need some help

[gold tramp]

looking for historical proof of Spanish being in the southern California desert areas, mainly proof of how far into California they went, what type animals did they use for travel, and what did there clothing look like what was it made of ?

Where they mining ? and what type tools did they use ?

Thanks for the help.
GT..................

 

[Old Bookaroo]

gold tramp:

Either at the library or on the Internet find the Histories of Hubert Bancroft. California, Arizona and New Mexico, possibly Texas, Northern Mexico. They are huge multi-volume 19th works. His researchers used many original Spanish documents and he thoroughly covers the period.

Also - take a look at Bolton's book on Coronado - a classic. There are the expedition journals, as well. For example, de Vaca's narrative is a classic, as is Castenada's. The problem, of course, is that the original sources don't place events in a modern geographical context. For that reason, secondary sources (again, such as Bolton's) will probably be of more help to you.

Good luck to all,

~ The Old Bookaroo

Also: Bolton's Spanish Exploration in the Southwest, 1542-1706 (1908; 1916). There is a recent Lakeside Classics edition of Coronado's Expedition journal - English on one page and Spanish on the other.

 

[gold tramp]

Thanks Bookaroo,
this gives me a reason worthy of making a town trip, a visit to the library.
sounds like the stuff I may be looking for. I just want to make sure in my adventures I don't miss anything.
GT..................

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

follow the names of towns an cities to find the Spanish extant.

a good rule is that from sutter's mill south, is Spanish territory...north of there was Russian territory.

 

[Old Bookaroo]

gold tramp:

You are, of course, quite welcome!

Bancroft's books were published in the 19th Century. They are out of copyright and available on the Internet.

Prof. Bolton's books are out- and still in-copyright. Chances are they will be available via Interlibrary Loan.

Good luck to all,

~ The Old Bookaroo