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La Voz de la Frontera (Mexicali) clippings

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Identifier: 0505

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of article clippings, dating from 1967 to 1977, from the newspaper "La Voz de la Frontera," published in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The clippings were compiled by Ronald Chilcote, a professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, for his own research on U.S-Mexico border issues.

The clippings are chiefly arranged by subject, often on specific topics related to politics, industry and commerce, culture, and international relations.

There are also files for editorials and feature columns including: Ahora (feature series); Aquí (feature column on Mexicali); Con "M" de Mexicali (editorial column); Diciendo Verdades (feature column on Mexicali); Editorials (Daily Lead Editorial); En Voz Baja (feature column); Feature Columns; Politica al Día (Editorial column); and Voz Alta (editorial column, Sundays).

In addition, while mostly comprised of clippings, the collection does include the full Sunday historical and cultural section "Posdata."

Dates

  • Creation: 1967 - 1977

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Biographical / Historical

"La Voz de la Frontera" ("The Voice of the Border") is a daily newspaper published in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The newspaper was founded on September 20, 1964. In the 1960s and 1970s, Jesús Blancornelas served as editor-in-chief.

Extent

11.25 Linear Feet (10 boxes)

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Abstract

This collection consists of article clippings, dating from 1967 to 1977, from the newspaper "La Voz de la Frontera," published in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. La Voz focuses on local Mexico and U.S. border issues. The clippings are chiefly arranged in broad subjects related to topics including politics, industry and commerce, culture, and international relations.

Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Ronald Chilcote.

Title
Finding aid for the La Voz de la Frontera (Mexicali) clippings
Status
Minimally Processed
Author
Diann Benti
Date
2022 April
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2013: Rev. title and language. (BR)

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

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