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Missions
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Adam Clark Vroman 
 A collection of over 50 photographs by Adam Clark Vroman, taken at the turn of the 20th century. Topics include California missions and Native Americans of the southwestern United States. Contains brief biographical information on the photographer. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/vroman/ Topics: California: History, Native Americans, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photography, Religion Last updated Jun 10, 2006 California History Lectures
Audio of seven one-hour lectures on California history topics: California missions, the California Gold Rush, Mark Twain, water delivery systems, Henry J. Kaiser, Governor Hiram Johnson, and the history of the Bancroft Library. The lectures, moderated by the Director of the Bancroft Library, Dr. Charles Faulhaber, were recorded live in the Bancroft and originally broadcast in 2002 and 2003. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/audiolectures.html Topics: California: History Last updated Aug 3, 2006 California Mission Studies Association (CMSA)
Find a directory of missions, articles on mission architecture, images of California missions, stories about mission life, and information about archaeological projects. Includes 3-D tours of some of the missions, a glossary, and related links. Searchable. http://www.ca-missions.org/ Topics: California: History, Religion Last updated Nov 24, 2004 California Missions
An essay, brief facts about each mission's founding and location, brief information about the photographers, and historic photographs (1895 through the 1940s) of all 21 California missions. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/survey/missions/ Topics: California: History, Photograph Collections: History, Religion Last updated Jun 12, 2006 California Missions Foundation
Website for an organization "dedicated to the long-term preservation and restoration needs of all California missions and their associated historic and cultural resources for public benefit." Find brief information about each mission (with links to sites where available) and a timeline showing "the progress of mission development and how it fits into the context of California and United States history." Also learn about mission restoration needs and challenges of historic preservation. http://www.californiamissionsfoundation.org/home.html Topics: California: History, United States History Last updated May 24, 2009 California Missions Interactive
Trip reports of two bicyclists' 1995 tour of twelve of the California missions. Photos and interesting details on eleven of them. http://www.rawbw.com/~cmi/ Topics: California: History, Photograph Collections: History, Religion Last updated Jun 21, 2004 California Missions Resource Center
"Guide to discovering the history behind the [Spanish] missions and the people who founded and shaped the character of California." Features a map, timeline, contemporary and historical photos, galleries of 19th-century drawings and vintage postcards, illustrated articles on topics such as movies and the missions and women pioneers in California, and more. Includes links to related sites. From a company that publishes material about California missions and other topics. http://www.missionscalifornia.com/ Topics: California: History Last updated Apr 15, 2009 The California Missions Trail: Missions of the Californias
Brief descriptions of the 21 missions that "comprise California's historic mission trail [and which] are all located on or near Highway 101, which roughly traces El Camino Real (The Royal Road) named in honor of the Spanish monarchy which financed the expeditions into California in the quest for empire." Listed from south (San Diego) to north (Sonoma), making it a handy reference for a road trip. From the California Department of Parks & Recreation. http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=22722 Topics: California: History Last updated Jul 16, 2007 California Missions: A Virtual Tour
This site has two histories (one brief and one in more depth) of each California mission. There are also historic and contemporary photographs of each mission, sketches of mission life, annotated links to related online resources, and a History of Mission Music with sound clips. A Java script feature is used to define words that might be unfamiliar to elementary school students. http://www.californiamissions.com/ Topics: California: History, Photograph Collections: History, Religion Last updated Mar 20, 2000 Early California Population Project (ECPP)
This project "provides public access to all the information contained in California's historic mission registers. ... Within the baptism, marriage, and burial records of each of the California missions sits ... information on the Indians, soldiers, and settlers of Alta California from 1769 - 1850." Search records by criteria specific to each document, such as parent ethnicity, native name, and Spanish name for baptismal records. Registration (free) required to search. From the Huntington Library. http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Topics: California: History Last updated Aug 15, 2006 Junipero Serra (1713-1784)
Biography of Junipero Serra, a "priest in the Franciscan order of the Catholic Church ... [who] was a driving force in the Spanish conquest and colonization of what is now the state of California." Includes highlights of his life and information about controversy surrounding the treatment of Native Americans at the Franciscan missions. From a documentary produced by the West Film Project and WETA. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/serra.htm Topics: California: History, Notable People Last updated Nov 4, 2008 Mission San Juan Capistrano
Official website for this California mission, which was the "seventh mission founded [on] November 1, 1776, the Feast of All Saints, by Fr. Junipero Serra." Features history, photos, a mission map and guide, and details about the "Return of the Swallows" celebration that takes place on March 19 (St. Joseph's Day) each year. Also includes a calendar of events, details about preservation, and related material. http://www.missionsjc.com Topics: California: History Last updated Mar 12, 2007 The Missions of Alta California: Photographs by William Henry Jackson
Exhibit of selections from William Henry Jackson's series of albumen photographs (1885-1890) of the Franciscan missions in California. Features images of twelve missions including Mission Dolores in San Francisco, and missions in San Luis Rey, San Juan Capistrano, and Santa Barbara. Includes multiple images of some of the missions. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/missionsites/ Topics: California: History Last updated Sep 6, 2006 Ranch and Mission Days in Alta California
Full-text of a 1890 article on the California Missions from the Century Magazine. From the Museum of the City of San Francisco Web site. http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist2/rancho.html Topics: California: History, Religion Last updated Jan 21, 2003 |
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