The El Mundo Spanish Newspaper Records (approximately 2000-2009) consist of contracts, tear sheets, and correspondence relating to advertising in the El Mundo newspaper. The materials detail the process of placing advertisements and notices in the newspaper by various businesses and organizations, including translating English-language copy into Spanish for the newspaper’s primary audience.
The El Mundo Spanish Newspaper Records (approximately 2000-2009) consist of contracts, tear sheets, and correspondence relating to advertising in the El Mundo newspaper. The materials detail the process of placing advertisements and notices in the newspaper by various businesses and organizations, including translating English-language copy into Spanish for the newspaper’s primary audience.
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Materials remain as they were received.
El Mundo, the Las Vegas, Nevada-based Spanish-language newspaper, was founded in 1981 by Edmundo Escobedo, Sr. and his son, Edmundo “Eddie” Escobedo, Jr. The newspaper was published in weekly print editions from 1981 to March 2025. At the height of El Mundo’s reach in the Las Vegas Valley, the newspaper circulated 45,000 copies per week and employed 12 staff members. Facing changes in the media landscape, print operations of El Mundo ceased with the March 28, 2025 issue.
Source:
Hernàndez, Rocio and Isabella Aldrete. “Spanish-language newspaper ceases printing after 45 years, leaving void in Las Vegas.” The Nevada Independent, April 27, 2025. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/spanish-language-newspaper-ceases-printing-after-45-years-leaving-void-in-las-vegas
El Mundo Spanish Newspaper Records, approximately 2000-2009. MS-01242. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Donated in 2026 by Hilda Escobedo; accession number 2026-025.
In 2026, Landon Paljusaj accessioned the collection, separated the newspapers for cataloging, rehoused the archival material, and wrote the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. Hayley Botz rehoused the newspapers and created an item-level inventory for inclusion in the Libraries' catalog.
Administrative Information
Acquired by Aaron Mayes, Visual Materials Curator, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings on the Spanish-speaking community in Las Vegas, Nevada. Approximately 31 linear feet of duplicate material was returned to the donor.
A near-complete run of El Mundo from 1981-2025 was separated for cataloging and is accessible through the Libraries’ catalog.
Future additions to this collection are anticipated.