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José B. Villela Photographs circa 1890-1975 (Bulk circa 1920-1975)

MP SPC 313

Biographical Note

Ramón Ruso Villela (1878-1964) was born to Ramón and Gertrudis (Ruso) Villela on April 28, 1878 in La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. He married Margarita Saiz (ca. 1891-), daughter of Claro Saiz and Petra Tolano, in 1906 in La Colorado, Baja California, Mexico and the couple had ten children: Ramón (1907-1993), Francisco (1909-1992), Carlos (1913-1941), Alejandro (1917-2000), Robert (1919-1976), Socorro (Villela) Higuera (1921-), Joe S. (Santos José) (1923-2006), Gertrude (Villela) Reyes (1925-2011), Margarita (1929-1930), and Carmen (Villela) Refuerzo, (1931-). The family emigrated to the United States, where Ramón Villela worked as a farm laborer, between 1917 and 1918. They lived in Arizona before settling in California. Ramón Villela died in Fresno, California, in 1964.

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of 104 photographs documenting the Villela family, Goodyear Farms Elementary School, San Pablo (a Mexican community in Tempe), and Mexican and Mexican-American employees of Goodyear Farms and the Southwest Cotton Company.

Arrangement

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Related Material

A portion of the Litchfield Park Collection (MS MSS 17) was preserved and donated by José Villela. A guide to these materials is available at https://lib.asu.edu//sites/default/files/architecture/LitchfieldPark.pdf.

Access Terms

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], José B. Villela Photographs, MP SPC 313, Arizona State University Library.

Provenance

José B. Villela donated these photographs to the Chicano/a Research Collection between 2000 and 2003 (Accession #2000-02221, #2002-02495, and #2003-02773).

Container List

1:1			Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at the Front of Tempe Butte; Tempe, Arizona, 1894

1:2			Mount Carmel Church, Tempe, Arizona, circa 1890

1:3			San Pablo; Tempe, Arizona, circa 1890

1:4			Arizona Eastern Railroad Train Station; Tempe, Arizona, 1906

1:5			Southwest Cotton Company, Arizona, 1943
					Personal Name(s) Busey, George (George William), 1921-2002

1:6			Mexican Cotton Gin Workers, Goodyear Farms; Arizona, circa 1950
					Personal Name(s) Cook, Fred G. (Photographer) Busey, George (George William), 1921-2002

1:7			Micha Villela and Children, circa 1930
					Shown are Micha Villela and children Petra, Carmen, and Margarite.

1:8			Carmen S. Villela with Dog, circa 1920
					Personal Name(s) Refuerzo, Carmen (Carmen Saiz Villela), 1931-

1:9			Ramon R. Villela and Mrs. Margarita Villela, circa 1940
					José Villela's grandparents.
					Personal Name(s) Villela, Ramón (Ramon Ruso), 1878-1964 Villela, Margarita Saiz, ca. 1891-

1:10			Ramon Villela and Sons, circa 1930
					Sons from Left to Right: Francisco, Ramon, and Carlos.
					Personal Name(s) Villela, Ramón (Ramon Ruso), 1878-1964 Villela, Ramon, 1907-1993 Villela, Carlos, 1913-1941 Villela, Francisco, 1909-1992

1:11			Carlos Higuerra (Right) and Bobby S. Villela (Left), circa 1940
					Shown are Bobby S. Villela and Carlos Higuera.
					Personal Name(s) Villela, Robert, 1919-1976

1:12			Margarita, Roberto, and Francisco Villela, circa 1930
					Personal Name(s) Villela, Margarita Saiz, ca. 1891- Villela, Francisco, 1909-1992 Villela, Robert, 1919-1976

1:13			Goodyear Farms, Southwest Cotton Gin and Cattle, Arizona, 1943
					Personal Name(s) Bauer, Jeff

1:14			Southwest Cotton Company Ranch Hand Gathering Cattle, circa 1940
					Personal Name(s) Bauer, Jeff

1:15			Mexican Ranch Hand Dehorning Cattle, circa 1940
					Personal Name(s) Cook, Fred G. (Photographer) Bauer, Jeff

1:16			Steers in Feed Pens at Goodyear Farms; Arizona, circa 1940
					Personal Name(s) Cook, Fred G. (Photographer) Busey, George (George William), 1921-2002

1:17			Southwest Cotton Company, Goodyear Farms, Venture into Cattle Raising, Goodyear, Arizona, circa 1940
					Personal Name(s) Busey, George (George William), 1921-2002

1:18			Ramon Soto Jr. and José Torres receive Congratulations for Service with Goodyear Farms, Ramón Soto Jr. at 20 years of Service and José Torres at 10 years of Service; Goodyear, Arizona, Undated

1:19			Manuel Martinez Receives a Tie Bar as Congratulations for 5 Years of Service with Goodyear Farms, Goodyear, Arizona, 1975 August 22

1:20			Jose Torres Receives Award for 10 Years of Service with Goodyear Farms; Goodyear, Arizona, 1975 July 22
					Also shown are Ramón Soto and Archie Hardeman.

