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Finding aid to the California history cards, mission series, 1905
MS.1320
MS.1320
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Title: California history cards, mission series
Identifier/Call Number: MS.1320
Contributing Institution:
Autry National Center, Braun Research Library
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
(1 pamphlet, 52 playing cards)
Date: 1905
creator:
Bowman, Mary M.
creator:
Ellerbe, Rose L.
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).
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Autry Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry National Center
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.
Collection is open for research. Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit http://theautry.org/research/research-rules-and-application
or contact library staff at rroom@theautry.org. An item-level inventory is available from library staff.
California history cards, mission series, 1905, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry National Center, Los Angeles; MS.1320.
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 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.
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.
Donated to the Braun Research Library by Mr. A. R. Ameday, 1987.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California -- History
Catholic Church -- Southwest, New
Missions -- California
New Spain
Southwest, New -- Discovery and exploration