The Benson holds correspondence exchanged between Francisco “Pancho” Villa and financial agent Lázaro de la Garza from 1913 to 1915.
The letters discuss the procurement of weapons, food, clothing, and banknotes for the northern army. LBDS staff transcribed the letters and made them accessible through an interactive map. The resource visually traces Villa’s movement through northern Mexico during that period.
Project Link
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/87a0c4340f634e01b75d3e603d9946dd
Team
- Ash Catalán, LLILAS Benson Digital Scholarship Intern and LAS Undergraduate Student (Spring 2025)
- Sergio Morales, LLILAS Benson Digital Scholarship graduate research assistant and LAS-CRP Master’s Student (2024-2025)
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Ana Rico, Resident Librarian
Contributors
- Dr. Richard W. Wilkie, Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Adrián Fernandez, LLILAS Benson Digital Scholarship Intern and LAS Undergraduate Student (Spring 2025)
- Josué Soto, LLILAS Benson Digital Scholarship Intern and LAS Undergraduate Student (Spring 2025)
- Michael Shensky
Last Updated: August 2025