Spanish colonial government, Mariana Islands records, 1678-1899 (bulk 1795-1898).

Material type: Mixed materialsMixed materialsDescription: 157 items; 13 containers; 12 microfilm reels; 5.5 linear feetSubject(s): Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Microfilm edition available, no. 14,148 (negative 14,775).
Summary: Royal decrees, court records, orders to and from the governor, circulars, reports, and other records pertaining to Spanish colonial government in the Mariana Islands. Subjects include agriculture; the Anglo-Spanish War, 1762-1763; building and repair of bridges, military installations, roads, and schools; cattle; church and missionary matters; coffee-growing; colonization; commerce; criminal investigations and proceedings; daily life; education; exploration; fisheries; foreign visitors; grass-roots democracy; economy; hunting; local government for all of the islands, especially Guam; manufacturing; mining; ports; prisons and prisoners; public finance; public health; public welfare; ships, capture of ships, and shipwrecks; urban improvement; vagrancy; vital statistics; and the water supply system of Manila, Philippines. Individuals and organizations represented include José Casillas Salazar; Felipe María de la Corte y Ruano Calderón; Angel de Pazos y Vela-Hidalgo; the College of San Juan de Letran, Hagåtña, Guam; and the U.S. Consulate, Hagåtña, Guam.
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Royal decrees, court records, orders to and from the governor, circulars, reports, and other records pertaining to Spanish colonial government in the Mariana Islands. Subjects include agriculture; the Anglo-Spanish War, 1762-1763; building and repair of bridges, military installations, roads, and schools; cattle; church and missionary matters; coffee-growing; colonization; commerce; criminal investigations and proceedings; daily life; education; exploration; fisheries; foreign visitors; grass-roots democracy; economy; hunting; local government for all of the islands, especially Guam; manufacturing; mining; ports; prisons and prisoners; public finance; public health; public welfare; ships, capture of ships, and shipwrecks; urban improvement; vagrancy; vital statistics; and the water supply system of Manila, Philippines. Individuals and organizations represented include José Casillas Salazar; Felipe María de la Corte y Ruano Calderón; Angel de Pazos y Vela-Hidalgo; the College of San Juan de Letran, Hagåtña, Guam; and the U.S. Consulate, Hagåtña, Guam.

Microfilm edition available, no. 14,148 (negative 14,775).

Collection material in Spanish.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012060

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