GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Texas: TX-6

University of Texas at Austin. Research and Collections Division
Briscoe Center for American History
Sid Richardson Hall 2.1091
University Station D1100
Austin, TX 78712

Phone: 512-495-4532
Email: See website

Alternate website: See -- Texas Archival Resources Online

 

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Copying facilities: Yes 

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1560-ongoing

Volume: Approximately 32 cubic feet 

Description: 23 collections.

 

/1 Vicente Alvarez Travieso Papers

Inclusive dates: 1771-1783

Volume: 1 volume

Description: Protest of land claims by the missions of San Antonio, Texas; transcripts in English. 

 

/2 鈥淎rchivo de la Secretaria del Gobierno del Estado Coahuila-Saltillo鈥

Inclusive dates: 1674-1864 

Volume: Less than 10% of 3 cubic feet 

Description: Records (copies), re: agriculture, trade, daily life, property and land grants in Texas, includes Franciscan missions among native people (e.g. Coahuiltecan, Mestizos); in Spanish. 

                                                                  

/3 鈥淎rchivo General de las Indias, Audiencia de Guadalajara and Audiencia de M茅xico鈥 

Inclusive dates: 1590-1821

Volume: Approximately 9 cubic feet 

Description: Reports, decrees, and correspondence (copies), re: life at Franciscan missions among native people (e.g. Coahuiltecan, Mestizos) in Texas; calendar available.

 

/4 鈥淎rchivo General de Mexico, Archivo Geneal de la Naci贸n鈥 

Inclusive dates: 1560-1844

Volume: Less than 10% of 16 cubic feet 

Description: Reports (copies and transcripts), re: Franciscan missions among native people (e.g. Coahuiltecan, Mestizos) in Texas and California. 

 

 /5 鈥淧edro del Barrio Junco y Espriella Log鈥 

Inclusive date: 1749

Volume: 1 record 

Description: Diary (typescript); re: inspection of Nuestra Se帽ora del Esp铆ritu Santo de Z煤帽iga (La Bahia) Mission, Goliad, Texas. 

 

/6 鈥淏exar Archives鈥

Inclusive dates: 1717-1836 

Volume: Less than 10% of 28 cubic feet plus microfilm

Description: Includes reports, correspondence, and diaries, re: creation and maintenance of the Franciscan missions and relations with native people in the area of San Antonio, Texas; finding aid online, , and calendar available.  

  

/7 鈥淩obert Bruce Blake Papers鈥 

Inclusive dates: 1690-1959, 1969-1970

Volume: Less than 10% of 14 cubic feet 

Description: Correspondence (mostly transcriptions) and photographs from various sources, re: missions San Jos茅 y San Miguel de Aguayo, Nuestra Se帽ora de la Pur铆sima Concepci贸n de Acu帽a, and San Francisco de la Espada, all in San Antonio, Texas; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission ([Ysleta] Tiwa), El Paso, Texas; Nuestra Se帽ora de la Limpia Concepci贸n del Socorro Mission, Socorro, Texas; and San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona; finding aid online, .

 

/8 鈥淛ohn Henry Brown Family Papers鈥

Inclusive dates: Between ca. 1900?-1951?

Volume: Less than 10% of 1 album

Description: Includes postcards, re: Franciscan missions among native people in San Antonio, Texas and California. 

 

/9 鈥淐amargo Archives鈥 

Inclusive dates: 1764-1909

Volume: 5 reels of microfilm 

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials), monthly reports, and account books (mostly copies), re: parish records from San Agust铆n Mission and Convent and St. Anne Church, Camargo, Mexico; includes native people and their descendants (e.g. Coahuiltecan, Mestizos) in Texas; in Spanish; from the Archdiocese of San Antonio Archives, San Antonio, Texas.   

 

/10 鈥淐arlos Eduardo Casta帽eda Documents鈥

Inclusive dates: 1600-1843

Volume: Less than 10% of 2.4 cubic feet

Description: Includes Native Americans and Franciscan missions in Texas (e.g. Coahuiltecan, Mestizos); English transcriptions by Caste帽ada that are also known as the 鈥淒ocuments for the Early History of Coahuila and Texas and the Approaches Thereto." 

 

/11 鈥淓lmer J.  Edwards Photograph Album鈥

Inclusive dates: ca. 1935-ca. 1938

Volume: Less than 10% of 6 cubic feet (ca. 3,460 prints)

Description: San Juan Capistrano, San Jos茅 y San Miguel de Aguayo, Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepci贸n de Acu帽a, San Antonio de Valero (El Alamo), and San Francisco de la Espada Mission, all in San Antonio, Texas; replica of San Francisco de los Neches Mission, Weches, Texas; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission ([Ysleta] Tiwa), El Paso, Texas; Nuestra Se帽ora de la Limpia Concepci贸n del Socorro Mission, Socorro, Texas; Nuestra Se帽ora del Esp铆ritu Santo de Z煤帽iga Mission (La Bahia), Goliad, Texas; Nuestra Se帽ora de la Candelaria del Ca帽贸n Mission, Camp Wood, Texas; San Xavier del Bac Mission, Tucson, Arizona; San Jos茅 de Tumac谩cori Mission, Tumacacori, Arizona; San Estevan del Rey Mission, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico; San Augustine, Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico; St. Joseph Mission, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico; San Antonio Mission, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico; finding aid online, .

