San Pasqual Battlefield Volunteer Association Collection

Finding aid created by Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room staff using RecordEXPRESS

Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room

247 South Kalmia Street

Escondido, California 92025

(760) 839-4315

http://library.escondido.org/escondidohistory.aspx

2017

Descriptive Summary

Title: San Pasqual Battlefield Volunteer Association Collection

Dates: 1846-2007 (bulk 1987-1996)

Collection Number: MS 92-001

Creator/Collector: San Pasqual Battlefield Volunteer Association

Extent: 5 archival boxes (2.09 linear feet)

Repository: Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room

Escondido, California 92025

Abstract: While the collection includes aspects of the organization's administrative history and relationship to the San Pasqual Battlefield Historic State Park, the strength of the San Pasqual Battlefield Volunteer Association Collection is in the reference materials pertaining to the Battle of San Pasqual and the Mexican-American war.

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

San Pasqual Battlefield Volunteer Association Collection. Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room

Biography/Administrative History

The San Pasqual Battlefield Volunteer Association is a group of volunteers who are dedicated to commemorating and re-enacting the Mexican-American War Battle of San Pasqual, which took place on December 6, 1846.

Scope and Content of Collection

Collection includes reproductions of speeches, publications, maps, and drawings. Highlights of the collection include materials used in historic discussion groups. The collection is organized into 4 series: I. General files, 1846-1998 II. Reference materials, 1846-1994 III. History discussion group manuscripts, 1987-1997 IV. Newsletters, 1997-2007

Indexing Terms

San Pasqual, Battle of, Calif., 1846

Carson, Kit, 1809-1868.

Beale, Edward Fitzgerald, 1822-1893

Kearny, Stephen Watts, 1794-1848

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