Veyga family papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 0542

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection chiefly contains correspondence and legal documents, in Spanish, of the Veyga family (also spelled Veiga) and related family members in Cuba and later Argentina, dating from the late-18th to the late-19th centuries. Materials primarily reflect three generations of the Veyga family: Tomas de Veyga, Juan de Veyga (born ca. 1837), and Doctor Francisco de Veyga (1866-1948), as well as Juan de Veyga’s father-in-law Francisco Martínez de la Rosa (1788-1860). The bulk of the collection is held in a volume of bound documents with the handwritten title: "Archivo de Dn. Juan de Veyga 1871.” The volume chiefly contains legal, business, political, and governmental documents of multiple generations dating from 1773 to 1871. There are also some pieces of ephemera, pamphlets, hand-drawn coats of arms, and passports in the volume. In addition, the collection includes correspondence, clippings, and documents of Dr. Francisco de Veyga, primarily reflecting his involvement with the Cuban Independence Movement in the 1890s, including international diplomatic work.

Dates

Creation: 1773 - 1898

Creator

Veyga family (Family)
Martínez de la Rosa, Francisco, 1788-1860 (Person)
Veyga, Francisco de, 1866-1948 (Person)
Veyga, Juan de, born approximately 1837 (Person)
Veyga, Tomas de (Person)

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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

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Biographical / Historical

The Veyga Family (also spelled de Veiga) was a Spanish-Cuban family that emigrated from La Coruna, Spain, to Cuba and later to Argentina during the 19th century. Tomas de Veyga married Antonio Perez in 1833 and had a son, Juan de Veyga (born circa. 1837 in Havana, Cuba), who married Serafina Martínez Arenales in 1864. Serafina was the daughter of Francisco Martínez de la Rosa (1788-1860). Juan and Serafina’s son Dr. Francisco de Veyga (1866-1948) married Margarita Peró (1870-1952).

Extent

0.44 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection chiefly contains official correspondence and legal documents of the Veyga family (also spelled Veiga) and related family members in Cuba and later Argentina, dating from the late-18th to the late-19th centuries. Materials include legal, business, political, and governmental documents of multiple generations, as well as papers of Dr. Francisco de Veyga (1866-1948), primarily reflecting his involvement with the Cuban Independence Movement in the 1890s, including international diplomatic work.