Name/Title
Book, San Diego Mission, Zephyrin Engelhardt, 1920Entry/Object ID
2021.3.2.184Description
Book, San Diego Mission, Zephyrin Engelhardt, 1920. The light brown cover shows the title, author's name, and other information in black print. Engelhardt tracks the history of the Mission San Diego de Alcalá from Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's exploration of the San Diego bay in 1542, to the Mission's founding in 1769, and finally to the restoration work done in the late 1800s. Each chapter focuses on specific events relating to the creation and decline of the mission, and provides some insights regarding the missionaries, native people, and authorities who were connected to its history. Engelhardt tends to prioritize the missionaries, arguing that they were virtuous and noble figures. A handwritten inscription on the first unnumbered page reads, "To Mr. Mrs. Tho. Workman Temple / Oct. 22 1953 / John S____" and is positioned above a stamp from the Junipero Serra Museum in San Diego, California. With minor edge wear and minor discoloration, the object is in good condition overall.