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His experiences in Spain, however, were of more particular value
to the later Fellows, and especially to the writer, who was the
next to go to Spain.4
The work of the writer as Native Son's Fellow in Spain from
1912 to 1914 resulted in the preparation of his "Founding of
Spanish California" and his "Catalogue of Materials in the Ar-
chivo General de Indias for the History of the Pacific Coast and
the American Southwest,"5 besides a number of articles. Upon
his return, in 1914, he was appointed to a position in the history
department of the University of California, and became the first
instructor in the history of California at that University. Thus,
one of the objects of the Native Sons was achieved.
The other fellowship for 1912-1913, the first year in which
two were available, was divided between Mr. Joseph J. Hill and
Mr. Tracy B. Kittredge, both of whom, as Resident Fellows, ren-
dered service in the Bancroft Library. Mr. Hill carried on an
investigation concerning the history of the Mormons in California.8
For the year 19'13-1914, Mr. William Lytle Schurz was ap-
pointed, serving in Spain at the same time with the writer, after
which Mr. Schurz was named for a second term, ending in 1915.
His volume on the "'Manila Galleon" is expected to be one of the
next publications of the University of California.7
The second Fellow for the year 1914-1915 was Mr. Gordon C.
Davidson. Instead of sending him to Spain, a departure from
the usual practice was made when Mr. Davidson was instructed
for work in England. He was on board the Empress of Ireland
when that vessel went down at the mouth of the St. Lawrence
river, losing all the notes with regard to his work that he had
thus far prepared. Nevertheless, his year was spent to good ad-
'Upon his return from Spain, Mr. Briggs entered the United States con-
sular service, and is now stationed at Saigon, Cochin China.
'A two-volume work now in press at the University of California.
8Mr. Hill has since been teaching in Utah. He is now in attendance
again at the University of California, where he hopes to complete the work
begun by him in 1912. Mr. Kittredge, after a period of service with the
Belgian Relief Committee, is in England at the time of going to press.
'Dr. Schurz is now Assistant Professor of Latin American History at
the University of Michigan, where he is listed for courses in Latin Amer-
ican history and the history of the Pacific area, offshoots of his service as
Native Sons' Fellow.392
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