Bookmark this page or copy and paste URL to Email message An account of the Tarahumara missions: and a description of the tribe of the Tarahumaras and of their country 1683MS 226![]()
Biographical NoteAustrian Jesuit missionary to the Jesús Cárichic Mission, Tarahumara, Mexico, in the late 17th century; his original name is signed on the document as Joannes Rattkey. Scope and Content NotePhotocopy of typed translation of Ratkay's 1683 report to religious officials back in Austria, written from the Carachic Mission. Most of the 69-page account describes the customs and beliefs of the Tarahumara Indians, but the last section contains historic information about the Jesuit missions in the region. English translation is by Marion L. Reynolds. RestrictionsRestrictionsRestricted to reference use only. Permission to reproduce in full or in part must be obtained in writing from the Director, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Related MaterialOriginal manuscript is Mexicana 17, Bolton Papers; Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Access TermsPersonal Name(s) Ratkay, Juan María. Corporate Name(s) Jesuits -- Missions -- Mexico -- Chihuahua (State) -- History -- Sources. Geographic Name(s) Mexico -- Church history -- Sources. Subject(s) Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Chihuahua (State) -- History -- 17th century. Missions -- Mexico -- Chihuahua (State) -- History -- 17th century. Tarahumara Indians -- History -- 17th century. Administrative InformationCredit LineAn account of the Tarahumara missions: and a description of the tribe of the Tarahumaras and of their country (MS 226). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries. Acquisition InformationAcquired as gift, 1980. Processing HistoryProcessed by Staff. |