St. Mary Parish Collection
Finding aid created by Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room staff using RecordEXPRESS
Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room
2022
247 South Kalmia Street
Escondido, California 92025
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Title: St. Mary Parish Collection
Dates: 1971-1994
Collection Number: MS 2022-003
Creator/Collector:
Betty Webb
St. Mary Parish
Extent: 2 linear feet
Repository:
Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room
Escondido, California 92025
Abstract: St. Mary Catholic Church was first located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Broadway. The land was donated in 1888 by the
Escondido Land and Town Company, along with bricks to build the church. In 1970, the parish community was divided and the
Church of the Resurrection was established in the northern section of Escondido. In 1985, the community was again divided,
and St. Timothy’s Church was born in the southern part of Escondido.
Language of Material: English
This collection is open for research.
St. Mary Parish Collection, Pioneer Room, Escondido Public Library
[Identification of item]. St. Mary Parish Collection. Collection Number: MS 2022-003. Escondido Public Library, Pioneer Room
Seven scrapbooks donated by Reverend Scott Herrera on behalf of the St. Mary Parish. The donation was given to the Pioneer
Room by Martha McCarthy. Martha was researching the history of the church for its upcoming 135th Anniversary. Martha arranged
for Reverend Scott Herrera to sign donation paperwork for the scrapbooks. Scrapbooks were located at the Parish offices in
Escondido, CA, the Parish offices in Oceanside, and the Diocese offices in San Diego, CA.
Biography/Administrative History
Scrapbooks are in stable condition and in generally good to excellent status. Recommend digitization in the future to ensure
items are not lost as adhesive fails. Note that some items are loose, but have been left in the original order. Painters and
masking tapes were added to the scrapbooks by the donor to annotate their contents. “Pioneer” was written in permanent marker
by the donor to notate where the scrapbooks were to be donated.
Scope and Content of Collection
St. Mary Parish Deanery and Altar & Rosary Scrapbooks from Escondido (1987-1994), Oceanside (1982-1984), and San Diego (1971-1979)
Catholicism
Deaneries
Scrapbooks
Religious Organizations
Escondido, California
Oceanside, California
San Diego, California