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Mexican Journeys Collection

1939 to 1940
MS 598
Collection Guide

This collection includes materials related to the Mexican Journeys travel group, led by Henry W. Taylor. Mexican Journeys gave tours in Mexico and South America, circa 1930-1950, for tour groups and university students seeking university credits over the summer vacation season.

Materials include a travel publication and two scrapbooks. These materials were collected by Loraine Dury of Green Bay, Wisconsin, who was a member of the 1940 Mexican Journeys group.

Subject Area:
Tourism
Mexico
Collection Area:
Borderlands

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