James Marshall Miller California Missions Collection, 1920-1941

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Summary

Creators:
Miller, James Marshall
Abstract:
James Marshall Miller was a historian with an interest in the missions of Spanish California. He surveyed many of them and supervised adobe work in the restoration of Mission La PurĆ­sima ConcepciĆ³n. The collection consists of correspondence, notes, clippings, and ephemera relating to missions and historic buildings in California.
Extent:
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, notes, clippings, and ephemera relating to California missions and historic buildings. The photographs of missions and buildings made or collected by Miller were transferred to the picture collection.

Biographical / historical:

James Marshall Miller graduated from the University of Southern Calif. with a BA in history; became interested in the missions of Spanish California, making careful surveys of many; constructed an historically accurate model of Mission San Diego used for the restoration of that mission in 1932; supervised adobe work in the restoration of Mission La PurĆ­sima ConcepciĆ³n; visited all the missions and other historical buildings in Southern California and Monterey, gathering materials related to their history.

Acquisition information:
James Marshall Miller, purchase, 1955.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. San Diego Mission (Box 1).
  2. San Luis Obispo and La PurĆ­sima ConcepciĆ³n Mission (Box 1).
  3. Items relating to various missions (Box 1).
  4. Missions--general (Box 1).
  5. Missions and historical houses (Box 1).
  6. Los Angeles (Box 2).
  7. Material relating to La Fiesta de Los Angeles (Box 2).
  8. Historic American buildings survey notes (Box 2).
  9. Southern California (Box 2).
  10. Material relating to the Southern California Historical Society (Box 2).
  11. Monterey, CA (Box 2).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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