Tooled leather folder bearing image of Santa Barbara Mission
Scope and Contents
The Delfina de la Guerra papers contain letters and postcards, a scrapbook, loose newspaper clippings, keepsake pressed flowers attached to paper and the leather folder in which they were previously housed, an inscribed book of genealogy, photographic prints and photographic negatives, a notepad, and a printing block depicting the Casa de la Guerra. Clippings consist of mostly obituaries and society announcements concerning the De La Guerras and their relatives, as well as Santa Barbara news. Many of the clippings in the scrapbook are poetry in English and Spanish. The letters are very romantic and written in Spanish. The pressed flowers include information written on their attached papers about where they were procured, the significance of the site, and the date. The photographs are mostly portraits of unidentified people, probably family members.
Dates
- 1876 - 1940
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers. Please use digital facsimiles when possible.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet ( in 5 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Creator
- From the Collection: Guerra, Delfina de la (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Presidio Research Center Repository