MS 105 Clinton Griffin Collection
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biographical / Historical Notes
- Scope and Content
- Arrangement
- Administrative Information
- Related Materials
- Controlled Access Headings
- Collection Inventory
- Father Ubach’s Interment Records
- H.E. Carmichael & Co. Interment Records
- Burial Records
- Baptism Records
- Miscellanea
- Digital Records: Cemeteries and Missions
- Digital Records: Protest Rallies and USS Midway
Summary Information
- Repository
- San Diego History Center Document Collection
- Creator
- Griffin, Clinton
- Title
- Clinton Griffin Collection
- ID
- MS 105
- Date [inclusive]
- 1769-2003
- Extent
- 1.75 Linear feet (4 boxes)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection contains burial records, baptism and confirmation records, and numerous photographs related to cemeteries from the late 1700s onward, as well as photographs of the USS Midway, compiled by Clinton Griffin in San Diego, CA.
Preferred Citation
Clinton Griffin Collection, MS 105, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
Biographical / Historical Notes
R. Clinton Griffin was a former Marine and photographer who took a particular interest in collecting records on the historic cemeteries in San Diego County. Beginning in 2004 he volunteered as the USS Midway Museum’s official photographer, documenting the ship’s restoration and conversion to a museum after it was relocated from North Island to the Navy Pier. This collection gives details about the various cemetery sites, as well as records of some of the burials and ceremonies that took place at each individual cemetery, and numerous images of areas restored on the USS Midway.
Scope and Content
This collection contains burial records, baptism and confirmation records, and numerous photographs related to cemeteries from the late 1700s onward, as well as photographs of the USS Midway, compiled by Clinton Griffin in San Diego, CA. In particular, this collection reflects the extensive photographic documentation done by Clinton Griffin in San Diego cemeteries. These photographs are primarily digital and stored on CD-R. Photographs of the USS Midway are also digital images stored on CD-R.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into seven series:
Series I: Father Ubach’s Interment Records;
Series II: H.E. Carmichael & Co. Interment Records;
Series III: Clinton Griffin Burial Records;
Series IV: Clinton Griffin Baptism Records;
Series V: Miscellanea;
Series VI: Digital Records: Cemeteries and Missions;
Series VII: Digital Records: Protest Rallies and USS Midway.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
San Diego History Center Document Collection January 12, 2017
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession #: 991023, 941206, 970410, 961010, 960426, 2001.017, 2001.063, 2001.088, 2004.105, 2003.070, 2003.134, 2001.133
Processing Information
Collection processed by Andrew Wolfson on May 30, 2008.
Related Materials
Separated Materials
Carmel Valley Cemetery Catholic Burial photographs/negatives have been transferred to the Photograph Department
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Agua Mansa Cemetery.
- Calvary Cemetery (San Diego, Calif.).
- Carmel Valley Cemetery.
- El Campo Santo Cemetery.
- Flinn Springs Cemetery.
- Mary, Star of the Sea Parish.
- Mission San Diego de Alcala.
- Mission Vieja de San Gabriel.
- Palomas Cemetery.
- Pioneer Park (San Diego, Calif.).
- San Luis Rey Mission (Calif.).
- Yorba Cemetery.
Genre(s)
- Burial records
Personal Name(s)
- Ubach, Anthony Dominic, Fr., 1835-1907
Subject(s)
- Cemeteries — California — San Diego
Collection Inventory
Series I: Father Ubach’s Interment Records |
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| Box-folder | ||||
| D. Ubach’s Records of Interment, 1881-1894 | 1:1 | |||
| D. Ubach’s Records of Interment, 1895-1903 | 1:2 | |||
| D. Ubach’s Records of Interment, 1903-1919 | 1:3 | |||
| D. Ubach’s Records of Interment, 1920-1941 | 1:4 | |||
| D. Ubach’s Records of Interment, 1943 | 1:5 | |||
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Series II: H.E. Carmichael & Co. Interment Records |
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| Box-folder | ||||
| H.E. Carmichael & Co Interment Records, 1914-1918 | 1:6 | |||
| H.E. Carmichael & Co Interment Records, 1918-1921 | 1:7 | |||
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Series III: Burial Records |
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| Box-folder | ||||
| Book – Mission San Diego De Alcala: Burials for Mission & Presidio (1775-1831), El Camp Santo (1849-1880), Mission Hills Catholic Cemetery (1875-1969), 1775-1969 | 2:1 | |||
| Book – Mission San Diego De Alcala – Burials for Mission and Vicinity, 1769-1831 | 2:2 | |||
| Book – Church of San Salvador De Jurupa: Agua Mansa Cemetery – Burials, undated | 2:3 | |||
| Book – Burials for Yorba Cemetery, Mission Vieja de San Gabriel Palomares Cemetery, undated | 2:4 | |||
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Series IV: Baptism Records |
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| Box-folder | ||||
| Book – Mission San Diego de Alcala – Baptism for Mission and Vicinity, 1769-1850 | 2:5 | |||
| Book – Mission San Diego de Alcala – Baptism for Mission and Vicinity, 1769-1850 | 2:6 | |||
| Book – Mission San Diego de Alcala – Baptism for Mission and Vicinity, 1769-1850 | 3:1 | |||
| Book – Mission San Luis Rey San Antonio de Pala – Baptism for Mission & Vicinity, 1869-1970 | 3:2 | |||
| Book – Carmel Valley Cemetery, undated | 3:3 | |||
