Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mission San José Mission San José Amy Margaret Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing, and restoration of the San Jose Mission and its role in California history. OL15216607W
Mission San Francisco de Asís Mission San Francisco de Asís Kathleen J. Edgar Discusses the Mission of San Francisco de Asís from its founding in 1776 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Ohlon… OL152230W
Mission Santa Cruz Mission Santa Cruz Kim Ostrow The history of this California mission from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, and its secularization and function today. OL17867661W
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Kim Ostrow Discusses the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad from its founding to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Ohlone In… OL18854193W
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel Mission San Gabriel Arcángel McGinty, Alice B. Discusses the founding, building, operation and closing of the Spanish mission at San Gabriel and its role in California history. OL18976419W
Mission La Purísima Concepción Mission La Purísima Concepción Kim Ostrow The history of this California mission from its founding in 1787, through its development and use in serving the Chumash Indians, and its secularization and function today. Text and photographs desc… OL19698896W
Projects & layouts Projects & layouts Kari Cornell,Libby Nelson Describes how to make models of the historic, Spanish missions of California. OL19926884W
Mission San Diego de Alcalá Mission San Diego de Alcalá Susan E. Edgar,Kathleen J. Edgar Discusses the founding, building, operation and closing of the Spanish Mission San Diego de Alcalá and its role in California history. Text and photographs describe the founding, building, operation… OL19927618W
Mission Santa Cruz Mission Santa Cruz Kim Ostrow This book discusses the history of Mission Santa Cruz from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, to its educational function today. The text and photog… OL19976717W
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Jennifer Quasha This book discusses the mission of San Luis Rey from its founding in 1798 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Luise… OL19976718W
Mission San Rafael Arcángel Mission San Rafael Arcángel Jacqueline Ching This book discusses the Mission San Rafael Arcangel from its founding to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Indians o… OL19976719W
Mission San Juan Capistrano Mission San Juan Capistrano Susan E. Edgar,Kathleen J. Edgar This book discusses the Mission San Juan Capistrano from its founding in 1776 to the present day. Text and photographs describe the founding, building, and operation of the Mission San Juan Capistra… OL19976720W
Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Jeannette Buckley Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, the founding and construction of the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, and more. Includes a craft proj… OL19994175W
Discovering Mission Santa Cruz Discovering Mission Santa Cruz Sofia Nuñes Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, the founding and construction of the Mission Santa Cruz, and more. Includes a craft project. This bo… OL19994186W
Discovering Mission San Juan Bautista Discovering Mission San Juan Bautista Madeline Stevens Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, the founding and construction of the San Juan Bautista mission, and more. Includes a craft project. … OL19994188W
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Kathleen J. Edgar Discusses the founding, building, operation and closing of the Spanish Mission San Carlos in central California and its role in California history. OL26434824W
Missions of the Monterey Bay Area Missions of the Monterey Bay Area Emily Abbink Charts the histories of the missions of Carmel, Santa Cruz, and San Juan Bautista, and briefly describes life among the Ohlone Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards. OL2690737W
Missions of the southern coast Missions of the southern coast Nancy Lemke Charts the histories of the California missions of San Diego de Alcala, San Juan Capistrano, and San Luis Rey de Francia, and briefly describes life among the Native Americans of southwestern Califor… OL2917628W
Missions of the central coast Missions of the central coast June Behrens Charts the histories of the California missions of Santa Barbara, La Purisima Concepcion, and Santa Ines, and briefly describes life among the Chumash Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards. OL3361487W