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Identifier: 1

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Florence Vallejo Terronez papers date from 1913 to 2006 and measure 2.5 linear inches in one box. The papers include biographical information, the transcript of a diary, photographs, and an audio recording about Terronez's father. The diary typescript, "The Labor of a Mother," was written by Martina Morado Vallejo, Florence Terronez's mother, between 1953 and 1958. The original diary was written in Spanish and later transcribed and translated into English by Florence Terronez. In the diary, Vallejo recalls her childhood in Mexico, her journey to the United States and her life in Horton, Kansas, reflecting on events that occurred the years her children were born.

The papers also include several photographs of the Morado and Vallejo families, some taken in Horton, Kansas, and some in Iowa. The newspaper clippings located in the biographical information folder include a photograph of Julio Vallejo with the Horton baseball team. In the six-minute audio recording, "Remember When...?" Florence Terronez recounts her memories of her father, including his love of baseball, singing, writing, and gambling.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913-2006

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.00 linear inch

From the Collection: 1 DVD [d0049] boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository

Contact:
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