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Series V: Miscellanea |
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| Box-folder | ||||
| Pamphlets, 1994-1996
Includes: Mission San Luis Rey Parish and Mary, Star of the Sea. |
3:4 | |||
| Rally Photographs, 2003 March 30
Includes: San Diego War Protest Rally and Support the Troops Rally. |
3:5 | |||
| Table of Contents for Cemeteries in and Around Old Town San Diego, undated | 3:6 | |||
| San Pasqual Cemetery: List of names, undated | 3:7 | |||
| Photographs of Gravestones, undated | 3:8 | |||
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Series VI: Digital Records: Cemeteries and Missions |
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| Box-folder | ||||
| Agua Mansa Cemetery: Slide Show of Cemetery and Gravestones, undated | 4:1 | |||
| Agua Mansa Cemetery: Photographs of Gravestones Taken May 19, 2001 (1 of 2), undated | 4:2 | |||
| Agua Mansa Cemetery: Photographs of Gravestones Taken May 19, 2001 (2 of 2), undated | 4:3 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pioneer Park: Black & White Photos, Photos of Gravestones CD#1, undated | 4:4 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pioneer Park): Black & White Photos, Photos of Gravestones CD#2, undated | 4:5 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pioneer Park): Black & White Photos, Photos of Gravestones CD#3, undated | 4:6 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pioneer Park): Black & White Photos, Photos of Gravestones CD#4, undated | 4:7 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pioneer Park): Black & White Photos, Photos of Gravestones CD#5, undated | 4:8 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pioneer Park): Black & White Photos, Photos of Gravestones CD#1-5, undated | 4:9 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Old Mission Hills Catholic Cemetery): Photographs of Gravestones CD#1, undated | 4:10 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Old Mission Hills Catholic Cemetery): Photographs of Gravestones CD#1 (duplicate), undated | 4:11 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Old Mission Hills Catholic Cemetery): Photographs of Gravestones CD#2, undated | 4:12 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Old Mission Hills Catholic Cemetery): Photographs of Gravestones CD#2 (duplicate), undated | 4:13 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Old Mission Hills Catholic Cemetery): Photographs of Gravestones CD#2 (duplicate), undated | 4:14 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Old Mission Hills Catholic Cemetery): Photographs of Gravestones CD#2 (duplicate), undated | 4:15 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery:Photographs of Gravestones CD#1, undated | 4:16 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery: Photographs of Gravestones CD#2, undated | 4:17 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery: Photographs of Gravestones CD#3, undated | 4:18 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery: Photographs of Gravestones CD#4, undated | 4:19 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery: Photographs of Gravestones CD#5, undated | 4:20 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Old Mission Hills Catholic Cemetery): A Guide to Known Burial Location with Cemetery, undated | 4:21 | |||
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pioneer Park), undated | 4:22 | |||
| Carmel Valley Cemetery: Photos of gravestones in Black & White and Color, undated | 4:23 | |||
| El Campo Santo Cemetery (The Holy Field): Burials 1849-1880, undated | 4:24 | |||
| Flinn Springs Cemetery, undated | 4:25 | |||
| Flinn Springs Cemetery, undated | 4:26 | |||
| Mission San Diego de Alcala: Matrimonios & Burials, undated | 4:27 | |||
| Mission San Luis Rey: Photos of Mission Inside and Outside, undated | 4:28 | |||
| California Missions Vital Statistics: Bautismos, Confirmacions, Matrimonios, Difuntos, undated | 4:29 | |||
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Series VII: Digital Records: Protest Rallies and USS Midway |
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| Box-folder | ||||
| War Protest Rally (20 March 2003) & Support the Troops Rally (30 March 2003), 2003 March | 4:30 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41, 2004 June 7 | 4:31 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: Painting in Last Kill Silhouette, undated | 4:32 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: P.R. Photos Ships Inertial Navigation Room, undated | 4:33 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: Views of Ship from Shore, undated | 4:34 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: The Mess Deck, undated | 4:35 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: Onboard Ceremony Ordnance Control Room, undated | 4:36 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: Hangar Deck, undated | 4:37 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: The Island, undated | 4:38 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: Aircraft Restoration Project, undated | 4:39 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: Berthing Area, undated | 4:40 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: Across the Bay, 2004 January 10 | 4:41 | |||
| USS Midway CV – 41: Aircraft Onboard, undated | 4:42 | |||
| Point Loma Light Installation, 2004 July 28 | 4:43 | |||
| Point Loma Light Installation, 2004 July 29 | 4:44 | |||
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