1886 Ministro Plenipotenciario of Mexico in Spain and Portugal. While in Madrid, he developed significant relations with Spanish artists, intellectuals, and politicians. Many letters and other items reflect Vicente Riva Palacio's activities in support of the arts and sciences, especially in the organization of exhibitions. Letter books describe letters, dated 1876-1878, from public figures, family members, and friends. Literary productions, primarily written by Vicente Riva Palacio, include essays, speechs, poems, research notes, reports on scientific matters, and other writings.
Lists are of military personnel, property, and reference resources.
The Vicente Riva Palacio Collection was arranged into Archives and Manuscripts subgroups by earlier library staff. Existing wallets were numbered as received. The Mexican Archives Project staff completed the processing of the collection in March 1995. Mariano Riva Palacio's papers pertaining to the governance of Mexico City. The University of Texas at Austin.