Tamalada Festival Collection

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Creator

South Texas Archives, Conner Museum, Sociology Department

Extent

Oral Interviews

Accession Numbers

A2023-038; A2024-038

Inclusive Dates

1890-1945 (unknown)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Historical or Biographical Information

The Tamalada Festival is an educational, family-friendly event that is free and open to the public. The festival brings together presenters from our South Texas communities and Texas A&M University-Kingsville to celebrate and education the history, contributions and cultural value of corn, tamales, and tamaladas.

Tamalada Tales includes oral interviews and photos collected by students and faculty in the Sociology department focused on favorite memories and traditions of tamales, tamaladas, or any holiday food tradition.

Scope and Content

The collection contains oral interviews and digital photographs.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically by year.

Repository

South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Access and Restrictions

Open for Research

Rights Statement

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Preferred Citation

Tamalada Festival Collection, A2023-038.XXXX; A2024-038.XXXX, South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Processing Information

Collected and processed by Bailey Smith. Finding Aid created by Bailey Smith 2025.