Romero family papers, circa 1920-2013, undated

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Summary

Creators:
Romero, Celedonio
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of programs, reviews, correspondence, and other material pertaining to the Romero family and Romero Guitar Quartet. The quartet was founded in 1960 by Celedonio Romero and has included his sons Angel, Celin, and Pepe as well as his grandsons Celino and Lito. Topics covered include music, the arts, travel, finances, and family life. A substantial part of this collection is comprised of programs and reviews that document performances of the Romero Guitar Quartet over the span of nearly eighty years. Professional and personal correspondence primarily between Celedonio Romero and his friends, family, and business associates is also present as are written works, photographs, scores, and a wide variety of documents.
Extent:
81.38 linear feet (151 boxes)
Language:
The collection is primarily in English and Spanish .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Romero family papers (MS 305). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is comprised of programs, reviews, correspondence, and other material pertaining to the Romero family and Romero Guitar Quartet. Topics covered include music, the arts, travel, finances, and family life. A substantial part of this collection is comprised of programs and reviews that document performances of the Romero Guitar Quartet over the span of nearly eighty years. Professional and personal correspondence primarily between Celedonio Romero and his friends, family, and business associates is also present as are written works, photographs, scores, and a wide variety of documents.

A portion of this collection remains unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & Archives for additional information regarding this material.

Biographical / historical:

The Romero Guitar Quartet was founded in 1960 by Celedonio Romero and included his sons Angel, Celin, and Pepe as well as his grandsons Celino and Lito. Celedonio Romero was a renowned soloist in Spain and introduced his three sons to guitar at a very young age with all making their musical debut by age 7. In 1957, the family moved from Spain to the United States and formed the quartet whose music centered around the romantic and baroque styles played on guitar. The quartet has achieved international notoriety and success playing at venues throughout the world since the 1960s and became a multi-generational ensemble when Celedonio's grandsons joined the quartet as replacements for Angel and Celedonio.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Celedonio, Angel, and Jose G. Romero, 2013.
Processing information:

Processed by Jamie Madrigal, Anja Espinoza, and Leilani Dade, Student Processing Assistants, 2015-2016.

Processing of the Romero family papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, and Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator.

Arrangement:

This collection consists of the following eight series which have been arranged alphabetically:

  • Series 1. Artifacts, 1996, undated
  • Series 2. Correspondence, circa 1949-206, undated
  • Series 3. Documents, circa 1920-2012, undated
  • Series 4. Photographs and media, 1962-1996, undated
  • Series 5. Programs, 1932-2013
  • Series 6: Publications, press clippings, and other material, 1921-2010, undated
  • Series 7. Reviews, 1927-2010, undated
  • Series 8. Scores, undated
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Romero family papers (MS 305). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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