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into the Cultural History of Mission de San Diego. Dr. Brandes is currently doing archaeological work at the mission to obtain more information about its back­ ground. Another USD professor, Dr. Iris H. Wilson, delivered her doctorate paper on the "Administrative Genius of Jose de Galvez." She studied and obtained her doctorate at the University of Southern California. Besides the speakers involved in the convention, the National Archives provided copies and displayed many important documents pertinent to American History. There was also a gun collection and books put on exhibit. The La Jolla Historical Society also provided exhibits to numerous to mention. Highlight of the convention was an address by His Excellency Bishop Francis J. Furey of the Diocese of San Diego at Sea World's Atlantis Restaurant. His address was one of commencement of the whole con­ vention.

The University of San Diego opened its first history convention with a paper delivered by Robert Becker, director of the University of California at Berkley's Bancroft Library. "Early California Archives" was the subject of this talk and it set the tone of the three- day affair. This convention was being held in con­ junction with the 200th anniversary of San Diego and the 20th anniversary of the University. Prominent people from historical circles, such as keynote speaker Dr. James B. Rhoads, the Archivist of the United States National Archives located in Washington, D.C., were asked here to deliver papers to the convention audiences. Bert Fireman, executive vice-president of the Ari­ zona Historical Foundation, Arizona State University. He spoke about "Spanish and Mexican Period Re­ source Materials in Arizona." Raymond Brandes, Ph.D., Chairman of the History Department at USD, spoke about the "Investigations

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