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GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
California: CA-40

La Purísima Mission State Historic Park
2295 Purisima Road
Lompoc, CA 93436

Phone: 805-739-3713

 

Hours: By appointment only

Access: No restrictions

Copying facilities: Yes

 

History:

1787-1836	Franciscans (Santo Evangelico Province) (Archives: Puebla, Mexico), including Fray Fermin de Lasuen, O.F.M. [Franciscans], established and administered La Purísima Concepción de Maria Santisima Mission (Chumash), Lompoc
1824	Chumash Indians at La Purísima and Santa Inés Missions revolted against local Mexican military authority and were joined by Indians at San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Santa Bárbara, San Buenaventura, and San Fernando Rey de España Missions; the revolt disrupted activities at the mission for several months
1836-1845 (Natives declined)	Franciscans at Santa Inés attended to La Purísima
1845 (sold)	Mission lands sold

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1787-2002

Volume: 13.25 cubic feet

Description: 7 series include Native Catholic records:

 

/1 “Mission Restoration Records”

Inclusive dates: 1824-1999, undated

Volume: 1.75 cubic feet

Description: Mostly correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and minutes; re: La Purísima Mission and Chumash Indians.

 

/2 “Garden Restoration Records”

Inclusive dates: 1931-2002, undated

Volume: 1.25 cubic feet

Description: Mostly correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and minutes; re: restoration of La Purísima Concepción Mission. /3 “Citizen Advisory Committee Records” Inclusive dates: 1934-2002, undated Volume: 1.75 cubic feet Description: Mostly correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks and minutes; re: restoration of La Purísima Concepción Mission. /4 “Personal Papers” Inclusive dates: 1834-1998, undated Volume: 1.75 cubic feet Description: Mostly correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks and minutes; re: restoration of La Purísima Concepción Mission.

 

/5 “Reports and Studies”

Inclusive dates: 1936-2002, undated

Volume: .5 cubic foot

Description: Mostly correspondence, field notes, and master plans; re: La Purísima Mission and Chumash Indians.

 

/6 “Subject Files”

Inclusive dates: 1877-2002, undated

Volume: 5 cubic feet

Description: Mostly brochures, histories, clippings, newsletters, and pamphlets; re: La Purísima Mission and Chumash Indians.

 

/7 “Mission Records”

Inclusive dates: 1787-1938, undated

Volume: 1.25 cubic feet

Description: Account books, correspondence, sacramental records (baptisms, marriages, burials), and reports (all copies): re: La Purísima and Santa Cruz Missions and Chumash Indians; from the Franciscans Santa Barbara Province Archives; Spanish with some English translations.

A. “Account Books,” 1813, 1824-1828, 2 folders

B. “Articles used by La Purísima,” 1838, 1 folder

C. “Annual Reports,” 1797-1798, 1 folder

D. “Baptisms, First Book of,” 1788, 1 folder

E. “Biennial Reports,” 1797-1834, 1824-1828, 2 folders; Biennial Reports,” 1797-1834, 1824-1828, 2 folders; English and Spanish

F. “Burials, First Book of,” 1787-1831, 14 folders; English and Spanish

G. “Burials, Second Book of,” 1831?-1850s?, 2 folders; English and Spanish

H. “Confirmations, First Book of,” 1790-1844, 1 folder; English and Spanish

I. “Correspondence,” 1796-1877, 2 folders

J. “Easter Duty List,” 1787-1820, 1 folder

K. “Marriages, First Book of,” 1787-1851, 9 folders; English and Spanish

L. “General Inventory of Goods Stored at Mission Santa Cruz,” 1835, 1 folder

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 51���� Archives.

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