 

/12 Council of Texas Archeologists Archive of Texas Archeology

Inclusive dates: 1966-ongoing 

Volume: At least 10 reports

Description: Reports (mostly published) of Texas archeological investigations, including Nuestra Se帽ora de los Dolores de los Ais, San Jos茅 y San Miguel de Aguayo, Nuestra Se帽ora de la Pur铆sima Concepci贸n de Acu帽a, San Antonio de Valero (El Alamo), San Francisco de la Espada, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Cruz de San Saba, San Francisco de los Tejas, Nuestra Se帽ora del Rosario, Nuestra Se帽ora del Esp铆ritu Santo de Z煤帽iga (La Bahia), and Nuestra Se帽ora de la Limpia Concepci贸n del Soccoro Missions and Franciscans of the Nuestra Se帽ora de Guadalupe College, Zacateca, Mexico; finding aid online, .

 

/13 鈥淎dina Emilia De Zavala Papers鈥

Inclusive dates: 1766 (1831-1955)

Volume: Less than 50% of 22 cubic feet 

Description: Preservation advocate for San Antonio de Valero (El Alamo) and other Franciscan missions among native people (e.g. Coahuiltecan, Mestizos) in Texas; includes correspondence, notes, and photographs, re: Nuestra Se帽ora de la Candelaria, Nuestra Se帽ora de la Pur铆sima Concepci贸n de Acu帽a, Nuestra Se帽ora del Espiritu Santo de Zu帽iga, San Francisco de la Espada, San Jos茅 y San Miguel de Aguayo, San Juan Capistrano, and San Saba de la Santa Cruz Missions; finding aid online, .

 

/14 鈥淓berstadt Collection鈥

Inclusive dates: 1699-1932, undated 

Volume: .5 cubic foot

Description: Arranged by notable authors or organizations; finding aid online, .

A. Charles III (of Spain) Cedula [report], 1765; re: missions in New Spain

B. Luciano Garcia Report, 1823; re: colonization of Texas

C. Antonio Margil de Jes煤s Papers, 1712-1780, undated, few letters; letter to Sister Luisa Maria de San Jos茅, re: report on Southwest missions; letter, re: missions; and Simon del Herro records, re: his beautification

D. Jos茅 Miguel Martinez Report, 1832; promotion request and service report as vicar of Nuestra Se帽ora del Refugio de la Bahia (La Bahia) Mission, Texas

E. Manuel Martinez Deed, 1833; re: transfer to his son lands of San Antonio de Valero (El Alamo) Mission, San Antonio, Texas

F. San Juan Bautista Foundation Papers, 1699; re: request for land to establish a mission

 

/15 鈥淛uan Bautista Elguezabal Reports鈥

Inclusive dates: Between 1799-1805

Volume: Few reports 

Description: Reports (copies) of the interim governor of Texas; includes census data and activities in Bexar County and the area of Nacogdoches, Texas.

 

/16 鈥淕razing Industry Papers鈥

Inclusive dates: Between 1537-1940

Volume: Few transcripts 

Description: Includes grazing and agriculture at Franciscan missions among native people in Texas; compiled by a project of the U.S. Works Progress Administration.   

 

/17 鈥淩ena Maverick Green Papers鈥

Inclusive dates: 1924-1959

Volume: Few items 

Description: Efforts to preserve the Franciscan mission buildings in San Antonio, Texas.  

 

/18 鈥淔ray Francisco Hidalgo鈥

Inclusive dates: 1705-1716

Volume: 1 volume

Description: Letters (copies) from Santa Cruz de Queretaro College and Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas Mission, Texas; re: Fray Francisco Hidalgo, O.F.M.  

 

/19 鈥淛uan Dominguez Mendoza鈥

Inclusive dates: 1683-1684

Volume: 1 item

Description: Diary (copy); re: Spanish expeditions to establish missions among native people in New Mexico and Texas. 

 

/20 鈥淐harles William Ramsdell, Jr. Papers鈥

Inclusive dates: 1749-1836 Volume: 2 volumes

Description: Correspondence (some transcripts) and historical sketches by Ramsdell, an historian; re: Nuestra Se帽ora de Refugio, Nuestra Se帽ora del Rosario; and Nuestra Se帽ora del Esp铆ritu Santo de Z煤帽iga (La Bahia) Missions in Texas and their Native peoples.  

 

/21 鈥淪an Antonio de Valero Items鈥

Inclusive dates: Undated (between 1895-1936) 

Volume: Few items 

Description: Drawings and rubbings of/ from San Antonio de Valero (El Alamo) Mission by artist Godfrey Flury.

 

/22 鈥淪panish Material from Various Source Collections鈥

Inclusive dates: 1600-1890

Volume: Ca. 4 cubic feet 

Description: Includes reports, and legal records (typescripts and originals), re: in part, Franciscan missions among native people (e.g. Coahuiltecan, Mestizos) in Texas, New Mexico and California; finding aid online, , and calendar available for 鈥淎鈥 and 鈥淏鈥:

A. Coahuila and Texas and approaches Thereto (copies), 1600-1843; re: Franciscan missions and settlement among native people

B. San Francisco el Grande Archives, 1673-1800, approximately 1.4 cubic feet: baptismal records (few), correspondence, diaries, and reports, re: settlement, Franciscan missions, presidios and relationships with native people

C. Laredo Archives, 1749-1836, approximately 2.6 cubic feet; correspondence and reports between officials of church and state, re: includes local relations with native people

D. Saltillo Archives, 1689-1876; includes reports, re: Franciscan missions, presidios, and relations with native people in Texas and Coahuila

/23 鈥淪panish Missions in Texas and California鈥 Inclusive dates: 1691-1825 Volume: Approximately .3 cubic foot Description: Typescripts; re: Native people (e.g. Coahuiltecan, Mestizos) and Franciscans at 5 missions:

A. Nuestra Se帽ora de los Dolores de la Punta, Texas

B. Nuestra Se帽ora del Refugio, Texas

C. San Antonio de Valero, Texas

D. San Francisco Xavier, Texas

E. San Juan Capistrano, California

 

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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