Sabino Osuna papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-028

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection contains glass plate negatives, photographs, and lantern slides of the Mexican Revolution that were taken by commercial photographer Sabino Osuna. Includes images of Francisco Madero, Victoriano Huerta, Alvaro Obregón, Emiliano Zapata, and Pancho Villa as well as street warfare during La Decena Trágica. The collection also features pieces from his commercial work.

Dates

Creation: circa 1910-2010

Creator

Osuna, Sabino (Person)

Language of Materials

The collection is in Spanish.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Some of the slides in the collection are restricted due to physical damage. Please consult with Special Collections staff before accessing these materials.

Publication Rights

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. 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.

Biographical Note

Sabino Osuna had a career as a commerical photographer in Mexico City, Mexico. He specialized in portraits and architectural studies before the Mexican Revolution began. Osuna documented the war through his photography by capturing street battles and presidents, such as Francisco I. Madero.

Extent

10.73 Linear Feet ( 19 boxes, 1 flat file folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains glass plate negatives, photographs, and lantern slides of the Mexican Revolution done by commercial photographer Sabino Osuna. Includes images of Francisco Madero, Victoriano Huerta, Alvaro Obregón, Emiliano Zapata, and Pancho Villa, as well as street warfare during La Decena Trágica.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged into two series as follows:

Series 1. Photographs of the Mexican Revolution, circa 1910-2010
Series 2. Commercial photography, undated

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.

Processing History

Processed by Julianna Gil, Student Processing Assistant, 2018.

Processing of the Sabino Osuna papers was completed by undergraduate students from the Univrsity of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.