Manuscript Collection: Carolta-Maximillian Papers
Collection Overview
Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Three of these papers are letters written by Carlota (1840-1927), Empress of Mexico, one from Vera Cruz, November 17, 1865, to the Senor Prefecto on her departure from Mexico ordering 1,000 pesos to be distributed to the "most needy persons." Another is written from the palace at Vienna, January 24, 1866. The third is addressed to Senor Bureau, September 19, 1866, from the palace at Miramar relative to an article about the birthday of the Emperor Maximilian (Emperor of Mexico 1863-67) and a school opened in commemoration. Another item is an official document conferring the Imperial Order of the Cross of San Carlos on Donna Isabel Fernandez, signed by Maximilian and Carlota. Maximilian (1832-1867) was executed by the Mexicans. They are all written in Spanish.
Access Restrictions
Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.
Use Restrictions
Please contact the Rights and Reproduction Department for information on publishing or reproducing materials included in these records. Permission will be granted by the Gilcrease Museum as the owner of the physical materials, and does not imply permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all necessary permissions from the copyright holder.
Provenance
The Gilcrease Foundation acquired these materials before 1964 and is housed in the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR). The library currently receives most materials through community donation, board members, artists and the acquisition of manuscript collections.
Staff, interns, and volunteers of the Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive have contributed to the organization and maintenance of the files since the collection passed to the City of Tulsa in the 1950s.