GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
California: CA-87
California Historical Society. North Baker Research Library
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Phone: 415-357-1848
Alternative website: Online Archive of California
Hours: See website
Access: Some restrictions apply
Copying Facilities: Yes
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1775-1980s, undated
Volume: Ca. 1 cubic foot
Description: 29 collections include Native Catholic records.
Manuscript Collections:
/1 鈥淛uan Bautista de Anza Document, MS Vault 68鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1775
Volume: 2 pages
Description: By Juan Bautista de Anza (1735-1788) in Spanish; re: certifies unmarried status of 2 men on the Anza expedition who married soon after at San Xavier del Bac Mission, Tucson, Arizona.
/2 鈥淔ather Narciso Dur谩n Letters, MS Vault 17鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1808-1827
Volume: 0.2 cubic foot (36 letters) plus microfilm
Description: Correspondence of Fray Narciso Dur谩n, O.F.M. [Franciscans] (1776-1846); re: mission administration and finances; notable correspondents include Fray Jos茅 Vinals, O.F.M. (11 letters) and Fray Juan Cortez, O.F.M. (8 letters); includes some typescripts and English translations.
/3 鈥淛ose Francisco Maria Ortega Document, MS 1612鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1777
Volume: 1 folder
Description: Re: San Jos茅 Mission, California; in Spanish.
/4 鈥淔rancisco Pal贸u Document, MS Vault 74鈥�
Inclusive dates: ca. 1776-1789
Volume: 1 letter (1 page) plus microfilm
Description: Records of matrimonial investigations by Fray Francisco Pal贸u, O.F.M. (1723-1789). /5 鈥淢ission Santa Clara Papers, MS 50鈥� Inclusive dates: 1846-1847 Volume: 1 folder Description: Letter by Fray Jos茅 Su谩rez del Real, O.F.M., California.
/6 鈥淔rancis Rand Smith Papers, MS 1998 & MS 2010鈥�
Inclusive dates: ca. 1880s-ca. 1930s
Volume: Few folders
Description: Research notes, architectural drawings, and photographs; re: California including San Rafael Arc谩ngel, San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, San Fernando Rey de Espa帽a, and San Francisco de As铆s Missions and Native Americans.
Photographic Collections:
/7 鈥淐alifornia Counties Photography Collection鈥�
Inclusive dates: Ca. 1850s-1980s
Volume: Less than 1% of 40 cubic feet (ca. 27,900 photographs)
Description: Arrangement by county and there under by locality; includes all 21 Spanish Franciscan missions.
/8 鈥淕eneral Subjects Photography Collection鈥�
Inclusive dates: Undated
Volume: Less than 1% of 32 cubic feet (23,150 images)
Description: Prints and postcards arranged by general subject; re: includes all 21 Spanish Franciscan missions in California.
/9 鈥淪an Francisco Subject Photography Collection鈥�
Inclusive dates: Ca. 1850s-1980s
Volume: Less than 1% of 40 cubic feet (26,500 items)
Description: Includes San Francisco de As铆s Mission.
/10 鈥淭itle Insurance and Trust Collection鈥�
Inclusive dates: 1794-ca. 1937
Volume: Several items
Description: Owned by California Historical Society and held at the University of Southern California, Regional History Center, Doheny Library, Los Angeles, with images online in the California Historical Society Digital Archive; notable photographer: C.C. Pierce Photography; re: includes all 21 Spanish Franciscan missions in California and San Xavier del Bac and San Jos茅 de Tumac谩cori Missions in Arizona, plus Cahuilla, Cupe帽o, and Tohono O鈥檕dham Indians, Dominican Sisters of San Jose and Franciscans.
/11-29 鈥淧hotographic Albums鈥�
Inclusive dates: Ca. 1856-1919, undated
Volume: At least 18 prints
Description: Albums with 1 or more photographs, re: Spanish Franciscan missions, California.
A. 鈥淐alifornia Photographs,鈥� 1900; re: southern California
B. 鈥淧hotograph Album No. 2,鈥� undated
C. 鈥淧hoto Album No. 18鈥� [Dispaux Family], 1856, 1865-1867, 1905-1910, 1917, 1919; re: includes San Francisco de As铆s Mission, 1856, 1865-1867
D. 鈥淧hoto Album No. 37鈥� [I.W. Taber], undated
E. 鈥淧hoto Album No. 65鈥� [J.A. Donohoe], ca. 1870
F. 鈥淧hoto Album No. 77,鈥� undated
G. 鈥淧hoto Album No. 78,鈥� undated
H. 鈥淧hoto Album No. 84鈥� [Carleton E. Watkins], undated
I. 鈥淧hoto Album No. 113鈥� [Edward A.L. Balling], 1906; re: includes San Francisco de As铆s Mission J. 鈥淧hoto Album No. 130鈥� [E.H. Shuey (1863-1952)], undated, re: includes San Gabriel Arc谩ngel Mission
K. 鈥淧hotograph Album of Lick Observatory, San Francisco, Alameda County, Cloverdale, and other California Locales,鈥� 1885-1895; re: includes San Jos茅 Mission
L. 鈥淧hotograph Album of People, Homes, and Views of Various California Locations,鈥� ca. 1905-1919; re: includes San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission
M. 鈥淧hotograph Album of San Francisco, Calif., Following the Earthquake and Fire of April 18, 1906鈥� [James W. Plachek (1885-1948)], 1906; re: includes San Francisco de As铆s Mission
N. 鈥淧hotograph Album of San Francisco, Including Golden Gate Park, Ships, and Chinese,鈥� ca. 1890-1910
O. 鈥淧hotograph Album Related to Henry Miller,鈥� ca. 1903-1907; re: includes San Diego de Alcal谩 Mission
P. 鈥淧hotographs of Yosemite and other California scenes鈥� [George Fiske (1835-1918)], ca. 1864-1918; re: includes San Carlos Mission
Q. 鈥淧ilgrimage of the San Francisco Club of Pilgrim Commandery No. 11, K.T., Harrisburg, Pa. to California,鈥� 1904; re: includes San Gabriel Mission
R. 鈥淪tereographs of California and Nevada,鈥� 1864-1866; re: includes San Juan Bautista Mission
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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