Baja California Symposia Collection, 1963 – 2002

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Title:: Baja California Symposia Collection
Dates:: 1963 – 2002
Creators:: William O. Hendricks La Asociación Cultural de Las Californias
Abstract:
Extent:: 5 linear feet, 8 inches; 21 archives boxes, 1 card file box.
Language:
Preferred citation:: Baja California Symposia Collection. Sherman Library and Gardens

Scope and content:: This collection contains materials related to the annual La Asociación Cultural de Las Californias Baja California Symposium between the years 1963 and 1993. The files include conference proceedings, programs, press clipping, photographs, maps, correspondence and other ephemera. The collection also includes a mailing file for symposium contacts.
Biographical / historical:: The first Baja California Symposium was held in Los Angeles, California in 1963. Inspired by Glen Dawson, the aim of the symposium was to promote a better understanding of the state of Baja California through presentations highlighting its culture, history, prehistory and future development. In 1965, the international organization, La Asociación Cultural de Las Californias, was formed to advance the symposia. Symposia were held annually, alternated each year between locations in California and Mexico.
Acquisition information:: These materials were compiled by William O. Hendrick, the Library Director for Sherman Library Gardens. Hendricks was both an organizer and participant in the symposia.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Sherman Library and Gardens staff.
Date Prepared:: 1963 – 2002
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on April 17, 2025, 11:28 a.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights to the physical object belong to the Sherman Library. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The Sherman Library do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:: Baja California Symposia Collection. Sherman Library and Gardens

Location of this collection:: Sherman Library and Gardens

614 Dahlia Ave.

Corona del Mar, CA 92625, US