Finding Aid to the Gladys M. Graham Collection MS.530
Holly Rose Larson
Library and Archives at the Autry
2012 October 1
210 South Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
rroom@theautry.org
Contributing Institution:
Library and Archives at the Autry
Title: Gladys M. Graham Collection
Creator:
Myattway, Art
Creator:
Carr, Harry
Creator:
Graham, Gladys M.
Identifier/Call Number: MS.530
Physical Description:
2.3 Linear Feet
(1 box; 1 oversized folder)
Date (inclusive): 1927-1937
Abstract: This collection is primarily drawings by Mrs. Graham of, and newspaper clippings about, California missions from 1927-1937.
The drawings in this manuscript collection are done in pencil, and appear to be based on photographs. Other materials include
biographical materials, maps, pamphlets, photographs, poems, and postcards.
Language of Material:
English
.
Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012
October 1, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).
This collection is primarily drawings by Mrs. Graham of, and newspaper clippings about California missions from 1927-1937.
The pencil drawings in this manuscript collection appear to be based on photographs. Other materials include biographical
materials, maps, pamphlets, photographs, poems, and postcards.
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Gladys M. Graham Collection, 1927-1937, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.530; [folder number] [folder
title][date].
Donated by Gladys M. (Mrs. Harry L.) Graham, 1950 November 28.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Missions -- California
Channel Islands (Calif.)
Clippings
Drawings
El Camino Real (Calif.)
Missions -- Southwest, New
Box 1
(1) 47 pencil sketches of all the California missions, some several views. copied from The King's Highway published by Nuestra
Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula
(2) Sketchmap of Arizona Missions (by Art Myattway)
(3) San Xavier del Bac Mission, Arizona (sketch from photo)
(4) Guadalupe Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico (sketch)
(5) Pecos Mission, New Mexico (sketch)
(6) The Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico (sketch)
(7) Taos Pueblo, New Mexico (sketch)
(8) Laguna Mission, New Mexico (sketch)
(9) Purisima Conception de Acuna, Texas (sketch)
(10) San Juan Capistrano Church, Texas (sketch)
(11) San Antonio de Valero Mission (The Alamo) Texas (sketch) (12) Jamiltepec's Church, Mexico (sketch)
(13) Aguilta's White Church, Mexico (sketch)
Box 2
Scrapbooks of Missions with newspaper clippings, photos and postcards of each. Clippings date 1935-1937
(14) San Carlos Borromeo (founded June 3, 1770)
(15) San Antonio de Padua ( July 14, 1771)
(16) San Gabriel Archangel (September 8, 1771)
(17) San Luis Obispo (September 1, 1.772)
(18) San Juan Capistrano (1776)
(19) San Juan Capistrano
(20) San Francisco de Asis (October 9, 1776; also known as "Mission Dolores")
(21) Santa Clara de Asis (January 2, 1777)
(22) San Buenaventura (March 31, 1782)
(23_ Santa Barbara (December 4, 1786) (24) Santa Barbara
(25) Santa Barbara (26) Santa Barbara
(27) Purisima Concepcion (December 8, 1787)
(28) Santa Cruz (August 28, 17?)
(29) Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (October 9, 1791)
(30) Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
(31) San Jose de Guadalupe (June 11, 1797)
(32) San Fernando (1797)
(33) San Fernando
(34) San Luis Rey de Francia (June 13, 1798)
(35) Santa Inez (September 17, 1804)
(36) Santa Inez
(37) San Rafael Arcangel (December 14, 1817)
(38) San Francisco Solano (July 4, 1823)
(39) Church of Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles
(40) Monterey
(41) Mount Rubidoux
(42) "Trail of California's first White Man Traced" by Harry Carr Los Angeles Times 1929 (regarding Junipero Serra)
(43) San Rafael Rancho etc. (44) Islands of California
(45) McGroarty, John Steven - biography
(46) Bosquet, Jean "Strange Bells in Santo Domingo, Lower Calif."