Anza Expedition Bicentennial Committee collection [archives/manuscript], 1975-1976

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Anza Expedition Bicentennial Committee collection [archives/manuscript], 1975-1976

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During Monterey's 1970 bicentennial celebrations, Elstob was appointed director of the historic walking tours. He co-founded the California Heritage Guides and, with Helen Shropshire, planned the reenactment of Anza's expedition from Mexico to Alta California, 1775-1776, as part of the national American Revolution bicentennial celebration. A committee was formed and plans devised to follow the journey of the Anza party colonists. Collection consists of scrapbook albums, photographs, letters and articles documenting the Anza bicentennial committee activities and expedition reenactment.

5 cartons ; clippings, photograph prints and slides, certificates, albums.

Monterey Public Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8184708

Monterey Public Library

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Anza, Juan Bautista de, 1735-1788

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Juan Bautista de Anza was born in 1735 in Fronteras, Sonora. He was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire. From the description of Diario de Rutta de Senora, 1774, January-May. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 752619147 ...

Elstob, Winston

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