Maldonado, Abel (Señor Maldo), 1896-1959
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1896-04-08 - 1959-12-08
Biography
Abel Maldonado, AKA Señor Maldo, was Santa Barbara's beloved magician.
Maldonado ran a restaurant "Maldo's El Charro" at 902 Santa Barbara Street. Source: Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Past Perfect Accession No. 12.78.58.1-2, accessed 2020-04-05.
Maldonado also had a magic shop, Maldo's Magic and Novelties Studio, in El Paseo at 818 State Street in the late 1950s. Source: California - White Pages and Yellow Pages - Santa Barbara - July 1958, https://www.loc.gov/item/usteledirec03590/ accessed 2020-04-11.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Abel Maldonado Rancheros Visitadores photographs, roster, program, clippings, and items
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1985-092
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Abel Maldonado (Señor Maldo) grave marker, Santa Barbara Cemetery
Digital Image
Identifier: maldo_001
Found in:
Gledhill Library
M-U-M Magazine March 1954 issue featuring Señor Maldo
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2020-100
Dates:
1954-03
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Maldonado (Abel) Señor Maldo Collection
Unprocessed Material — Box: 1 - Miscellaneous Accessions
Identifier: 1960-046
Dates:
1952
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Señor Maldo and his Substitution Trunk
Digital Image
Identifier: Senor_Maldo_Trunk.jpg
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Sphinx Magazine January 1944 issue featuring Señor Maldo
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2021-010
Dates:
1944-01
Found in:
Gledhill Library