1:22			Tony Oyala Receives His 15 Year Service Award from Jeff Bower, Goodyear Farms, Goodyear, Arizona, 1975
					Also shown is Maria Alva.

1:23			Abel Avena Receives a 5 Year Tie Bar from Jesus Moreno, Buckeye, Arizona, 1973
					Also shown is Maria Alva.

1:24			Frank Lopez Receiving a 20 Years of Service Pin From George Busey, Buckeye, Arizona, circa 1975
					Also shown is Maria Alva.
					Personal Name(s) Busey, George (George William), 1921-2002

1:25			Manuel Enriquez Gets His 20 Year Pin from George Busey for Service with Goodyear Farms, Goodyear, Arizona, June 25, 1975
					Also shown is Maria Alva.
					Personal Name(s) Busey, George (George William), 1921-2002

1:26			Goodyear Employees, Arizona, circa 1970
					Left to right: George Busey, Bob Lammers, Jeff Bauer, Ernesto Ortega, Frank Rooney, Archie Hardeman, and Jim Vache.

1:27			Jose Rodriquez is Given a Tie Bar as an Award for 5 Years Service at Goodyear Farms, Goodyear, Arizona, 1975 August 22

1:28			Esteban Gaspar Awards Aurelio Pina with a Ten Year Pin for His Service at Goodyear Farms, Goodyear, Arizona, 1973 October 23

1:29			Leonardo Hurtado Receives 5 Year Tie Bar for Service with Goodyear Farms, Goodyear, Arizona, 1975 June 25
					Personal Name(s) Also shown is Jerry Beck.

1:30			Art Harris Gives Ernesto Salazar His 20 Year Tie Bar for Service with Goodyear Farms, Goodyear, Arizona, 1974 June 25

1:31			Goodyear Employees Pose for Photo, Goodyear, Arizona, 1974 August
					Left to right: Manuel Martinez, José Rodriquez, Jim Vache, George Busey, Frank Lopez, Jeff Bauer, Bob Lammers, Bernard Fergeson, Scott Davis, and Archie Hardeman.

1:32			Jim Vache and Florentino Portillo among Others, Goodyear, Arizona, Undated
					Joined by Archie Hardeman, Frank Rooney, Jeff Bauer, Scott Davies, George Busey, Frank Lopez, Bob Lammers, and Don Zimmerman.

1:33			Jeff Bauer, George Busey and Others, Goodyear, Arizona, 1975
					Left to right: Leonardo Hurtado, Manuel Enriquez, Nora Wynot, Carol Sampson, Chef Harris, Willie Burns, Jerry Beck, Carol Due, Bob Lammers, Tony Oyala, Frank Rooney, Jeff Bauer, Bernard Fergeson, George Busey, and Scott Davis.

1:34			Manuel Tapia in Group of Children, circa 1940
					Manuel Tapia in Striped Shirt
					Personal Name(s) Tapia, Manuel

1:35			Pillar Perez and Maria Alvarez Perez at Canada Village, Undated

1:36			Jose Miranda, José "Gordo" Romero and Others, Undated
					Personal Name(s) Also shown are Manuel Burruel and Triny Rodriguez.

1:37			Serafini Reyna and Gregoria Alvira at 51st and Bethany, Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1958

1:38			Adelina, 35th and Grand; Phoenix, Arizona, 1958

1:39			Justo and Antonia Gatica, 31st and Bethany; Phoenix, Arizona, 1958
					Personal Name(s) Gatica, Justo, 1888-1979 Espinosa de Gatica, Antonia, ca. 1889-

1:40			Two Individuals in Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:41			Christa Orosco, Angie Meza, Maria Alvira, Lucia Casco, and Others at 35th and Grand in a Back Parking Lot; Phoenix, Arizona, 1958

1:42			Workers in a Field, Litchfield, Arizona, 1958

1:43			Man and Woman in a Field; Phoenix, Arizona, Undated

1:44			Elva Chavez, Lucy, Dona, and Luca Caraspo at 35th and Grand; Phoenix, Arizona, 1968

1:45			Lola Garnet and Dona and Natalia Ruiz at 35th and Grand, Phoenix, Arizona, 1956

1:46			Pifana Alvira, Gregoria Alvira, and Natalia Ruiz at 35th and Grand; Phoenix, Arizona, 1956

1:47			Gregoria Alvira at 51st and Bethany, Phoenix, Arizona, 1958

1:48			Two Mexican-American Women Standing in Front of a Car at 35th and Grand; Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1950

1:49			Martina Alvira and Gregoria Alvira: Phoenix, Arizona, 1958

1:50			Maria Gregoria Alvira and Juanita Gatica at South Mountain; Phoenix, Arizona, 1958
					Personal Name(s) Gatica, Juanita, 1940-1998

1:51			Merial, Geneva, and Chestine, Undated

1:52			Janita Gatica and Gregoria Alvira; South Mountain, Arizona, 1958
					Personal Name(s) Gatica, Juanita, 1940-1998

1:53			Pifania Alvira at 35th and Grand in Front of Fence with Large Animated Mickey Mouse, Phoenix, Arizona, 1962

1:54			Gregoria Alvira and Cuca Caraspo at 35th and Grand, Phoenix, Arizona, 1956

