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La Bola de Oro historical collection Spanish original
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Historical records and photographs from the Institute’s collections. Explore the thematic index or examine a selected item.
From workshop records to the life of its streets: three examples from the wider collection.
P-1951-01 · 1951
The 1951 registration identifies Genaro Vargas Tapia’s silverwork business in Papantla. The document retains registration number 172 and the Veracruz delegation’s stamp.
La Bola de Oro historical collection · reproduction from the Institute’s archive.
P-1952-01 · 1952
In his letter of 7 August 1952 to the Industrial Census, Genaro explains that customers supplied the material for their jewellery and the workshop charged for labour.
La Bola de Oro historical collection · reproduction from the Institute’s archive.
M-34863 · Maestrazgo
Calle de Temprado in Linares de Mora offers another way into the collection: the architecture, streets and ways of living of the Maestrazgo.
Institute visual archive · Maestrazgo series · image 34863.
La Bola de Oro historical collection · Spanish originals.
A8-01
Genaro Vargas advertises jewellery, repairs and optical services in Papantla.
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A8-02
La Bola de Oro identifies itself as Genaro Vargas’s jewellery and silverwork business. Printed addresses are historical.
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A8-03
Printed cover associated with Genaro Vargas’s silverwork workshop. Low-contrast reproduction; the text has not been reconstructed.
Open complete document ↗La Bola de Oro family collection · Papantla, 1916 · Photographed in 2025; photographer unrecorded.
FV-03
Public Notary No. 2 of the Canton of Papantla, Genaro Ramírez. Names Genaro Vargas and the notarisation of an ad perpetuam proceeding.
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FV-04
Proceeding before notary Genaro Ramírez naming Genaro Vargas. Handwriting, a fiscal stamp and a seal are visible.
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The date and type of each record help distinguish La Bola de Oro’s commercial history from notarial acts that mention Genaro Vargas.
The print advertises jewellery, repairs and optical services.
A8-01 · La Bola de Oro historical collection
The card identifies La Bola de Oro as a jewellery and silverwork business.
A8-02 · La Bola de Oro historical collection
The cover identifies the notary’s office and mentions the recording of a document.
FV-03 · La Bola de Oro family collection
The record names Genaro Vargas and retains a stamp and seal.
FV-04 · La Bola de Oro family collection
The historical workshop cover A8-03 remains in the catalogue with its date unconfirmed.
These four records open a window onto a much broader collection. The archive brings together commercial prints, letters, deeds, tax and work records, photographs and project documentation. Read together, they support research into crafts, family relationships, urban life and the Institute’s cultural trajectory.
Guide based on the master index of 6 November 2026: 215 digital files organised in 17 folders. These include reproductions, consultation copies and studies; this is a guide to the materials held, not a count of unique historical documents.
The collection distinguishes period records from reproductions and later studies. Each document is read in light of its date, provenance and content.
These two essays are a selection. The general index brings together the Institute’s other articles, series and publications, organised by subject.
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Tools, memory and hospitality supporting a matter in movement.
Read publication →From individual craft to shared continuity: a reading of Genaro Vargas Tapia and frontier practices.
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Enquire about the archive by email →Find the Institute’s Charta, the public edition of its 2025 activity report, and the original presentations in Spanish and English.
The Charta sets out the framework of the circle. The report and presentations trace its work on archives, research and the transmission of knowledge.
PDF · French
The founding charter of the circle within The Integral Management Society (IMSV).
PDF · French
Public edition covering La Bola de Oro, the Maestrazgo, the census of arts and crafts, and Xanath.
PowerPoint · Spanish
A 13-slide overview of the Institute’s identity and areas of work.
PowerPoint · English
English edition of the institutional overview.
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