Record Group
CHARLES SIGALA COLLECTION
CALL NUMBER: RG 49
EXTENT: 29 archival objects, 4 books, 114 photographs, and 77
three-dimensional objects.
PROVENANCE: Donated by Charles Sigala
SCOPE: 224 objects including archival and three-dimensional items.
CONTENT: Personal papers and ephemera: 1890-1960; photographs: 1897-1940;
books and ledgers: 1897-1910; pins: 1907-1919.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Cresencio "Chris" Sigala was born in Sonora,
Mexico in 1874 and brought to Tempe as a child. He was actively involved
in business and civic affairs around the turn of the century. He also
attended the Territorial Normal School. He was involved in law enforcement
and politics and was elected of Tempe in 1904. He was active in early
civil rights activities and was one of the founders of the Liga Protectora
Latina (Latin Protection League).
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION: The collection documents the life of Chris Sigala
and offers a glimpse into Tempe daily life in the early 1900's. His son,
Charles Sigala donated the collection in 1994.
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