Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- California history cards, mission series
- Dates:
- 1905
- Creators:
- Bowman, Mary M. and Ellerbe, Rose L.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet (1 pamphlet, 52 playing cards)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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California history cards, mission series, 1905, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.1320.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consist of an informational pamphlet and fifty-two illustrated playing cards. Per the pamphlet "These cards contain a comprehensive outline history of California under the rule of Spain, beginning with the discovery of the Pacific Ocean, and including the missions. Each card is illustrated, and views of all the mission are given."
The game is broken up into "books", which consist of four cards each. The books are:
- Book I. Explorers
- Book II. Settlement of California
- Book III. Franciscan Missionaries
- Book IV. Later Explorers
- Book V. Missions I
- Book VI. Missions II
- Book VII. Missions III
- Book VIII. Missions IV
- Book IX. Missions V
- Book X. Missions VI
- Book XI. Presidios and Pueblos
- Book XII. Spanish Governers
- Book XIII. Miscellanoeus
The text was prepared by Mary M. Bowman and Rose L. Ellerbe. The engravings of the half-tone illustrations were done by Mrs. S.M. Sweet of the Commercial Engraving Company in Los Angeles.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to the Braun Research Library by Mr. A. R. Ameday, 1987.
- Custodial history:
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Collection was originally part of the Francis Watkins papers and library, which was donated to the Braun Research Library in 1987 by Watkins brother-in-law, Mr. A. R. Ameday.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Liza Posas, June 7, 2012. Final processing of collection and publication of finding aid made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-10-28 17:31:38 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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California history cards, mission series, 1905, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.1320.
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448