV3	Walt Ditzen Cartoon for New York Giants vs Mexican All Stars Game, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953
		Personal Name(s) Ditzen, Walt (Walter Louis), 1913-1973



163/OV3			Mexican Food Booth at the Third Annual Festival of Nations, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953



164/OV3	Placida Garcia Smith with her Americanization Class in the Friendly House Phoenix, Arizona, 1950
		Personal Name(s) Smith, Placida Garcia, 1896-1981



165/OV3			Ortega Family Member at Graduation with Diploma, 1950



166/OV3	Front Page of El Sol Announcing the Death of Rafael Gaxiola, 1944
		Personal Name(s) Gaxiola, Rafael, 1893-1944



167/OV3			Farmer in a Field, Undated



168-169/OV3			Ortega Family Wedding, Undated

Where Worlds Meet: the Mexican-American Experience in Phoenix, 1860-1987 1895-1987, Undated (Bulk 1895-1953)

MP SPC 289

Overview of the Collection

Historical Note

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Copyright

Access Terms

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Provenance

Container List