GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
California: CA-61

Christian Brothers. San Francisco Province. Archives
4401 Redwood Drive
P.O. Box 3720
Napa, CA 94558

Phone: 707-252-0222
Email: See website

 

History: History: Saint John Baptist de la Salle (1651-1719) founded the Christian Brothers (a.k.a. Brothers of the Christian Schools) in France, 1680, who self-identify with the post-nominal initials, “F.S.C.” They established the San Francisco Province, 1868, and have taught Native American students at the following schools:

Ca. 1907-Ca. 1910	St. Mary School, place?
1980-1990 (closed)	St. John the Baptist School (e.g. Maricopa, Pima), Laveen, Gila River Reservation, Arizona
2004-present	San Miguel High School (e.g. Tohono O’odham, Yaqui), Tucson, Arizona

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans: Unknown.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.

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