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The mission play : a pageant play in three acts / c1911

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Title The mission play : a pageant play in three acts / c1911

Creator McGroarty, John Steven, 1862-1944

Date 1911

Place California

Language English

Subjects Franciscans, Indians of North America, Missions, Pageants

Description Typescript (carbon).
Autograph presentation copy signed on the title page: To Edward E. Ayer, with the affectionate regard of his friend, John Steven McGroarty, Mission San Gabriel, April 21, 1924.
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Summary The Mission Play was published by John S. McGroarty in 1911. A gift to Edward E. Ayer in 1924, this copy of the play is marked as an "acting version." In the three-act drama, McGroarty provides an account of the establishment of the Franciscan missions in southern California, their effect on the Indian populations, and their subsequent decline.

Biographical/Historical Note John Steven McGroarty, author and congressman, settled in Los Angeles in 1901. McGroarty published numerous works about California's early history including The Mission Play. Later he served in the House of Representatives (1935-1939). McGroarty died in California in 1944.

Extent 1 item (85 leaves) ; 28 cm

Format Drama, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 546

BibID 143022

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2711px × 3417px 26.53 MB

Filename 991430228805867_Ayer_MS_546_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11E8LW