Mission Santa Clara Manuscript Collection, 1777-1903 (bulk 1777-1851)
The Mission Santa Clara Manuscript Collection consists of hundreds of manuscripts primarily written and collected by the Franciscan missionaries from the founding of the Mission in 1777 until the arrival of the Jesuits in 1851. The manuscripts deal with the …
As all Roman Catholic clergy are obliged to do, the priests who staffed Mission Santa Clara kept meticulous records about the sacraments at which they officiated.
Over the past few decades, mission sacramental records have proven to be of inestimable value in helping scholars reconstruct the rhythms of life in pre-1850 California. …
Santa Clara's football history stretched from 1896 until 1992. The first decade was somewhat spotty; football was new, and was run largely as a student-led club activity. Indeed, there is no official record of Santa Clara playing between 1898 and 1902. Between 1902 and and 1905 games were held with other clubs, high schools, and …
Born in San Francisco in 1888, Bernard Hubbard and his family moved to the Big Basin Redwood area south of San Francisco when he was ten years old. Bernard began to explore the woods and mountains of California at a time when travel to the country involved a sometimes wild ride on a Calistoga stagecoach pulled by six horses.
He attended …
As a part of the Library's support of coursework at SCU, the Archives and Special Collections Department offers teaching sessions during which students are introduced to source materials - manuscripts and books, rare and beautifully printed - from our collections. The experience of physically viewing and handling these items can be …
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