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Missions
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Adam Clark Vroman 
 A collection of over 50 photographs by Adam Clark Vroman, taken at the turn of the 20th century. Topics include California missions and Native Americans of the southwestern United States. Contains brief biographical information on the photographer. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/vroman/ Topics: Native Americans, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photography, Religion Last updated Jun 10, 2006 California Mission Studies Association (CMSA)
Find a directory of missions, articles on mission architecture, images of California missions, stories about mission life, and information about archaeological projects. Includes 3-D tours of some of the missions, a glossary, and related links. Searchable. http://www.ca-missions.org/ Topics: Religion Last updated Nov 24, 2004 California Missions
An essay, brief facts about each mission's founding and location, brief information about the photographers, and historic photographs (1895 through the 1940s) of all 21 California missions. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/survey/missions/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Religion Last updated Jun 12, 2006 California Missions Interactive
Trip reports of two bicyclists' 1995 tour of twelve of the California missions. Photos and interesting details on eleven of them. http://www.rawbw.com/~cmi/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Religion Last updated Jun 21, 2004 California Missions: A Virtual Tour
This site has two histories (one brief and one in more depth) of each California mission. There are also historic and contemporary photographs of each mission, sketches of mission life, annotated links to related online resources, and a History of Mission Music with sound clips. A Java script feature is used to define words that might be unfamiliar to elementary school students. http://www.californiamissions.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Religion Last updated Mar 20, 2000 Jesuit Oregon Province Archives (JOPA)
In 1992, the Jesuit Oregon Province Archives were transferred to the Foley Center Library at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington State. This page describes the collection, which "will be particularly valuable for researchers of Native American languages and ethnology, of early Northwest/Alaska settlement and mission histories, and of regional ecclesiastical history." Includes descriptions of the collection, including manuscripts, photo archives, records from Jesuit mission houses, and other documents. Searchable. http://www.gonzaga.edu/Academics/Libraries/Foley+Library/Departments/Special+Collections/Collections/JOPA/ Topics: Religion, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 22, 2004 The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: Travels and Explorations of the Jesuit Missionaries in New France 1610 - 1791
Scanned images of the original English contents of this 71-volume work published in 1898. View the volumes individually. There are estimated times to download. From Creighton University in Omaha. http://puffin.creighton.edu/jesuit/relations/ Topics: Geography, History, History By Place, Native Americans, Religion Last updated Jan 11, 2004 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) [Doctors Without Borders]
MSF "an independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to two objectives: providing medical aid wherever needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or sex and raising awareness of the plight of the people we help." The site features general MSF publications and news and information about MSF activities in countries throughout the world. Also provides links to MSF country sites. Searchable. http://www.msf.org Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Health, Poverty, Religion, Social Issues Last updated Oct 25, 2004 Mission Churches of the Sonoran Desert
Photographs and a brief description of nine missions in the Sonoran Desert, seven in northern Sonora, Mexico, and two in southern Arizona. Includes a short history of the missions and of the first missionary in the area, Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/missions/ Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections: Regional, Religion Last updated May 15, 2005 Ranch and Mission Days in Alta California
Full-text of a 1890 article on the California Missions from the Century Magazine. From the Museum of the City of San Francisco Web site. http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist2/rancho.html Topics: Religion Last updated Jan 21, 2003 United States Mission to the United Nations
"From this building [in New York City] the United States delegation to the United Nations, along with a staff of more than 100 persons, carries out our nation's participation in the world body." The site features a list of U.S. representatives to the U.N., fact sheets about U.S. involvement in the U.N., press releases (back to 1998), and information about U.S. positions on topics such as human rights, international law, and economic and social affairs. http://www.usunnewyork.usmission.gov/ Topics: International Governments, Religion, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Whitman Mission National Historic Site
This site presents the mission Marcus and Narcissa Whitman established along the Oregon Trail near Walla Walla, Washington. Information about activities, lodging and fees, a virtual tour of the mission, and a printable map and travel guide are included. There are also links to many educational resources here, including teachers' guides, biographies, a timeline, archaeological information, mission recipes for students to try, and hundreds of current and historic photos. http://www.nps.gov/whmi/index.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Religion, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Whitman Mission NHS: For Kids
This website features crafts, activities, games, and legends from Indians in southeastern Washington state and the surrounding area. Presents craft projects such as making adobe bricks, building a model covered wagon, and making moccasins. Includes missionary, pioneer, and Native American recipes, a sign language activity, and a "Discover the Columbia River" game. Also includes links. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/archive/whmi/educate/kids/kids.htm Topics: National Parks & Forests, Religion Last updated Nov 16, 2006 Whitman Mission: National Historic Site Washington
This site from the National Park Service (NPS) contains the entire text of an NPS handbook by Erwin N. Thompson on the Whitman Mission and its founders, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. The mission, which is near Walla Walla, Washington state, was founded in 1836 in what was then the Oregon Territory. The site includes photographs, drawings, links, and a detailed account of the massacre at the Waiilatpu mission. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/hh/37/ Topics: National Parks & Forests, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 20, 2007 |
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