Guerra Robinson, Anita de la, 1821-1855
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1821 - 1855
Biography
Anita de la Guerra of Santa Barbara married Boston merchant Alfred Robinson in 1836. Taken to the East Coast the following year, she diligently pursued her education and she acculturated while retaining her own priorities, including a patriotic position on Mexican California opposed to her husband’s espousal of “American colonization.” She also facilitated East Coast educations for her children and several nephews that would enhance their opportunities in the new U.S. state of California. In 1852 she was finally able to reunite with her family and fit back into Californio society.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Anita de la Guerra Robinson photograph
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1978-279
Dates:
1852
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Story of Santa Barbara Exhibit photograph and book
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2020-040
Dates:
Publication: 1869
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Taylor (Maria de la Guerra) Family Collection
Unprocessed Material — Box: 2020-052
Identifier: 2020-052
Dates:
1866 - 1959
Found in:
Gledhill Library