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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss C 1976 Solorzano, Armando Inventory of The "We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe: An Ethno-Photo History of Latinos in Utah" Exhibit, 2000-2004 Approximately 5 lin. ft. (6 boxes)

The panels are originals, although the photographs are reproductions. The photographs were originally in large frames and were removed from their frames and matting, and the contents of each panel were placed in separate folders, and arranged by the original order of the exhibit.

 The collection is a photographic exhibit of Latino history in Utah by Armando Solorzano, professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah. The graphic topics include Aztec history in Utah, Latino settlements in southeastern Utah, Latino miners, railroad workers, and migrant workers. The exhibit also includes Latino religious practices and political influences in Utah. Materials in English, Spanish Topics: Form or Genre: Visual materials Background Background Note

Armando Solorzano is the director Chicano Studies at the University of Utah, and is a professor of Ethnic Studies and Family and Consumer studies. He is the author of Recuerdo, Celebracion, Esperanza: We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe: Latinos in Utah and Fiebre Dorada o Fiebre Amarilla?: La Fundacion Rockefeller en Mexico (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2014).

Scope and Content

The collection is a photographic exhibit of Latino history in Utah by Armando Solorzano. The themes of the exhibit include Aztec history in Utah, Latino settlements in southeastern Utah, Latino miners, railroad workers, and migrant workers. It also includes Latino religious practices, political influences in Utah. The photographs were framed with descriptions and the exhibit was showcased throughout Utah from 2002-2004. Solorzano collected the photographs from individuals, families, friends, and Utah State Historical Society archives. Solorzano’s 2014 publication Recuerdo, Celebracion, Esperanza: We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe: Latinos in Utah is based on the exhibit.

 Series Descriptions

Front Pieces

History of Mexico

Monticello Settlement

Miners of Utah

Railroad Workers of Utah

Religious Practices of Latinos in Utah

Migrant Workers in Utah

Utah Hispanics in the Military

Latinos' Quest for Civil Rights in Utah

Exit Poems

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

The "We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe: An Ethno-Photo History of Latinos in Utah" Exhibit, 2000-2004, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Purchased from Armando Solorzano, 2016.

 Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to public research.

 Physical Access

The collection is accessible in the Research Center for Utah State History.

