Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Copyright 2010
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
spcoll@ucsd.edu
Descriptive Summary
Languages:
English
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0711
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
(1 archives box)
Date (inclusive): 1927-1932
Abstract: The collection is comprised of photographs, negatives, programs, and promotional materials relating to the historical pageant
Felicita, written by Benjamin F. Sherman and performed annually from 1927-1932 in Escondido, California.
Historical Background
The historical pageant
Felicita, based on a story purported to be true of a local American Indian woman of that name, was performed annually in Escondido,
San Diego County, from 1927 to 1932. Written by Benjamin F. Sherman, the pageant adapts material from Elizabeth Roberts'
Indian Stories of the Southwest (1917) and from the events of the Battle of San Pasqual (1846).
Preferred Citation
Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera, MSS 711. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Acquisition Note
Acquired 2009.
Publication Rights
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The collection is comprised of photographs, negatives, programs, and promotional materials relating to the historical pageant
Felicita, written by Benjamin F. Sherman and performed annually from 1927-1932 in Escondido, California. The collection includes images
of performers, performances, and the set (an outdoor amphitheater, now Felicita Park) in 1927. The remainder are undated.
Programs in the collection list performers and staff, and provide brief biographies of actors Mildred Voorhees (Felicita)
and David Henderson (Mr. Richard). The 1927 program contains a schedule of Escondido's Grape Day festivities. A newspaper
clipping includes an image of the local woman, Felicita, in old age.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Felicita Park (Escondido, Calif.)
Escondido (Calif.)
Kamia Indians
Sherman, Benjamin F.
Voorhees, Mildred
Henderson, David
Box 1, Folder 1
Programs and publicity materials
1927-1930
Box 1, Folder 4
Real photo postcards
undated