Register of the Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera MSS 711

Finding aid prepared by Mandeville Special Collections Library

Mandeville Special Collections Library

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La Jolla, California, 92093-0175

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera

Identifier/Call Number: MSS 711

Contributing Institution: Mandeville Special Collections Library

La Jolla, California 92093-0175

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 0.2 Linear feet 1 archives box

Date (inclusive): 1927-1932

Abstract: The collection is comprised of photographs, negatives, programs, and promotional materials relating to the historical pageant Felicita, written by Benjamin F. Sherman and performed annually from 1927-1932 in Escondido, California.

Historical Background

The historical pageant Felicita, based on a story purported to be true of a local American Indian woman of that name, was performed annually in Escondido, San Diego County, from 1927 to 1932. Written by Benjamin F. Sherman, the pageant adapts material from Elizabeth Roberts' Indian Stories of the Southwest (1917) and from the events of the Battle of San Pasqual (1846).

Preferred Citation

Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera, MSS 711. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD.

Acquisition Note

Not Available

Publication Rights

Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.

Scope and Contents of Collection

The Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera contains gelatin silver photographs ranging in size from 2.5x3.5" to 8x10" and real photo postcards. The collection includes images of performers, performances, and the set (an outdoor amphitheater, now Felicita Park). Eleven images represent the performers and set in 1927. The remainder are undated. Programs in the collection list performers and staff, and provide brief biographies of actors Mildred Voorhees (Felicita) and David Henderson (Mr. Richard). The 1927 program contains a schedule of Escondido's Grape Day festivities. A newspaper clipping includes an image of the local woman, Felicita, in old age.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Felicita -- Dramatic production

Henderson, David -- Performer

Sherman, Benjamin F.

Voorhees, Mildred -- Performer

Escondido (Calif.)

Felicita Park (Escondido, Calif.)

Materials

Box 1, Folder 1

Programs and publicity materials 1927-1930

Photographs

Box 1, Folder 2

1927

Box 1, Folder 3

Undated

Box 1, Folder 4

Real photo postcards undated

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