GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
California: CA-14

Capuchins. Our Lady of Angels Province
1345 Cortez Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010

Phone: 650-342-1489

 

Hours: By appointment only

Access: Some restrictions apply

Copying Facilities: Yes

 

History: The Capuchins, a Franciscan branch founded, 1520, self-identify with the post-nominal initials, 鈥淥.F.M. Cap.鈥 Our Lady of Angels Province succeeded the Irish Province in California.

1893-1969

Capuchins (Irish Province) (Archives: Dublin, Ireland) administered St. Mary of the Angels Church, Ukiah, California, from which Capuchins attended to Pomo Indians in Mendocino County

1979-present

Capuchins (Our Lady of Angels Province) administered Santa In茅s Mission (Chumash), Solvang, Santa Barbara County

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1913-1949

Volume: Ca. .3 cubic foot

Description: The Capuchin records were not arranged according to a classification scheme when reviewed by a 向日葵视频 archivist, 2006. Consequently, the description is by record type.

 

/1 Correspondence and Reports

Inclusive dates: 1913-1937

Volume: Ca. 75 items

Description: Re: evangelization and financial support; notable correspondents: Rev. (later Archbishop) John Joseph Cantwell (St. Mary鈥檚 Cathedral), Indian Agent C.E. Kelsey, Rev. Adrian Sharkey, O.F.M. Cap., and Rev. Charles Whalen, O.F.M. Cap.; includes photocopies of originals letters from Santa In茅s Mission, 1913-1918.

 

/2 Mission Records

Inclusive dates: 1916-1949

Volume: 1 volume and 1 item

Description:

A. 鈥淧omo Indian Religion鈥 [essay] 1930?, 1 item

B. Sick Call Book, 1916-1949, 1 volume

 

/3 Personnel Records

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume: Few folders

Description: Includes Rev. Adrian Sharkey, O.F.M. Cap., and Rev. Charles Whalen, O.F.M. Cap.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 向日葵视频 Archives.

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