Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Spanish colonial government, Mariana Islands records, 1678-1899 |
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Span Dates | 1678-1899 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1795-1898) |
ID No. | MSS55319 |
Creator | Mariana Islands |
Extent | 157 items |
Extent | 13 containers |
Extent | 5.5 linear feet |
Extent | 12 microfilm reels |
Language | Collection material in Spanish |
Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012060 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78055319 |
Summary | Royal decrees, court records, orders to and from the governor, circulars, miscellaneous reports, and other documents. Subjects covered include missionary and church matters, public health measures, agriculture, prisons and criminal investigations, the building and repair of roads, bridges, and military installations, education, and local government for all of the islands, but particularly Guam. Includes a report of 1845 on the water supply system of Manila in the Philippines. |