Article
José Luis Razo Zaragoza and the beginnings of the archival profession in Jalisco [José Luis Razo Zaragoza y los inicios de la archivística profesional en Jalisco]
Fecha
2014Autor
Gastelum, L.G.
Munguia, C.R.
Rizo, J.E.G.
Institución
Resumen
Focusing on an important early figure, this article examines the process of professionalization of the archival and record-keeping fields in the Mexican state of Jalisco. A biographical sketch of José Luis Razo Zaragoza, including a description of his vocational training in historical archives of Mexico, is presented. The paper also reviews his association with several archives in the State of Jalisco, including Jalisco Institute of Anthropology and History, the Historical Archive of the University of Guadalajara and the Archive of Public Documents of the State of Jalisco. Finally, the researcher offers a critical assessment of his contribution to the organization and continuance document repositories at these institutions. © 2014 Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. All rights reserved.