SBMAL Staff and Board Members
Who We Are
The Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library (SBMAL) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) research and educational institution (Federal Tax I.D. 95-6220730) dedicated to the collection and preservation of, and access to, historical and cultural resources pertaining to Franciscan history and Missions and the communities they interacted with, especially in Colonial New Spain, Northwestern Mexico, and the Southwestern United States.
SBMAL seeks to provide wide access to its holdings and serve as a resource to the community and qualified researchers. The Archive-Library organizes and participates in educational, professional, and community events that support its mission, and that help increase the knowledge of the California missions, their past, and the heritage of California and the Americas.
The Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library is a non-profit institution, governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, and dependent on donations, grants, and membership dues to cover conservation, staffing, and operational expenses.
SBMAL Staff
Director
Collections Manager
Archivist
Research Assistant
SBMAL Board Members
Dr. John Johnson (President)
Dr. Judy Larson (Vice President)
Fr. Bob Barbato, OFM Capuchin
Fr. Joe Chinnici, OFM
Dr. Juan Cobo Betancourt
Fr. John Hardin, OFM
Mr. James Yee
Fr. Joe Schwab, OFM
Elise Tripp
Mary Louise Days
Diane Ziliotto
Dr. Sergey Salushchev
Kerry Parker