1:55			Tiny Packing Celery at Packing Plant on 35th and Grand; Phoenix, Arizona, 1969

1:56			Christa Orosco at 35th and Grand; Phoenix, Arizona, 1958

1:57			Pablo Alvira, El Mirage, California, Undated

1:58			Cuca Caraspo and Donna Ruiza at 35th and Grand; Phoenix, Arizona, 1968

1:59			Unknown Agriculture Worker at Goodyear Farms, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:60			Manuel Gonzales Waiting to Weigh Cotton at Goodyear Farms, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:61			Armulfo Garcia Receiving his 25 Year Service Pin, Goodyear Farms, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1970

1:62			Ramon Soto Jr. Receiving 20 Year Service Award, Litchfield, Arizona, 1975

1:63			Edward Fuentez Receives his 10 Year Service Award, Goodyear Farms, Litchfield, Arizona, 1970

1:64			Facundo Cisnoros Receives his 10 Year Service Award at Goodyear Farms; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1970

1:65			George Soto Receiving his Service Pin for 15 Years with Goodyear Farms; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1970
					Also shown is Scott Davis.

1:66			George Busey Pinning Merit Badge for 20 Years Service on Pillar Perez, Goodyear Farms, Litchfield, Arizona, Undated
					Also shown are Alejandro Garcia and George Busey.

1:67			Bill Berg Receiving a Service Pin for 15 Years of Service, Goodyear Farms, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1960
					Also shown are George Busey, Bob Lammers, Jim Vache, Floyd Williams, Frank Rooney, Truman Farris, Dave Stanton, Bud Schantz, and Archie Hardeman.

1:68			Pillar Perez Receiving his Service Pin from Alejandro Garcia, Goodyear Farms, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:69			George Busey and Pillar Perez, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:70			Pablo Navarette Receiving a Service Pin for 5 Years of Service at Goodyear Farms; Litchfield, Arizona, .c1970

1:71			Nachita Burruel and her Sister Amelia Ortega, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1940

1:72			Los Diablos Baseball Team; Litchfield, Arizona, 1942 August 10

1:73			Maria Alvarez Perez During 87th Birthday at Canada Village Shortly after Moving from Labor Camps, Undated

1:74			Santos S. Villela, Alejandro S. Villela, and Roberto S. Villela at School in Litchfield, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1930
					Personal Name(s) Villela, Joe S. (Santos Jose), 1923-2006 Villela, Robert, 1919-1976 Villela, Alejandro, 1917-2000

1:75			Manuela Villela and Gertrude Reyes at Camp 50, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1940
					Personal Name(s) Villela, Manuela, 1884-

1:76			Miguel Bejarano and Two Soldiers, Undated
					Personal Name(s) Bejarano, Miguel, 1900-1974

1:77			Miguel Bejarano, U.S. Army World War II, Undated
					Personal Name(s) Bejarano, Miguel, 1900-1974

1:78			Miguel Bejarano, U.S. Army, World War II, Undated
					Personal Name(s) Bejarano, Miguel, 1900-1974

1:79			Main Street, Wing Foot Houses and Theatre in Foreground, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1917

1:80			Main Store and Post Office, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1916

1:81			Mexican Laborers Brought in from Mexico to Pick Cotton Crops; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1930

1:82			Mexican Laborers Digging Irrigation Canals to Irrigate Cotton Crops; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1917

1:83			Farm Laborer on Metal Tire Tractor; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1917

1:84			Mexican Laborers Brought in from Mexico to Process Cotton in the Gins, Southwest Cotton Company, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1920

1:85			Workers Processing Bales of Cotton to Ship East, Southwest Cotton Company, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1920

1:86			Mexican Farm Laborers Brought in from Mexico to Pick Cotton in Areas around Litchfield, Southwest Cotton Company; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1940

1:87			Burlap Bags in Potato Field Picked by Mexican Laborers Brought in from Mexico; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1940

1:89			Men on Horseback in a Field, Undated

1:90			Manuel Tapia in Onion Field, Litchfield, Arizona, 1952
					MP SPC 313.1.91 is a duplicate of this photograph

1:91			Manuel Tapia in Onion Field, Litchfield, Arizona, 1952
					Duplicate of MP SPC 313.1:90

1:92			Camp 52 Tapia Family; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:93			Maria Tapia in Labor Camp Photo Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1920

1:94			Pedro and Maria Tapia at Labor Camp 53; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1900

1:95			Tapia Family at Camp 53; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:96			Tapia Family Member Topping Onions; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:97			Tapia Family at Camp 50; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:98			Woman and Small Child at Labor Camp 50, Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1940

1:99			Friends of Tapia Family at Labor Camp; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:100			Tapia Family at Camp 53; Litchfield, Arizona, circa 1950

1:101			Mexican Laborers Brought in from Mexico to Pick Cotton Crops; Litchfield Arizona, circa 1930

1:103			Higuera and Their First Baby Girl Lupe, circa 1940
					Personal Name(s) Higuera, Fortino Higuera, Socorro (Socorro Villela), 1921- Higuera, Lupe (Lupe Carlota), 1945-