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Title: Clinton Griffin Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS 105
Contributing Institution:
San Diego History Center Document Collection
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.75 Linear feet
(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1769-2003
Abstract: This collection contains burial records, baptism and confirmation records, and numerous photographs related to cemeteries
from the late 1700s onward, as well as photographs of the USS Midway, compiled by Clinton Griffin in San Diego, CA.
creator:
Griffin, Clinton
Biographical / Historical Notes
R. Clinton Griffin was a former Marine and photographer who took a particular interest in collecting records on the historic
cemeteries in San Diego County. Beginning in 2004 he volunteered as the USS Midway Museum’s official photographer, documenting
the ship’s restoration and conversion to a museum after it was relocated from North Island to the Navy Pier. This collection
gives details about the various cemetery sites, as well as records of some of the burials and ceremonies that took place at
each individual cemetery, and numerous images of areas restored on the USS Midway.
This collection contains burial records, baptism and confirmation records, and numerous photographs related to cemeteries
from the late 1700s onward, as well as photographs of the USS Midway, compiled by Clinton Griffin in San Diego, CA. In particular,
this collection reflects the extensive photographic documentation done by Clinton Griffin in San Diego cemeteries. These photographs
are primarily digital and stored on CD-R. Photographs of the USS Midway are also digital images stored on CD-R.
This collection has been arranged into seven series:
Series I: Father Ubach’s Interment Records;
Series II: H.E. Carmichael & Co. Interment Records;
Series III: Clinton Griffin Burial Records;
Series IV: Clinton Griffin Baptism Records;
Series V: Miscellanea;
Series VI: Digital Records: Cemeteries and Missions;
Series VII: Digital Records: Protest Rallies and USS Midway.
Clinton Griffin Collection, MS 105, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
This collection is open for research.
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Carmel Valley Cemetery Catholic Burial photographs/negatives have been transferred to the Photograph Department
Collection processed by Andrew Wolfson on May 30, 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession #: 991023, 941206, 970410, 961010, 960426, 2001.017, 2001.063, 2001.088, 2004.105, 2003.070, 2003.134, 2001.133
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Agua Mansa Cemetery.
Calvary Cemetery (San Diego, Calif.).
Carmel Valley Cemetery.
El Campo Santo Cemetery.
Flinn Springs Cemetery.
Mary, Star of the Sea Parish.
Mission San Diego de Alcala.
Mission Vieja de San Gabriel.
Palomas Cemetery.
Pioneer Park (San Diego, Calif.).
San Luis Rey Mission (Calif.).
Ubach, Anthony Dominic, Fr., 1835-1907
Yorba Cemetery.
Burial records
Cemeteries -- California -- San Diego