Kathryn Stoner O'Connor Mexican Manuscript Collection

The entirety of this collection has been digitized and is available online by clicking the above title.

This collection includes over 30 linear feet of printed and manuscript documents from the 16th to the 20th centuries, detailing social, political, and religious life in Mexico. Documents include periodicals, pamphlets, financial records, personal and business correspondence, censuses, broadsides, and maps. These documents are predominantly written in Spanish and cover a broad array of topics, including information on government, politics, finances, work, religion, social status, and marriage and family.

About the collection's name

The Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT) purchased this collection in 1976 and later deposited it with UTSA Libraries on indefinite loan. The SRT named this collection in honor of Kathryn Carlisle Stoner O'Connor, a preservationist, philanthropist, and historian, known for her role in the restoration of Nuestra Señora de Loreto Presidio (Presidio La Bahía) in Goliad, Texas.