Keys (James M.) The Spanish missions of California and their influence today, 1949

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Title:
James M. Keys The Spanish missions of California and their influence today
Dates:
1949
Creators:
Keys, James M.
Abstract:
Dissertation on the Spanish influence on California, beginning with the missions. Keys examines both the early mission system and the restored missions in contemporary California life.
Extent:
169 leaves : paper ; 29 x 28 cm.
Language:
Finding aid is written in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], James M. Keys The Spanish missions of California and their influence today (Collection 170/511). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Background

Scope and content:

James M. Keys's dissertation contends that Spanish culture influences Californian life, and that its vestiges can be felt in terms of names, architecture, festivals, laws, irrigation, city locations, and dress. Utilizing the works of Palou, Garces, Font, Crespi, Engelhardt, Bancroft, Bolton, and Chapman the author describes the Spanish explorers, the founding of all 21 missions, and concludes with a short description of historians' assessments of the mission system of California. The contents guide lists maps, pictures, photographs, and statistical tables, but the manuscript includes only one table. Although the author briefly visited each mission in California, he writes little about the restorations of the missions.

Biographical / historical:

James M. Keys was a professor at the University of Portland in Portland Oregon. He completed this work in 1949 and filed for his dissertation at the University of Madrid, Spain.

Acquisition information:
Gift of W.W. Robinson.
Processing information:

Cataloged by Citlali Sosa-Riddell, with assistance from Laurel McPhee, in the Center For Primary Research and Training (CFPRT).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
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Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Cataloged by Citlali Sosa-Riddell, with assistance from Laurel McPhee; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:
© 2009
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access and Notetab Pro; Date of source: 2004-2007; frontmatter gathered MARC Record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], James M. Keys The Spanish missions of California and their influence today (Collection 170/511). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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