Southwestern Mission Research Center records, 1965-1994
MS 443
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Southwestern Mission Research Center records, 1965-1994
MS 443
Collection Number: MS 443
Creator:
Southwestern Mission Research Center
Title:
Southwestern Mission Research Center records
Inclusive Dates:
1965-1994
Quantity:
3 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection contains materials documenting the activities of the Southwestern Mission Research Center (SMRC) from 1965-1994. This collection is comprised of SMRC daily operational documents including; correspondence, business records, conference information, publication information, and tour information. The bulk of the material contains correspondence either to or from Rev. Charles W. Polzer, S.J. focusing on activities of the SMRC.
Identification:
Collection Number: MS 443
Language:
English
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
Historical Note
The Southwestern Mission Research Center was created in 1965 mainly through the determination of Rev. Charles W. Polzer, S.J. It is a nonprofit organization which was originally set up for the purpose of locating for Father Kino’s grave and to conduct related research on this topic. After the discovery of Father Kino’s gravesite in 1966, the Center became dedicated to promoting, coordinating, and developing research studies pertaining to the Spanish Borderlands.
SMRC began publishing a Spanish colonial newsletter in 1967 to help bridge the gap between anthropologists and historians who were interested in the history of the southwest. In 1974 the Center started to offer tours of the Kino missions which introduced people to the history and culture of the Pimeria Alta, in the Sonora Desert of Mexico and Arizona. SMRC also sponsored the Gran Quivira Conferences from 1972-1988, and the conference of Spanish and Latin American Archivist (SPARCON) from 1984-1986. The center published numerous publications about the history of Pimeria Alta, the most popular being the Kino Guide I and II written by of Rev. Charles W. Polzer, S.J.
Scope and Content
The collection include financial records, meeting minutes, projects, SMRC tours information and other materials relating to the daily operation of SMRC. The materials focusing on specific conferences, such as Gran Quivira and SPARCON are contained in the series of the Conference, which includes the planning, invitation, correspondence, and conference schedules. The Board of director meeting minutes, miscellaneous correspondence, history of the center, and business financial records are arranged in the Organization series. The newsletter, books SMRC published and promoted, and newspapers collected by SMRC are under Publication series. Projects and proposals are included in Research series. All information related to tours is contained in Tours.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish
from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record,
the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The
user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the
University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all
claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Controlled Access Terms
Personal Name(s)
Kino, Eusebio Francisco, 1644-1711.
Polzer, Charles W.
Corporate Name(s)
Arizona State Museum
South western Mission Research Center (U.S.) .
Subject(s)
Explorers -- Southwest, New.
Explorers – Spain.
Frontier and pioneer life – Arizona
Indians of North America -- Missions -- Southwest, New
Indians of North America -- Missions -- Southwest, New.
Series note: This series is organized by conference title and arranged alphabetically. Each conference contains business correspondence, registration list, conference schedule information, and meeting notes. The first, Gran Quivira, is arranged by conference number then by dates. The SPARCON conference is divided to correspondences, papers and conferences at specific location.
Box
Folder
1
1
Conference:Gran Quivira I-V 1972-1976
1
2
Conference:Gran Quivira IV-X 1978-1981
1
3
Conference: Gran Quivira XI-XVII 1982-1988
1
4
Conference: Lereto conference on Baja California and symposium 1976
Series note: This series is arranged alphabetically. It contains organization related materials including Arizona Corporation Commission, Board of Director meeting minutes, correspondence, financial documents, historical documents and miscellaneous information.
Series note: This series contains the books’ information that SMRC published and promoted, SMRC newsletters related correspondences, drafts and invoices, articles published on newspapers and magazines, and the copyright issue occurred on Kino Guide book 1.
Series note: This series is arranged alphabetically by the tours location. SMRC has conducted annual Kino Mission tour for different groups as well as the tours to different location for different people. This series contains California Baja tour, California Mission Tour, and Kino Mission Tour.
Box
Folder
3
9
Tours: California Baja tour 1977-1981
3
10
Tours: California Mission Tour + Miscellaneous 1975-1978
3
11
Tours: Kino Mission tour correspondence 1974-1978
3
12
Tours: Kino Mission tour correspondence 1979-1988
3
13
Tours: Kino Mission tour directories 1978-1987
3
14
Tours: Kino Mission tour financial report 1986-1991
3
15
Tours: Kino Mission tour promotional and newsletters 1977-1981
3
16
Tours: Kino Mission tour St. Benedict’s and SAH 1981-1983