Dirección General de Culturas Populares "Nuestra Cultura" posters

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-063

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 17 posters produced in the mid-1980s by the Dirección General de Culturas Populares (DGCP), an insitution of the Mexican government dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and dissemination of popular and indigenous culture in Mexico. The poster series, called "Nuestra Cultura" and produced monthly, consists mainly of short stories retelling legends and myths from local cultures, with each poster produced by and focusing on a particular region of Mexico. Many of the posters include a story written in Spanish, along with a translation of that story in the indigenous language of the region, including Mixe, Yaqui, Chontal, Chontal de Tabasco, Nahuatl, Maya, and Purépecha.

The collection contains posters numbering 2-21, with numbers 12, 16, and 17 missing.

Dates

Creation: 1984-1986

Creator

Mexico. Dirección General de Culturas Populares (Organization)

Languages

Materials in the collection are mostly in Spanish, with some accompanying translations in Mixe, Yaqui, Chontal, Chontal de Tabasco, Nahuatl, Maya, Purépecha, and other indigenous Mexican languages.

Access

This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet (4 flat file folders)

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of 17 posters produced in the mid-1980s by the Dirección General de Culturas Populares (DGCP), an insitution of the Mexican government dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and dissemination of popular and indigenous culture in Mexico. The poster series, called "Nuestra Cultura," consists mainly of short stories retelling legends and myths from local cultures, with each poster produced by and focusing on a particular region of Mexico. Many of the posters include a story written in Spanish, along with a translation of that story in the indigenous language of the region, including Mixe, Yaqui, Chontal, Chontal de Tabasco, Nahuatl, Maya, and Purépecha.