Details

Subject(s)

• Family archives—Mexico—Chihuahua [Browse]
• Financial institutions—19th century—Mexico—Chihuahua—Real estate investments [Browse]
• Financial institutions—20th century—Mexico—Chihuahua—Real estate investments [Browse]
• Investments, American—19th century—Mexico—Chihuahua [Browse]
• Investments, American—20th century—Mexico—Chihuahua [Browse]
• Mineral industries—Sources—Mexico—Chihuahua—History [Browse]
• Mining claims—19th century—Mexico—Chihuahua [Browse]
• Mining claims—20th century—Mexico—Chihuahua [Browse]
• Mining industry and finance—Sources—Mexico—Chihuahua—History [Browse]
• Mining leases—19th century—Mexico—Chihuahua [Browse]
• Mining leases—20th century—Mexico—Chihuahua [Browse]
• Ranches—20th century—Mexico—Chihuahua [Browse]
• Real estate business—Sources—Mexico—Chihuahua—History [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Affidavits [Browse]
• Commercial correspondence, Mexican [Browse]
• Contracts [Browse]
• Deeds [Browse]
• Legal correspondence, Mexican [Browse]
• Legal documents [Browse]
• Mine maps [Browse]
• Receipts [Browse]

Compiled/​Created

1760-1974 1890-1945

Restrictions note

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/​Historical note

The Prieto and Maíz families developed business enterprises--mining and ranching--in northern Mexico (Chihuahua state) during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Summary note

• Consists of the records (1760-1974) of a large business conglomerate in northern Mexico founded by Pedro R. Prieto and owned by branches of the Prieto family, including Maíz family members, for three generations.
• The collection consists of the records of a large business conglomerate in northern Mexico founded by Pedro R. Prieto and owned by branches of the Prieto family, including Maíz family members, for three generations: financial and legal documents, maps, business and personal correspondence, and printed materials relating to their mining, urban, and rural properties. Extensive documentation of the mining industry in Mexico before, during, and after the Díaz Era (1876-1911) emphasizes how U.S. investment played an important role. Broad subject coverage focuses on the political and socioeconomic regional history of Mexico during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Prieto women demonstrate great acumen in managing the businesses of the Prieto Estate.

Finding aid

A checklist of the collection (including a genealogy of the Prieto family) is available in the Department.

OCLC

1432223508

Statement on responsible collection description

Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...