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Diary and Scrapbook of Mission San Xavier del Bac

1861 to 1948
AZ 554
Collection Guide

Father Bonaventure. O.F.M. (1885-1967) was a Franciscan priest, historian and missionary, mainly to the Tohono O'odham at Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, AZ. The collection contains a holograph and photocopied typescript of Father Bonaventure's private diary and scrapbook describing the early 1900s at the mission. Included are photographs of Tohono O'odham life, housing, ceremonies. Early entries list baptisms.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Religion
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.