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Biographical NoteManuel Mascareñas, Sr. was a cattle rancher and politician in Sonora, Mexico. He served as president of the municipality of Nogales, Mexico, and as consul. Manuel Mascareñas, Jr. was a prominent businessman in Sonora. Scope and Content NoteLedger, cash book, invoice book, lettercopy book, legal documents, photographs, newspapers, and miscellaneous personal materials. Chiefly business records of a general merchandise store in Hermosillo, 1884-1891, and legal documents from Arizpe, Sonora, 1847-1851. Family papers include correspondence, awards and medals, and financial papers. Newspapers contain material on Sonoran events including an August 1896 attack on Nogales, Sonora by insurgents, known as "Teresistas," or followers of the healer, Teresa Urrea. Photographs include one portrait of Teresa Urrea, and others of captured prisoners following the raid. ArrangementThis collection is organized into 4 series:Series I: Family papers,
1867-1912 Series II: Business records, 1884-1891 Series III: Legal documents, 1847-1851 Series IV: Teresistas materials, 1896-1899 RestrictionsRestrictionsThere are no restrictions on this collection. CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Access TermsPersonal Name(s) Mascareñas, Manuel, Jr., 1874-1962. Mascareñas, Manuel. Urrea, Teresa. Geographic Name(s) Arizpe (Mexico) -- History -- Sources. Hermosillo (Mexico) -- History -- Sources. Nogales (Nogales, Mexico) -- History -- Sources. Sonora (Mexico : State) -- History -- Sources. Subject(s) Merchants -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) -- History -- Sources. Administrative InformationCredit LineManuel Mascareñas papers (MS 014). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries. Acquisition InformationAcquired as purchase, 1961 and 1985. Processing HistoryProcessed by Staff. |