1. Carta a Carlos V sobre la gobernación de los indígenas, página 1

Translated Title:

Letter to Charles V regarding the governance of the Indigenous people, page 1

Creator / Contributor:

Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1524-10-15

2. "Doctrina breve muy provechosa de las cosas que pertenecen a la fe católica y a nuestra cristiandad en estilo llano para común inteligencia", portada

Translated Title:

"Very helpful brief doctrine of things pertaining to the Catholic faith and to our Christianity in plain style for common understanding", title page

Creator / Contributor:

Zumárraga, Juan de, 1468-1548 (author / autor) , Pablos, Juan, -1561? (publisher / editorial) , and Cromberger, Juan, -1540 (publisher / editorial)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1543-1544

3. "Doctrina cristiana en lengua española y mexicana", portada

Translated Title:

"Christian doctrine in the Spanish and Mexican languages", title page

Creator / Contributor:

Dominicans / Dominicos (corporate author / autor corporativo) and Pablos, Juan, -1561? (publisher / editorial)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1550

4. "Aquí comienza un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana", portada

Translated Title:

"Here begins a vocabulary in the Spanish and Mexican languages", title page

Creator / Contributor:

Molina, Alonso de, -1585 (author / autor) and Pablos, Juan, -1561? (publisher / editorial)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1555

5. Roman Catholic liturgical calendar of feast and ceremonial days

Translated Title:

Calendario litúrgico católico de días festivos y ceremoniales

Creator / Contributor:

Catholic Church (corporative author / autor corporativo) , Iglesia Católica (corporative author / autor corporativo) , and Pablos, Juan, -1561? (publisher / editorial)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1560

6. "Pintura del pueblo Tepatepec contra Manuel de Olvera"

Translated Title:

"Painting of the Tepatepec pueblo against Manuel de Olvera"

Creator / Contributor:

Tepatepec Pueblo (corporative author / autor corporativo)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1570–1572

7. "Nómina de la reseña y pagas de los soldados y gente", página 2

Translated Title:

"Review of the payroll of the soldiers and people", page 2

Creator / Contributor:

Enríquez, Martín, -1583 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1575-01-22

8. "Doctrina cristiana muy útil y necesaria en castellano, mexicano y otomí", portada

Translated Title:

"Very useful and necessary Christian doctrine in Spanish, Mexican and Otomí", title page

Creator / Contributor:

Vargas, Melchor de (author / autor) and Balli, Pedro, active 1574-1600 (publisher / editorial)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1576

9. "La orden y cuenta que antiguamente tenían [los Nahuas] para contar los años”, página 2

Translated Title:

"The order and count that the [Nahuas] historically had to count the years", page 2

Creator / Contributor:

Chávez, Gabriel de (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1579-10-01

10. "Real cédula al Obispo de Oaxaca sobre maltrato de los indios", página 1

Translated Title:

"Royal decree to the Bishop of Oaxaca regarding the mistreatment of the Indigenous", page 1

Creator / Contributor:

Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 (author / autor) and Eraso, Antonio de, -1586 (contributor / contribuidor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1582-05-27

11. "Vocabulario en lengua mixteca", portada

Translated Title:

"Vocabulary in Mixtec language", title page

Creator / Contributor:

Alvarado, Francisco de, -1603 (author / autor) and Balli, Pedro, active 1574-1600 (publisher / editorial)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1593

12. "Patente del Padre Comisario General de la Nueva España envía a los religiosos de la Custodia de la Florida", página 1

Translated Title:

"Patent of the Father Commissioner General of New Spain sends to the religious of the Custody of Florida", page 1

Creator / Contributor:

Cieza, Juan de (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1607

13. Stamped paper with shield watermark

Translated Title:

Papel estampado con filigrana de escudo

Creator / Contributor:

Spanish Crown / Corona española (corporative author / autor corporativo)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1645-1646

14. Votos de profesión a la Orden de San Jerónimo

Translated Title:

Vows of profession to the Order of St. Jerome

Creator / Contributor:

Cruz, Juana Inés de la, 1651-1695 (author / autora)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1669-1695

15. "Tratado...para prohibir a los Cristianos Chinos algunas ceremonias...hacen en veneración de su maestro el Confucio...", prologo

Translated Title:

"Treatise...to prohibit Chinese Christians from doing certain ceremonies... in veneration of their teacher Confucius...", prologue

Creator / Contributor:

Varo, Francisco, 1627-1687 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1680

16. Reducción de indígenas en Sinaloa y Sonora, página 1

Translated Title:

Congregation of Indigenous people in Sinaloa and Sonora, page 1

Creator / Contributor:

Ortiz Parrilla, Diego (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1750-12-30

17. Resumen de la orden de los jesuitas en las Américas y su expulsión

Translated Title:

Summary of the Jesuit Order in the Americas and Their Expulsion

Creator / Contributor:

Unidentified / No identificado (artist / artista)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1768

18. Decreto sobre la rebelión de los Seres y Pima

Translated Title:

Decree on the rebellion of the Seres and Pima

Creator / Contributor:

Gálvez, José de, 1720-1787 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1769-05-08

19. Real orden sobre el buen tratamiento que debe darse à los Indios, página 1

Translated Title:

Royal order on the good treatment to be given to the Indigenous, page 1

Creator / Contributor:

Bucareli y Ursúa, Antonio María, frey, 1717-1779 (author / autor) , Arriaga y Ribera, Julián Manuel de, 1700-1776 (author / autor) , and Gorraez, Joseph de, active 18th century (contributor / contribuidor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1773-07-14

20. Promissory note on stamped paper

Translated Title:

Nota de deuda en papel sellado

Creator / Contributor:

Spanish Crown / Corona española (corporative author / autor corporativo)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1775-03-30

21. Índice de libros prohibidos

Translated Title:

Index of prohibited books

Creator / Contributor:

Mier y Villar, Juan de (author / autor) , Bergosa y Jordán, Antonio, 1748- (author / autor) , Prado y Obejero, Bernardo de (author / autor) , Pereda y Chaves, Jose de (author / autor) , and Inquisición / Inquisition (corporative author / autor corporativo)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1790-07-03

22. Factura para producir un certificado de armas ilustrado encuadernado

Translated Title:

Invoice to produce a bound illustrated certification of arms

Creator / Contributor:

Unidentified / No identificado (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1793-05-13

23. Stamped paper

Translated Title:

Papel sellado

Creator / Contributor:

Spanish Crown / Corona española (corporative author / autor corporativo)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1806-1811

24. Viceregal-archdiocese proclamation in favor of Ferdinand VII

Translated Title:

Proclamación virreinal-arquidiócesis a favor de Fernando VII

Creator / Contributor:

Lizana y Beaumont, Francisco Javier, 1750-1811 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1810-04-25

25. Relación original de las primeras noticias tenidas en Guanajuato acerca de la insurrección del Cura Hidalgo y de la toma de la Alhóndiga de Granaditas, página 1

Translated Title:

Original account of the first news in Guanajuato about the insurrection of Father Hidalgo and the taking of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas, page 1

Creator / Contributor:

García Castrillo, Juan José (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1810-10-08

26. Informe de campaña contra rebeldes en Veracruz, página 7

Translated Title:

Report of campaign against rebels in Veracruz, page 7

Creator / Contributor:

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1816-10-31

27. Broadside decree on laid paper stamped on verso with seal

Translated Title:

Folio en papel verjurado estampado al reverso con sello

Creator / Contributor:

Spanish Crown / Corona española (corporative author / autor corporativo)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1820-07-22

28. "Cuestión política: ¿Puede ser libre la Nueva España?", página 1

Translated Title:

"Political question: Can New Spain be free?", page 1

Creator / Contributor:

Mier Noriega y Guerra, José Servando Teresa de, 1763-1827 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1820-12-01

29. Borrador del "Plan de Iguala", página 1

Translated Title:

"Plan of Iguala" draft, page 1

Creator / Contributor:

Unidentified / No identificado (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

1821-02-24

30. "Resumen general de las personas que habitan en la calle segunda de la Monterilla y siguientes"

Translated Title:

"General summary of the people who live in the second street of La Monterilla and following"

Creator / Contributor:

Unidentified / No identificado (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

Undated / Sin Fecha

31. “Capítulo diez y ocho de la fiesta llamada Tlacaxipehualiztli”

Translated Title:

"Chapter eighteen of the festival called tlacaxipehualiztli"

Creator / Contributor:

Motolinía, Toribio, -1568 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1549

32. “Capítulo xxii de la fiesta y sacrificios que hacían los mercadores"

Translated Title:

"Chapter xxii of the feast and sacrifices made by the merchants"

Creator / Contributor:

Motolinía, Toribio, -1568 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1549

33. "Capítulo diez y nueve de muy grandes crueldades e nunca oídas que hacían en las fiestas del dios de fuego"

Translated Title:

"Chapter nineteen of very great and never heard cruelties that they did in the festivals of the fire god"

Creator / Contributor:

Motolinía, Toribio, -1568 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1549

34. "Capítulo veinte de como sacrificaban niños al dios del agua"

Translated Title:

"Chapter twenty of how children were sacrificed to the god of water"

Creator / Contributor:

Motolinía, Toribio, -1568 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1549

35. “Capítulo xxi de las ofrendas y sacrificios que hacían al demonio"

Translated Title:

"Chapter xxi of the offerings and sacrifices that were made to the devil"

Creator / Contributor:

Motolinía, Toribio, -1568 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1549

36. "Registro y posesión de [tierra de] Juan Andrés de Ávalos", página 1

Translated Title:

"Registration and possession of [land by] Juan Andrés de Ávalos", page 1

Creator / Contributor:

Ávalos, Juan Andrés de (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1738

37. Retrato de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Translated Title:

Portrait of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Creator / Contributor:

Cabrera, Miguel, 1695-1768 (artist / artista)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1750