Emilio R. Ypiña Journals

Collection

Identifier: 2010-013

Staff Only

The Emilio R. Ypiña Journals is a manuscript collection consisting of 5 distinct journals authored by Emilio R. Ypiña (1905-1936). Each volume contains approximately 100 pages and 10-20 poems, essays, and journal entries authored throughout the 1930s, the bulk in 1933.

There are approximately 50 distinct poems and sections of prose in the collection, as well as variations of certain works. Each "Scholastic" bound volume reveals Ypiña's observations of the world around him and his reflections on society, spirituality, international relations, and world history. A few of the specific topics mentioned include: masculinity, Asian philosopher Confucius, and the inequalities present in his local Houston neighborhood, Magnolia Park.

Dates

1930-1936
Majority of material found in 1933

Creator

Ypiña, Emilio R., 1905-1936 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1.00 linear feet

Additional Description

Biographical Information

Emilio R. Ypiña (1905-1936) was a self-educated Mexican national born in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. Ypiña immigrated to Houston, Texas, following the Mexican Revolution of 1910.