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Announcements:
Beginning May 1, 2013, our schedule is changing. We will be open most Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 10:00 to 4:00 for research. We hope this change will be more convenient especially for out of town researchers. Appointments are still required.
In addition, beginning May 1 2013, all researchers who wish access to our collections will be required to be members of the Friends of the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive Library.
A special rate is available to those with current valid student identification proving enrollment in an accredited graduate or undergraduate institution. Please contact us directly for more information.
The Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library is a non-profit institution dependent on donations, grants, and membership dues to cover conservation, staffing, and operational expenses. Your membership will help us continue to provide access to this unique collection of historical material and to continue our conservation efforts. Please visit the "Support SBMAL" page for more information on how to become a member.
Upcoming events:
SBMAL is hosting several public lectures as part of our celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Junípero Serra. Please visit the events page for details. Next lecture is Saturday May 11, 10:30 am: "Junípero Serra: The Man Behind the Myths" by Prof. Robert Senkewicz, Ph.D. Admission is free for members of SBMAL. Reservations are encouraged as seating is limited.
Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library
Welcome! The Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library is a home to a unique collection of sources related to the missions of California, California history, Franciscan history, and the history of native peoples in the Southwest until approximately 1850.
Our mission is to collect and preserve these materials in order to provide access to researchers and to help increase the knowledge about the missions, their past and their role in the heritage of California and the Americas.
Visit the “Mission Archive” page for finding guides and more information about the major collections of documents from the twenty-one missions established in California between 1769 and 1823, and that range from San Diego to Sonoma.
We also have several thousand photo images of various types that cover a broad range of subjects and date from 1860’s. While digitization and cataloguing these images is an ongoing project, a quick guide to these can be found on the “Photo Archive” page.
We also have the private papers of prominent scholars of California mission art, architecture, archaeology, and anthropology including, Edith Buckland Webb, Norman Neuerburg, Kurt Baer, and Ynez Hasse. These collections are in the process of being catalogued.
Because of our limited hours of operation, research appointments are required. Please visit our “Contact” page for the current schedule and any planned closures. Membership in the Friends of the Archive-Library is required for those wishing to conduct genealogical research. More information on how to become a member can be found on the “Support SBMAL” page.
If you are interested in learning about the Archive-Library’s activities and how to support them, please sign up for our electronic newsletter La Gaceta and think about becoming a member.
Monica Orozco, PhD
Director
Email:
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Background image: 1848 Fremont Survey Map of California from the SBMAL map collection. Reproduction is available for purchase.
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