1) Name of Archive: Archivo Municipal de Saltillo
2) Address: Juarez y Leona Vicario, Saltillo, Coah., 25000 Mexico
3) Hours: 8am - 3pm, Monday - Friday
4) Telephone: 52-84-14-43-70; FAX: 14-02-84
5) Access Procedures: Open to the public
B) HOLDINGS
1) Contents/Subjects/Collections: Wide array of local records: actas de
cabildo, 1670s-present, with only gap in 1849-1870; presidencia municipal
has administrative records from early 17th century onward;testamentos and
protocolos from early 17th century onward; decretos y circulares mostly
from 19th century onward; financial records from 18th century onward;
wide assortment of official newspapers and other periodicals from 1842
onward; photo library of 6,000+ images; map collection exclusively 20th
century.
2) Catalogues/Finding Aids: All major collections have cardfile indexes;
many collections have published or unpublished catalogues.
3) Procedures for Requesting Documents: Standard archival document
request form to be filled by record group, box number, and expediente
and/or folder.
4) Will do Searches Requested by Mail: Yes, primarily by making copies.
C) REPRODUCTION FACILITIES
1) Photocopying
a) Facilities (self-service or not): No self-service.
b) Cost: 50 centavos per copy.
2) Microfilm: microfiche on demand
a) Facilities (self-service or not): No self-service.
b) Cost: About same cost as photocopies when making enough to fill
one jacket.
c) Will supply microfilm by mail: Will send microfiche by mail.
D) FACILITIES
1) Research Room
a) Facilities: Large room with book collection of 7,000+ on
shelving all around (mostly reference).
b) Rules: Few: backpacks and other bags to be left at counter;
computers allowed; no restrictions on pen/pencil.
c) Staff: Normally two people on hand at all times, other staff
close by and friendly.
2) Computer Access: None at the moment.
3) Wheelchair Access: None at the moment.
4) Toilet Facilities: Lavatories clean; bring your own paper.
E) OTHER
1) Public Transportation: Within 20-minute walk of central downtown;
buses running all the time. It's a nice walk.
2) Lodgings: There are some older downtown hotels that offer
reasonable
rates, a fine example being the Urdinola, on Guadalupe Victoria, two
blocks down from the main plaza, which is clean, very inexpensive, and
has a passable restaurant. The walk from this and two or three others in
the area is about 20 minutes.
3) Restaurants: The downtown area does not have fine dining available
except at El Tapanco on Calle Allende. There are plenty of taco stands,
second and third tier places, and they are all very reasonable.