 Restrictions on Use

The "We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe: An Ethno-Photo History of Latinos in Utah" Exhibit, 2000-2004, is the physical property of the Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Lisa Barr, 2016. Finding aid compiled by Lisa Barr, 2016. Finding aid edited by Melissa Coy, 2017. Collection cataloged by Michele Elnicky, 2017. Finding aid encoded by Melissa Coy, 2017. Container list Box Folder Contents Front Pieces 1 1 “We Remember”, panel summarizing exhibit in English and Spanish, 2000-2004. 1 2 “We Celebrate”, panel summarizing exhibit in English and Spanish, 2000-2004. 1 3 “We Believe”, panel summarizing exhibit in English and Spanish, 2000-2004. History of Mexico 1 4 Alzate-French map,1768, reproduced 2000-2004. 1 5 Official map of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1847, reproduced 2000-2004. 1 6 Sego Canyon and Aztec calendar with descriptions in English and Spanish, 2000-2004. Monticello Settlement 1 7 Latino communities in southern Utah, in English and Spanish, 1929, reproduced 2000-2004. 1 8 “Monticello: The Genesis at the Turn of the Century” with descriptions in English and Spanish, 1900-1943, reproduced 2000-2004. 1 9 “Life in Monticello at the Turn of the Century”, with description in English and Spanish, 1980-1910, reproduced 2000-2004. 1 10 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and second generation Hispanics in Monticello, in English and Spanish, 1935, 1953, 1957, reproduced 2000-2004. 1 11 Jose Purdencio Gonzalez, Monticello’s Renaissance in English and Spanish, 1900, 1915, reproduced 2000-2004. Miners of Utah 2 1 “Beneath the Surface: Los Mineros of Utah” in English and Spanish, 1912, reproduced 2000-2004. 2 2 “Los Mineros of Carbon County”, in English and Spanish, 1952-1971, reproduced 2000-2004. 2 3 “Bingham Canyon Miners”, in English and Spanish, 1912-1939, reproduced 2000-2004. 2 4 Miners’ cultural and political organizations, in English and Spanish, 1921-1942, reproduced 2000-2004. 2 5 Mining in Kennecott, Jesus Arinaz in English and Spanish 1942, reproduced 2000-2004. 2 6 Hispanic Carbon County miners’ political and cultural achievements, in English and Spanish, 1950, 1952, reproduced 2000-2004. Railroad Workers of Utah 2 7 “Laying the Tracks of the Future”, panel describing Latino railroad workers in Utah, in English and Spanish, 1915-1949, reproduced 2000-2004. 2 8 Latinos working on the Union Pacific Railroad, in English and Spanish, 1927-1940, reproduced 2000-2004. 2 9 Mexican railroad workers during the Depression and WWII, in English and Spanish, 1932-1950, reproduced 2000-2004. 2 10 Hispanic Santa Fe Railroad workers, in English and Spanish, 1916-1917, reproduced 2000-2004. Religious Practices of Latinos in Utah 3 1 “Our Spiritual Journeys Religion and Spirituality of Latinos in Utah, in English and Spanish, 1999, reproduced 2000-2004. 3 2 “Tree of the Virgin Mary”, in English and Spanish, 2000-2004. 3 3 “The Desecration of Mary’s Tree”, in English and Spanish, 2000-2004. 3 4 “First Communion at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in English and Spanish, 1986, reproduced 2000-2004. 3 5 Religious symbols of Mexican Catholics, in English and Spanish, 1985-1986, reproduced 2000-2004. 3 6 “The Washing of the Feet” at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Father Reyes Rodriguez, in English and Spanish, 1982, reproduced 2000-2004. 3 7 Our Lady Guadalupe Mission, in English and Spanish, 1930, 1939,1962, reproduced 2000-2004. Migrant Workers in Utah 3 8 “Latino Migrant Workers in Utah”, in English and Spanish, 1993, reproduced 2000-2004. 3 9 Latino migrant workers harvesting onions in Ogden, Utah, in English and Spanish, 1987, reproduced 2000-2004. 3 10 “El Cebollero” photograph, 1987, reproduced 2000-2004. 3 11 “Harvest of Shame: Jose Antonio Casillas” in English and Spanish, 1998, reproduced 2000-2004. Utah Hispanics in the Military 4 1 “Serving Our Country with Loyalty and Dignity: Utah Latinos in WWII”, in English and Spanish, 1941, reproduced 2000-2004. 4 2 “From Carbon County to Europe: Latino WWII Veterans” in English and Spanish, 1942-1945, reproduced 2000-2004. 4 3 “Returning Home from Korea and Vietnam, in English and Spanish, 1955, 1958, reproduced 2000-2004. 4 4 Prayer and commemorative altar for military service, in English and Spanish, date not indicated, reproduced 2000-2004. 4 5 “A New Generation of Utah Latinos in the Military: Erick B. Wettstein Burgos, in English and Spanish, 2002-2004. 4 6 “Erick B. Wettstein Burgos”, panel describing Burgos’s military accomplishments, in English and Spanish, 2002-2004. 4 7 “The Ultimate Sacrifice: Juan Carlos Cabral Banuelos”, panel of military service and death in the Iraq War, in English and Spanish, 2002-2004. 4 8 “Paying the Ultimate Price: Cesar F. Machado Olmos”, panel of military service and death in the Iraq War, in English and Spanish, 2002-2004. Latinos' Quest for Civil Rights in Utah 4 9 “Getting Streetwise: Cesar Chavez Boulevard”, panel of the committee members for Cesar Chavez Boulevard, in English and Spanish, reproduced 2002-2004. 4 10 “Cesar Chavez in Utah”, in English and Spanish, 1986, reproduced 2002-2004. 4 11 “Pete Suazo (1951-2001)” in English and Spanish, 2000-2004. 4 12 “Utah’s First and Only Latino Senator” panel of Suazo’s time in the Utah Senate, in English and Spanish, 1992, 2000-2004. 4 13 “Brown Berets in Utah”, in English and Spanish, 1971, reproduced 2000-2004. Exit Poems 5 “Our Future: Our Children” by Jenny Fidler, in English, 2000-2004. 6 “Our Future: Our Children” by Jenny Fidler, in Spanish, 2000-2004.