Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- José Dario Argüello Documents,
- Dates:
- 1792-1815
- Creators:
- Argüello, José Dario, ca. 1753-1828
- Abstract:
- The documents, primarily from the T.W. Norris and the Cowan Collections, include 1792 census record for Monterey, San Jose and some of the missions; copy of a report, 1797, re Indians of the Colorado River area; an order, 1801, re boundaries between the pueblo of San Jose and Santa Clara Mission; a certificate of service issued to a cadet, 1804; and census data and reports on missions, 1812 and 1815.
- Extent:
- Number of containers: 6 items and 1 oversize folder
- Language:
- Collection materials are in Spanish
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], José Dario Argüello documents, BANC MSS C-A 308, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Argüello served as comandante at the presidios at San Francisco, Monterey and Santa Barbara, and as acting governor of California, 1814-1815.
- Acquisition information:
- The José Dario Argüello Documents are primarily from the T. W. Norris and the Cowan collections.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1997
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding; finding aid encoded by James Lake. Date of source: ca. 1963-1966.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], José Dario Argüello documents, BANC MSS C-A 308, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481