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

 

COLLECTION

Box 1, Folder 1

Programs and publicity materials 1927-1930

 

Photographs

Box 1, Folder 2

1927

Box 1, Folder 3

Undated

Box 1, Folder 4

Real photo postcards undated