Rosita Fernandez papers, 1925-2000.

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Rosita Fernandez papers, 1925-2000.

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The collection contains honors and awards, photographs and photo albums, a large-size scrapbook, newspaper clippings, publicity materials, correspondence, and ephemera of this singer, entertainer, humanitarian and pioneer of Tejano music. The papers document Rosita's sixty-year musical career performing on film, television, radio, and stage, and document her activities after retirement in 1982. The bulk of the collection consists of Rosita's honors and awards in the form of plaques, but also award ceremony programs, certificates, proclamations, and trophies. While the photographs in the collection offer excellent visual information about costumes, costars, sets, and places of performance through the years, the scrapbook contains a chronological series of clippings that provide detailed information about Rosita's performance and appearances.

About 9,100 items (12.1 linear feet)

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University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7435036

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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Fernández, Rosita 1918-2006

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Rosita Fernandez, a long time San Antonian and pioneer of Tejano music, gained international fame as a recording artist and movie star. Rosita married Raul Almaguer of San Antonio in 1938. Her career began in the 1920s when she started singing with her uncles in the "Trio San Miguel." With the increased popularity of radio, Rosita became the lead in a 1932 W.O.A.I. radio show. In addition to making hundreds of recordings, Rosita was also a pioneer in television, appearing in San Antonio's first ...

Almaguer, Raul.

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