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Scope and Contents
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
- From the Collection: Terronez, Florence Vallejo, 1924- (Person)
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
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5068
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-women@uiowa.edu