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Mission San Francisco de Asís (1776)

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Mission Dolores: Home Page (Official Website)

http://missiondolores.citysearch.com/page/o1wb/Home_Page.html

Note: The Mission San Francisco de Asís is also commonly known as Mission Dolores.

Books

Mission San Francisco de Asís

Edgar, Kathleen J.
X979.46 EDGAR

Discusses the Mission of San Francisco de Asís from its founding in 1776 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Ohlone, or Costanoan, Indians.

Missions of the San Francisco Bay Area

White, Tekla N.
X979.46 WHITE

Charts the histories of the missions of San Francisco de Assisi, Santa Clara, San Jose, San Rafael Arcangel, and San Francisco Solano, and briefly describes life among the Ohlone and Coast Miwok Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards.