Excerpts from: Beef, Prunes & Silicon:
A Brief Environmental & Economic History
of Santa Clara/Silicon Valley by Dr. Benjamin Kline
Number 57 | Fall 2024
Contents
Front and back cover: Four-Mile Beach, near Santa Cruz, CA 11/06/24, by Lori Clinchard
Inside front cover: You're Invited to the 3rd Annual CHC Donors & Members Recognition Dinner, Sip & Paint Fundraiser
Calendar and Contents
Director's Report: Holding onto the Analog in Digital Times
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Education Initiative
Excerpts from the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real's Truth-Telling Taskforce: Two Clergy and Two Legislators in Early California by Dr. David Howard-Pitney
Excerpts from: Beef, Prunes and Silicon: A Brief Environmental and Economic History
of Santa Clara/Silicon Valley (work in progress and working title) by Dr. Benjamin
Kline
At the Center: Recent Events
Inclusive Dialogues: A Panel Discussion on Race, Gender, and the Journey to Equality
California Youth Leadership Corps (CYLC) Welcome Dinner
NEH-Supported Oral History project - "Voices of Silicon Valley"
Digitization Progress
Inside back cover: CHCF Memberships
Images
California’s Most Unusual Writer - William Rintoul and Chronicles of Kern County
Number 56 | Spring 2024
Contents
Front and back cover: Edward H. Mitchell, postcard #643; postmark July 10, 1910; "In the Oil Fields Near Bakersfield, California" from Stocklmeir Archives.
Workshop Invitation: Reframing History: How to Teach "Facts" in a Changing World
Calendar and Contents
Director's Report: Past is Prologue
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Education Initiative
Thirty Years of Progress: The Impact of the Watsonville Brown Berets
California's Most Unusual Writer: William Rintoul & Chronicles of Kern County by Rasoul Sorkhabi
At the Center: Recent Events
Collection Storage
Archival catalogs and organization
Camp Duveneck sign returned to Hidden Villa
Inside back cover: CHCF Memberships
Images
Coming Soon
The Mexican Colonias in the Santa Clara Valley - Struggling to Survive During the Great Depression
Number 55 | Winter 2024
Content
Front cover: Detail of In the Neighborhood Olives and Walnuts, by artist Yolanda Guerra
Inside front cover: A Taste of History: Cultivating the Arts and Humanities
Calendar and contents
Director's Report: NEH Grant: "Voices of Silicon Valley"
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Education Initiative
Donald K. Tamaki: Korematsu Day Keynote Remarks
The Mexican Colonias in the Santa Clara Valley: Struggling to Survive During the Great Depression by Gregorio Mora-Torres
At the Center: Recent Events
2nd Annual Sip & Paint
"All My Relations" Panel Presentation + Q&A + Exhibit
Inside back cover: CHCF Memberships
Back cover: In the Neighborhood Olives and Walnuts, by artist Yolanda Guerra
Images
Coming Soon
Ethnic Mexicans in the Santa Clara Valley,
1900-1930: Outsiders Establishing Roots
in the Colonias
Number 54 | Fall 2023
Contents
Front cover: Iconic Day of the Dead display at De La Rosa Latin American Imports on King Road in San Jose, originally founded by the De La Rosa family members mentioned in this issue's feature article by Dr. Mora-Torres. Photo by Lori Clinchard
Inside front cover: You're Invited to the 2nd Annual CHC Donors & Members Recognition Dinner, Sip & Paint Fundraiser
Calendar and contents
Director's Report: Staying Human(e) in the AI Era
Ethnic Mexicans in the Santa Clara Valley, 1900-1930: Outsiders Establishing Roots in the Colonias by Gretorio Mora-Torres
At the Center: Recent Events
Momentum with Chancellor Lee Lambert: "The Relevancy of Liberal Arts in the AI Generation"
Opening Exhibit: "All My Relations" Honoring the Rescue and Rehabilitation of Domestic & Wild Animals in this Time of Ecological Peril
Volunteers and Interns
California History Center presents: All My Relations - Photography & Interview Exhibit
Inside back cover: CHCF Memberships
Images
Coming Soon
The Old Pobladores of San Jose at the Dawn
of the 20th Century - Resistance, Resilience, and Adaption to a New World
Number 53 | Spring/Summer 2023
Contents
Front & cack cover: A glimpse of the Guadalupe River as it winds through downtown San Jose. Photo by Dr. Lori Clinchard
Inside front cover: Digitizing CHC Oral Histories
Inside front cover: Storytelling Learning Community Faculty Cohort
Calendar & Contents
Director's Report: Revitalizing History: Wonder, Evidence and New Perspectives by Dr. Lori Clinchard
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Education Initiative
Expanding Democracy by Defending Civil Liberties by Tom Izu
The Old Pobladores of San Jose at the Dawn of the 20th Century. Part 1 of 3 by Gregorio Mora-Torres
Affect in the Historical Archive
Alejandra Tlalli-Miles’s Search for Indigenous Rootedness by Steve Nava with contributions from Naxely Belmont
At the Center - Recent Events
March 25, 2023 - Taste of History ‘23: “Spaces of Belonging”
April 25 – May 25, 2023 - Not Your Masi’s Generation exhibit
May 6, 2023 - Mexican American Civil Rights
March 10, 2023 - CHCF Board members visit Los Altos History Museum
At the Center - Humanities Mellon Scholars
Oral History at CHC by Kevin Candra
Pets and Japanese American Incarceration by Vivian Doss
Inside back cover: CHCF Memberships
Images
Cover photo: A glimpse of the Guadalupe River as it winds through downtown San Jose, near the first site of El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, Photo by Dr. Lori Clinchard on May 27, 2023 at 4:27pm
page 4: photo of Dr. Lori Clinchard, Executive Director of the California History Center
page 5: photo of Tom Izu, Executive Director of the California History Center
page 6: photo of Dr. Gregorio Mora-Torres
pages 6&7: painting "Vaqueros At Roundup" by English-American artist James Walker (1819-1889)
page 8: lithograph of an aerial perspective view of the City of San Jose, 1875 from an elevated view of 500 feet looking north by artist Charles B. Gifford (active 1858-1868) of the A.L. Bancroft & Company (active 1872-1973), printed by lithographer W. C. Gifford (active 1875)
page 8: Bernal Family 1890s
page 10: Public Lands of the Pueblo de San Jose 1847. Survey by J.D. Hutton.
page 10: Pueblo de San Jose. C.S. Lyman, Surveyor, 1848.
page 11: City Map of San Jose, 1920
page 12: The Old Mexican Colonia, aerial view, looking east, San Jose
page 13: Map of San Jose, 1900
page 14: Fiestas de las Rosas parade float
page 17: photo of Steve Nava
page 17: photo of Naxely Belmont
page 17: cover image of book Finding Family and Ancestors: Trace Your Roots, Learn Your History, Know Your Family Story by Alejandra C Tlalli-Miles, November 9, 2022, ISBN: 979-8987152904
page 21: Singer/songwriter Jackie Gage wowed the crowd with her beautiful vocals and engaging lyrics.
page 21: Attendees and organizers: Ellen and John Fung of Blach Construction; Community Education Dean Sam Bliss; Foothill-De Anza Foundation Executive Director Dennis Cima; and Jennifer Mirenda.
page 21: Author and Speaker Anne Marie Todd, with Tom Izu.
page 21: Patrons Jim and Sharon Walker
page 21: De Anza President Lloyd Holmes (right) with Awardees Shirley Sparks-Greif (left) and Dick Greif (middle).
page 21: De Anza College President Lloyd Holmes; Vice-President of Instruction and Awardee Christina Espinosa-Pieb; Foothill-De Anza Community College District Chancellor Judy Miner, and Patrick Ahrens, FHDA Board of Trustees President (left to right)
page 21: Tom Izu (right) and Susan Hayase (left) identifying spaces on a Santa Clara County map.
page 21: CHCF Board Members Carolyn Wilkins-Santos (left) and Purba Fernandez (right), and Susan Hayase (middle).
page 22: The depth of meaning and variety of expressions kept visitors engaged
page 22: Artist ASHA Sudra performed original spoken word poetry at the Opening Reception.
page 22: CHC Board member Purba Fernandez took time to contemplate the beauty and complexity of ASHA’s work.
page 22: Visitors took their time to enjoy the multi-sensory exhibit.
page 22: ASHA’s multimedia art exhibit transformed the CHC Exhibit Hall. Many of the poems and images had an accompanying QR code that visitors could use to access supplementary video materials.
page 23: CHCF Board members Cecilie Vaughters-Johnson, Carolyn Wilkins-Santos, and Ulysses Pichon, along with CHC Faculty Director Lori Clinchard, visited Los Altos History Museum.
page 23: Dr. Gregorio Mora-Torres captivated the audience with his talk on Mexican American Civil Rights.
page 23: Guests enjoyed socializing with Dr. Mora-Torres before the event.
page 23: uncaptioned photo
page 23: CHC student volunteer Ofa Pahulu helped make the day a success.
page 23: CHC volunteer Maggie Sepeda welcomed guests into the salon.
page 24: photo of Kevin Candra
page 25: photo of Vivian Doss
page 25: photo of Mr. and Mrs. Moji (inside truck) with their dog King, March 30, 1942. Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community Collection. Bainbridge Island, Washington. Densho Digital Repository.
Inside back cover: photo of the Trianon on the DeAnza campus, home of the California History Center
From Farmland to Metropolis - The Transformation of the Valley of Heart’s Delight
(First full color edition)
Number 52 | March 2023
Contents
Front cover: A mature apricot tree planted in 1977 by Charlie Olson. photo by Dr. Lori Clinchard
Inside front cover: A Taste of History 2023
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Listening to Grandpa’s Stories by Dr. Lori Clinchard
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Education Initiative
Continuing the Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative at CHC By Tom Izu
From Farmland to Metropolis - The Transformation of the Valley of Heart’s Delight by Anne Marie Todd
At the Center - Recent Events
September 22, 2022 - Opening Day: Reigniting the Spirit of CHC
October 20, 2022 - Filipino American History Month: Kapamilya-The Life Experiences of Filipino Caregivers
December 8, 2022 - 1st Annual Sip & Paint: CHC Donor & Member Recognition Evening
February 7, 2023 - Momentum Series - Guest Speaker: Steve Phillips
At the Center - Humanities Mellon Scholars
Using maps to illuminate historical exclusionary policies by Bobby Banks
Exploring the daily life Japanese internment camps by Vivian Doss
Inside front cover: CHC Workshops
Back cover: Memberships
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: A field of California Poppies, Eschscholzia californica. The official state flower of California since 1903.
Inside front color cover: A Taste of History 2019
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Marking a Major Anniversary by Tom Izu
History as Community Education - The California History Center at De Anza College by Charles Wollenberg
The California History Center - Our Story by Russ Nicholas
At the Center
Fairgrounds Heritage Foundation 75th Anniversary Heritage Exhibit
Transitions
Back color cover: Class: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Social Justice Movements of the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front & back color covers: On the road from Merced Falls to Hornitos, March 1, 2019. photo by Peter Karzmark
Inside front color cover: Odd Fellows building in Snelling, California, March 1, 2019. photo by Peter Karzmark.
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: The Fantasy History Game We Do Not Need to Play by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
Day of Remembrance Radio Show and Community Art Project
Charles Fuller's scrapbook journey to Yosemite Part 2 - Homeward Bound
At the Center
Spring Exhibit: The Story of Mattie the Tortoise: A True Tale for Children of All Ages
De Anza College Academy Summer Program
Banned Fashion exhibit
Membership
Inside back color cover: Spring Class: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"The Silicon Valley Entertainment Industry" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: Remnants of Eagle-Shawmut mine at Lake Don Pedro in Tuolumne County, November 2015. photo by Peter Karzmark.
Inside front color cover: Day of Remembrance event, February 19, 2019
Calendar & contents
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
2018 De Anza College Academy: Summer Youth Enrichment Program
Charles Fuller's scrapbook journey to Yosemite Part 1
At the Center
Welcome Blaine Agustin as the CHC's newest staff assistant
In Memorian: Cozetta Gray Guinn
A Taste of History & Volunteers
Inside back color cover: Winter Class: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Our Dreaded Enemy: The Flu" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
Back color cover: Original page from Charles R. Fuller’s journal of his trip.
Images
Coming Soon
Oral History: Charlene Eigen-Vasquez, Council Woman, Confederation of Ohlone People Part 2
Number 48 | August 2018
Contents
Front, inside front, & back color covers: Various Butsudans or traditional Japanese Buddhist shrines from exhibit. photos by Judy Dang
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Using local history as a perspective on civil liberties by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
Francisco Balderrama presents "I Never Saw My Father Again"
Oral History: Charlene Eigen-Vasquez, Council Woman, Confederation of Ohlone People Part 2
Oral History: Otay Kairi by Jiro Saito
At the Center
Azha Simmons’s exhibition "Power and Protest"
CHC Faculty Speaker Series
Membership
Inside back color cover: Fall Class: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"The Intricacies of Urban Planning: Significant Landmarks of Downtown San José" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
Images
Coming Soon
Charlene Eigen-Vasquez, Descendant of the People of Chitactac, Council Woman, Confederation of Ohlone People
Number 47 | April 2018
Contents
Front color cover: Charlene Eigen-Vasquez by Ruth Morgan
Inside front color cover: "Spirits Rising" 2007. Quilt and photo by Charlene Eigen-Vasquez.
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: The ideal pairing - local history and civil liberties - with hints of cherry and manzanita by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
Day of Remembrance
Oral History: Charlene Eigen-Vasquez, Council Woman, Confederation of Ohlone People Part 1
At the Center
New Faces at the CHC
In Memoriam: Trudy Frank
Membership
Inside back color cover: Spring Class: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Housing Issues and Crises in the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
Back color cover: "Ohlone Spirit Dancers in the Forest" 2004. Quilt and photo by Charlene Eigen-Vasquez.
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District. photo by John Ravella
Inside front color cover: "Ohlone Elders & Youth Speak" exhibit
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: When history is no longer something that happens to other people by Tom Izu
Membership
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
California Assembly approves $3 million in grants to further education about the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans
The Hindoo-German Conspiracy, Part 2: In the United States District Court by Suruchi Mohan
Aspirations in the Time of World War I by Suruchi Mohan
At the Center
A Taste of History
“The Blessing Bench of Willys and Betty Peck” in Saratoga, by sculptor Jerry Smith
Volunteer greeters at the "Ohlone Elders & Youth Speak" exhibit
Inside back color cover: Winter Class: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"The Ballad of Dolores Huerta: A Civil Rights Icon" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
Back color cover: San Francisco federal courtroom where the Hindu-German conspiracy trial and shooting took place, photo by Bruce Factor.
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front & back color covers: Peninsular Railway artifacts at the Western Railway Museum, Rio Vista Junction
Inside front color cover: Taste of History 2017
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Unraveling history by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
CHC collaborates on grant with Japanese American Museum of San José
New Civil Liberties Scholarship for De Anza Students
Mystery of the "Golden Spur" by Anwar Ali-Ahmad
The Hindoo-German Conspiracy, Part 1: Aspiration versus Hegemony by Suruchi Mohan
The Bomb Plot Trial
Membership
At the Center
Inside back color cover: Spring Class: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Mendez versus Westminster School District" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: Opuntia or prickly pear cactus
Inside front color cover: 75th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 interning Japanese-Americans during WWII
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: The only thing certain is change by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
Internment of Japanese Americans not a precedent by The Manzanar Committee
The Lost Mexicans of Bastanchury Ranch by Gustavo Arellano
The Emergence of Unconstitutional Deportation and Repatriation of Mexicans and Mexican Americans as a Public Issue by Francisco E. Balderrama
At the Center
Silicon Valley archives crawl
A Taste of History
Lawrence Coates presents his latest book "The Goodbye House"
A Woman's Fight: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom exhibit
Inside back color cover: A Woman's Fight: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom exhibit
Back color cover: Winter Class: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"San José’s Japantown"DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: “Ng Shing Gung” (Temple of Five Gods) replica, History San José. Photo by Anita Wong Kwock, August 2016.
Inside front color cover: Caught Celebrating…through the photographer’s lens. Los Gatos/Saratoga Camera Club exhibit
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Eyeing the edges of history by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
The role of protest in our country's development
John Heinlen's Legacy: Chinatown & Japantown, San José by Connie Young Yu
A Taste of History 2016
Surviving to Greatness by Suruchi Mohan
At the Center
Staff member attends Western Archives Institute
Membership
Inside back color cover: Ng Shing Gung, Temple of Five Gods altar photos by John Yu
Back color cover: Fall Classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Activism in the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
"Redeveloping Downtown San José" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
"Arts and Entertainment of Silicon Valley" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: Smith Creek above La Rinconada Park, Los Gatos
Inside front color cover: Orchards in bloom, Central Valley on the way to Yosemite. February 2016. Photo by Kerry Smith.
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Our history is in the details by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
Recapping winter quarter events
Reflection on water & the Valley's bounty by Lauren Smith Keenan
At the Center
War Comes Home exhibit
Membership
Inside back color cover: In Memoriam: Chatham Forbes, Sr.
Back color cover: Spring Classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Billy Ralston: The Man Who Built San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
"The Prideful City: San Francisco’s Three World’s Fairs" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: Sacred Heart Parish vineyard, Saratoga, nurtured by the Men’s Club, early February, 2016.
Inside front color cover: Burrell School Winery grapes in Los Gatos, August 2007. Photo by Vicki and Chuck Rogers courtesy of Flickr.com Creative Commons
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: All the history that fits by Tom Izu
Women Writing History Talk by Mary Jo Ignoffo, historian and author
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Initiative
The irony of passing Proposition 187 by Angelica Aldana
Enduring wineries by Suruchi Mohan
Oil! A social history of Southern California by John Ahouse and Lauren Coodley
At the Center
Los Gatos Ballet Nutcracker reception
Membership
Scenes from Taste of History and the Euphrat Museum exhibit"Endangered", October 24, 2015
Back color cover: Winter Classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Living Legends: Restored Palaces of the Silver Screen" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
"History of the Stanford Area Communities" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: Cover of sheet music for songs from The Bird of Paradise, John Franklin Music Company, 1915. Artwork by Gene Buck.
Inside front color cover: A Taste of History 2015
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: The fulcrum of history by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Education Initiative
like the air - first student intern
The Bird of Paradise: an excerpt from Charles Garrett's "Sounds of Paradise," Chapter 5
Filipino Labor Leader Itliong: Rooted in Struggle by Noemi Teppang
At the Center
Fall Exhibit: #TUTU – a man at prayer, a man at work, a man at rest by Sumaya Hisham
Film Screening of "Wampler's Ascent" with appearance by Stephen Wampler
Photo essay: The last of the 100+ year-old oaks in the Sunken Garden is gone.
Membership
Inside back color cover: Fall Classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"John Steinbeck’s California: His Role and Influence" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"New Almaden Quicksilver Mine 19th and 20th Centuries" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"Creating and Fostering Inclusivity in California" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
"Water: California’s New Gold" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Back color cover: Poster for production of The Bird of Paradise at the Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, in the time period 1936-1941 by the Federal Theatre Project, Work Projects Administration
Images
Coming Soon
Values in the Landscape. Suburban Creeks of the Northwestern Santa Clara Valley
Number 39 | April 2015
Contents
Front color cover: Stevens Creek, January 7, 2011. Photo by Randall Harrison.
Inside front color cover: Water Ways: A Lens on Culture and Nature from River to Bay to Ocean by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Camera Club
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Home Waters by Tom Izu
Audrey Edna Butcher Civil Liberties Education Initiative
Remembering Civil Liberties: an Interactive Public Art Fence
Values in the Landscape: Suburban Creeks of the Northwestern Santa Clara Valley by Buck Melton
"One Raindrop in Adobe Creek" poem by Josephine W. Duveneck
At the Center
Photographs from Events and Exhibits at the CHC
Inside back color cover: Spring classes : California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Rolling Thunder: Railroads Into California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Arc of the Meteor: Jack London in California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Inside back color cover: Membership
Back color cover: Stevens Creek, January 7, 2011. Photo by Randall Harrison.
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover: Aerial photograph of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Inside front color cover: Day of Remembrance: Executive Order 9066
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Looking backward while moving forward by Tom Izu
The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition by Doris O. Vidakovits
San Francisco's Chinatown and the Exposition
Additional Thoughts from the Editor on the Exposition
At the Center
Moments from the "Taste of History" 2014
Membership
Inside back color cover: Water Ways: A Lens on Culture and Nature from River to Bay to Ocean by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Camera Club
Back color cover: Winter classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Point Lobos to Silverado: The Stevensons in California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Architects of the Arts and Entertainment Industries in Silicon Valley" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
"Bay Area Earthquakes: Destruction and Renewal" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Images
Coming Soon
Roots & Offshoots. The Blossoming of Silicon Valley's Art Community
Number 37 | October 2014
Contents
Front color cover: Protect the Child, painting by Ruth Tunstall Grant, circa 2004.
Inside front color cover: Wherever There's a Fight - A History of Civil Liberties in California exhibit
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Exploring local history through the right for civil liberties by Tom Izu
Roots & Offshoots. The Blossoming of Silicon Valley's Art Community by Jan Rindfleisch
"I Am the Rice Beans Kid" poem by Juan Felipe Herrera, California Poet Laureate
At the Center
Spring quarter brought friends, old and new, to the Center
In Memoriam: Margaret Wozniak
Membership
A Taste of History 2014
Back color cover: Fall classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"San José’s Political Clout: A Historical Survey" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"Intricacies of Urban Planning: Culturally Significant Landmarks of Downtown San José" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
"Agricultural Eden: Evolution of the West Valley" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front color cover:
Inside front color cover: Wherever There's a Fight - A History of Civil Liberties in California exhibit
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Memorial gift extends a lifeline to the Center by Tom Izu
For the United States and Ukraine: Ukrainian community in the San Francisco Bay Area by Nadezhda Banchik
Captive Nations
California and Californians through Ukrainian eyes
At the Center
All Roads Lead to Jackson: Serbian history and contributions late 1850s–2000s
Taste of History III—and a celebration of Cupertino’s mayors 1955–2013
Day of Remembrance events
In Memoriam: Nancy Bratman
In Memoriam: Roy Roberts
Membership
CHC welcomes new student employee: Azha Simmons
Back color cover: Spring classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Fortress to Park: The Presidio and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Politics of Trade Unionism in California" DeAnza History course by Crystal Hupp
"Saving San Francisco Bay" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Images
Coming Soon
Women in the Chicano Movement, Grassroots Activism in San José
Digging History: Relic Hunters Unearth the Past
Number 35 | May 2013
Contents
Front color cover: Ernestina Garcia, president of La Confederación de la Raza Unida of Santa Clara County addressing a rally in San José against Safeway grocery stores. César Chávez is in the front left corner. Photo courtesy of Doreen Garcia Nevel.
Inside front color cover: Lens on Silicon Valley photo exhibit by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Camera Club
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Two tools with the same goal: preservation by Tom Izu
Women in the Chicano Movement: Grassroots Activism in San José by Nannette Regua
Digging History by Taye Marshall
At the Center
'Lens' Opening Draws a Crowd
Honoring a beloved Faculty Member: Thelma Epstein
In Memoriam: James Feng
In Memoriam: Audrey Butcher
In Memoriam: Dr. Robert Smithwickr
In Memoriam: Willys Peck
In Memoriam: Huell Howser
On the Way ... "Digging to Common Ground," a book in progress
Membership
Back color cover: Spring classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Point Lobos to Silverado: The Stevensons in California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Four in a Landscape: Great Leadership in Sonoma" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Images
Coming Soon
Serbian Jackson. Amador County from Gold Rush days to modern times
At the Center: The Art of Protest: 1960s–1970s, Lens on Silicon Valley—A Photographic
Exhibition
History is dead, long live history!
Number 34 | January 2013
Contents
Front color cover: Amador high school art student mural
Inside front color cover: The Art of Protest: 1960s–1970s poster exhibit
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: History is dead, long live history! by Tom Izu
Lens on Silicon Valley photo exhibit by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Camera Club
Serbian Jackson: Amador County from Gold Rush days to modern times by Milina Jovanović
Oral History: Christina Stojanovich
Oral History: Sylvia Krzich
Oral History: Mike Backovich, Sr.
At the Center
A "Taste of History" gets a glimpse of the future
Meet Jennifer Henderson
Membership
Upcoming Exhibits
Back color cover: Winter classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"A Brief History of Silicon Valley" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"Living Legends: Restored Palaces of the Silver Screen" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"John Steinbeck’s California: His Role and Influence" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Images
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The Garden of the World: An excerpt from the historical novel of a pioneering California
winemaking family by Lawrence Coates
Looking back on 40 years of California History Center classes
Celebrating ‘A Taste of History’
Volume 33 | April 2012
Contents
Front color cover: A vineyard in Northern California
Calendar & contents
Director's Report: Insights into historic preservation by Tom Izu
CHC classes 1974-2012: Survivors or lost in transit? by Mary Jo Ignoffo
The Garden of the World by Lawrence Coates
At the Center
CHC board gains three members
‘Californians Keeping Culturally Connected’…the catalog!
In Memoriam: Thelma Epstein
‘Speed City’ and the De Anza connection by Ulysses Pichon
‘A Taste of History’ fundraiser a great success!
Membership
Back color cover: Spring classes: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"History of the Napa-Sonoma Wine Communities" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"1968: Turmoil and a Turning Point" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"San Francisco: American Beginnings, 1846-1856" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Local History through Oral History" DeAnza History course by Anne Hickling
Images
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From Urmi to Turlock Assyrian Settlement in Turlock: 1911–1920
Volume 32 Number 1 | April 2011
Contents
Front cover: Photograph of Dr. Isaac Adams, circa 1895 from the Stanislaus Region History and Culture Image Collection.
Director's Report: Tripping over History by Tom Izu
Education: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Transforming Monterey: The Railroad and the Monterey Peninsula" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Seven Flags Over California: Rivals for the Golden State" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"San Jose 1890 -1935" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Calendar
The Historic Corridor’s Progress by Ron Bottini
From Urmi to Turlock: Assyrian Settlement in Turlock: 1911-1920 by Dr. Arianne Ishaya
Foundation Notes
Special Spring Saturday hours for “Detained at Liberty’s Door” exhibit
Silicon Valley Documentation Project
Membership
East Cottage Replica Nearing Completion
Back cover: “Detained at Liberty’s Door,” a traveling exhibit about Angel Island
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: “The detained,” Mrs. Lee Yoke Suey, named Wong Shee in her immigration documents, was author Connie Young Yu’s grandmother. Official identification photograph, 1913.
Director's Report: Things Fall Down by Tom Izu
Education: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"The Donner Party: An Exploration Of Myths And Realities" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"People of the Mountain: Communities of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Bay Area Earthquakes: Destruction and Renewal" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Local History Through Oral History" DeAnza History course by Anne Hickling
"Cesar Chavez and La Causa" DeAnza History course by Rashi Jackman
"Angel Island: Historical Perspectives on an Immigration Processing Station" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"Felling The Redwoods: Mill Towns of the Bay Region" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Steinbeck Country: Salinas and Monterey in The Early Twentieth Century" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Detained at Liberty’s Door: Exhibiting a Legacy by Connie Young Yu
Saratoga was a good place to be poor by Willys Peck
Foundation Notes
In Memoriam — Betty Hirsch
In Memoriam — Nettye Goddard
East Cottage collapses during restoration
In Memoriam — Pat Loomis
Willys Peck awarded title of Trustee Emeritus
New Children’s Teaching Garden Project Takes Root in Saratoga
Membership
Calendar
Book signing & talk: "Captive of the Labyrinth: Sarah L. Winchester, Heiress to the Rifle Fortune" by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Back cover: “Detained at Liberty’s Door,” a traveling exhibit about Angel Island
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Winchester House
Director's Report: Rebirth of the Cottage and Community History for All – except RODENTS! by Tom Izu
Calendar
Education: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Sunnyvale's History" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"Grand Hotels of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Saving Marin: Preservation & Politics" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Arts in the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Empire & Evangelism: The Story of the California Missions" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Sarah Winchester's California Dream by Mary Jo Ignoffo
The Impact of "Film" at the California History Center: Historical Time Traveling by Carol Cini
Foundation Notes
CHCF Scholarship Winners
Membership
Back cover: Roots & Wings: Saratoga Community Garden 1972-1987 exhibit
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Mitsuru Koshiyama: The Story of a Heart Mountain Draft Resister
Volume 30 Number 2 | April 2009
Contents
Front cover:
Director's Report: A Civics Lesson from One Generation to Another by Tom Izu
Calendar
CHC to Co-sponsor California Studies Association Conference “Debugging the Silicon Dream: Real Life in the Virtual World”
Education: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Big Basin's Advocates" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"Yosemite: Crown Jewel of the Environmental Movement" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Eccentrics, Heroes and Cutthroats of Old Berkeley" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Bay Area Public Gardens" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Ships & Sea Traders in California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Mitsuru Koshiyama: The Story of a Heart Mountain Draft Resister
Foundation Notes
Membership
New Garden Exhibit Open for Viewing
Roots & Wings exhibit preview
Back cover: “Debugging the Silicon Dream: Real Life in the Virtual World”
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
The History of the San José/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant: The Early Years — 1800s to 1950s
Volume 30 Number 1 | October 2008
Contents
Front cover: The marsh landscape in front of the wastewater plant
Director's Report: Historical Imagination: Fact or Fiction, Truth or Consequences? by Tom Izu
CHCF Loses Two Key Supporters: Marion Grimm & Jean Miller
Education: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Timothy Pflueger, Art Deco Genius" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Point Lobos to Silverado: The Stevensons in California, 1879 - 1880" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Sarah Winchester: Mysterious or Misunderstood ?" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
"Sea Otters and Russians in Hispanic California, 1812–1841" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Bay Area Mansions" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
The History of the San José/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant: The Early Years – 1880s to 1950s By Amy Fonseca and Paul Prange
Spring Saratoga Community Garden Exhibit
Foundation Notes
Membership
Cottage Update
California Studies Association’s 2009 Conference to be held at De Anza College
Oral History Handbook for Classroom and Community Service Projects Completed
New Recording Equipment Purchased for the Center
New Scholarship in Memory of Marion Grimm offered to De Anza students
Calendar
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Jema’wehelu’tiwiji.— Burney Falls, California. 1937. photo from the Eastman’s Originals Collection. Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.
Director's Report: Local Landscapes by Tom Izu
Calendar
CHC and De Anza History Department awarded funds for Oral History Program
Education: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Bay Area Public Gardens" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Pioneer Airports of the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History of the Golden Gate" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Historic California Lighthouses" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
My Existence by Darryl Babe Wilson
The Memorable Al Young, California’s Poet Laureate by Cozetta Guinn
About California’s Poet Laureate Position
Oral History Tips
Foundation Notes
Membership
New Board Member for CHCF: Vicki Atherton
After Long Wait, Cottage Rehabilitation on the Way! by Tom Izu
Reception for Al Young California’s Poet Laureate
Reception for Francisco Jimenez Award Winning Author
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Burden & Bonus: A Case Study of Historic Preservation and Demolition at De Anza College
Volume 29 Number 1 | October 2007
Contents
Front cover: Cottage 2,” one of the original Mission Revival style buildings on the De Anza College campus designed by Willis Polk before demolition and removal in August 2006.
Director's Report: Making Things Relevant by Tom Izu
Calendar
Education
"Carmel to Big Sur: Wilderness Preserved" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Fruit of the Vice" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"It Happened in San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Santa Cruz to Watsonville: Mountain to Shoreline" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Burden & Bonus: A Case Study of Historic Preservation and Demolition at De Anza College by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Foundation Notes
Work on campus “Historic Corridor” to begin this year
Cupertino Historical Society and Museum meets CHCF
Membership
CHCF Directors’ scholarship winner: Maia Sciupac
Contact info for Nettye Goddard’s Cultural Center and Garden
Two new board members for CHCF: Jean Miller & Bayinaah Jones
CHC to work with De Anza History Department on oral history
Back cover: Burden & Bonus Historic Preservation and Demolition at De Anza College exhibit
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Legends, Landscapes and Wisdom: An Interview with Author Darryl Babe Wilson
Volume 28 Number 2 | February 2007
Contents
Front cover: Painting by Helen Tanner Brodt, 1838–1908 titled “Mount Shasta Viewed Through Trees,” courtesy of Bancroft Library
Director's Report: Landscapes, Knowledge, Dreams, and Local History? by Tom Izu
Calendar
Membership
Education: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"Ballad of Dolores Huerta" DeAnza History course by Nannette Regua
"Preservation of the Marin County Communities" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The San Mateo Coast" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Gold Rush Towns of the Central Mother Lode" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Water and the California Dream" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Legends, Landscapes and Wisdom: An Interview with author Darryl Babe Wilson by Nancy Olsen and Tom Izu
Nettye Goddard's 50 Years of Civic Engagement by Cozetta Guinn
Foundation Notes
Dr. Walter G. Warren II, 1926 – 2006
Back cover: Upcoming Exhibits at the California History Center
Yaaba Soore: The Path of the Ancestors
Where Do You Find Wisdom? Landscapes, Knowledge, and Northern Native Californians
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Santa Clara Hotel, Santa Clara, California after the earthquake, April 1906. Courtesy Stocklmeir Library and Archives.
Director's Report: Finding “Awe” in the Collision of Natural and Social History by Tom Izu
Calendar
Center Publishes Second Edition of Water in the Santa Clara Valley
Education: California History Center State and Regional History Academic Program
"The San Francisco Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Haunted Houses and Wandering Spirits" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Waggon Wheels West: Land Travel to Gold Rush California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Sailing the Sea Lanes to California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Heritage
Demolition of West Cottage Approved – But Commitment Made to Save the East Cottage
East Cottage Gets New Roof
Earthquake Horror! Ruins and Havoc in Coast Cities
Foundation Notes
Needed Paint and Repair Completed for “le Petit Trianon”
Author of 1906: A Novel, James Dalessandro, to speak
CHC Holds Annual Day of Remembrance
Latino and Asian Pacific American Heritage Months at CHC
Memberships
Back cover: CHC Opens 1906 Earthquake Exhibit
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Aerial view of the Bay Area Research and Extension Center (BAREC)
Director's Report: The Future of Local Heritage Organizations by Tom Izu
Calendar
An Open Letter to the Members of the CHCF
Education: State & Regional History
"Concord Celebrates 100 Years" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The North Coast: Making a Living in Paradise" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Murals of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"People of the Mountain: Communities of Santa Cruz" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Spanish Colonization and Indigenous Responses: The Role of Power, Restitution and Race in Alta California" DeAnza History course by Carlos Mujal
Feature: Uncovered Roots—Common Ground By Sharon McCray
Foundation Notes
Civic Engagement Task Force Established for College
Needed Repairs for Trianon, Balustrade
CHCF Directors’ Scholarship Awarded to Chau Nguyen
Another Gift From Leonard Estate
Staffer Kathleen Russ Resigns
Memberships & Gifts
Back cover: Five Fall Classes Explore California’s Fiber
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Ann Marie Sayers
Director's Report: Elementary History by Tom Izu
Calendar
March in National Women's Month
Education: State & Regional History
"The Days of the Dons: California Under Spain & Mexico" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Berkeley: The Town and Gown of It" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Bay Area Filmmakers: East Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Yosemite: Crown Jewel of the Wilderness Movement" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
The Story of Indian Canyon by Anne Marie Sayers
Foundation Notes
De Anza College Honors Bob and Marion Grimm
Annual Fundraiser Planned for June 12
Center to Celebrate Women's History Month
Center Loses Good Friend - Kay Peterson
New President for De Anza College: Brian Murphy
Center Director Receives 2005 President's Award
Memberships
Back cover: Mark Your Calendar
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Swimmers at a Baptist retreat near Santa Cruz
Director's Report: Symbols of Commitment by Tom Izu
Calendar
New History Web Site: www.SiliconValleyHistory.org
Education: State & Regional History
"Northern California Jewish Heritage" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Yosemite: Crown Jewel of the Wilderness Movement" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Master of Montalvo: James Duval Phelan and the Politics of Reform" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Milpitas Celebrates 50 Years of Little Cornfields" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: A Scrapbook Journey to Baptist Summer Retreat Near Santa Cruz
Inside Twin Lakes Park by E. S. Harrison
“A Grandeur and Sublimity to Awe the Senses” by Rolin Watkins
Foundation Notes
Warm Reception for ‘Second Fiddle’ Exhibit
CHC Directors Scholarship Awarded to Poli Sci Major: Kristin Traylor
‘Valley’ Documentary Nominated for Emmy
CHC Members, Friends Gather for Wine/Cheese Event
Portraying Latinos Across the Curriculum
Fall Exhibit to Feature U.S. Presidents
How Textbooks Portray Vietnamese Americans
Labor Historian Discusses Women and Silicon Valley
Memberships
Back cover: A Night of Magic: An Evening in Old California
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Three Generations of Women View the California Landscape Through Photography and Art
Volume 25 Number 2 | March 2004
Contents
Front cover: Elsie Mead and a Bristlecone pine tree in the White Mountains east of Bishop, California
Director's Report: The Importance of Local History by Tom Izu
Calendar
A New CHC Exhibit for Women's History Month
Education: State & Regional History
"Marin: A State of Mind" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"East Bay Regional Park District: A Shared Vision" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The United States and the Conquest of California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Splendid Isolation: History and Preservation of Big Sur" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Feature: Three Generations of Women View the California Landscape Through Photography and Art by Kathleen Russ
Foundation Notes
Two February Events Looked at Important Issues: 'Day of Remembrance' & Black History Month
New Support Staff Member Joins CHC: Kathleen Russ
CHCF Welcomes New Board Member: Carlos Mujal
Board Gives Support To Videotape Project
Class Studies Abolitionist Women
New Membership System to Begin
CHC Receives Another Leonard Estate Gift
'Night of Magic' To Benefit Center
Spring Membership Event Planned
Holiday Open House
Memberships
Back cover: Exhibit: Second Fiddle Women's Clubs Orchestrate New Roles 1900-1920
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: A page from the scrapbook compiled by Charles Fuller of Sunnyvale shows photographs taken by Fuller from the top of Mount Tamalpais in 1912.Photo by Cliff Thomas
Director's Report: Ruderal Humility by Tom Izu
Calendar
Move Begins to Restore De Anza's "Historic District"
Education: State & Regional History
"Historic Sites of California's Wine & Cheese Industries" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Footsteps in the Fog: Bay Area Filmmakers" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Homicide in Modern California" DeAnza History course by Alex Gerould
"Gold and Silver: History of the Comstock Bonanza" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Uncommon Zeal: Junipero Serra and the California Missions" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Abolitionist Women in the Santa Clara Valley" DeAnza History course by Jean Libby
"Introduction to California Studies: California Dreams & Realities" DeAnza History course by Carol Cini
Feature: Scrapbook Documents Journey to Yosemite
Foundation Notes
A Busy Spring of Lectures and Receptions
CHCF Directors Name Scholarship Winner: Betty Duong
Panel to Discuss Globalization
Longtime CHC Member Robert Butcher Dies
Tight Budget Prompts CHC to Trim Hours
De Anza President Martha Kanter Named District Chancellor
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
New Book Spotlights the To Kalon Women's Club of San Jose
Volume 24 Number 3 | April 2003
Contents
Front cover: Woman poses with her motorized bicycle outside the San Jose Post Office. Photo courtesy of History San Jose.
Director's Report: Uncertainty is the Word These Days by Tom Izu
Calendar
The Anti-Slavery Underground in California, 1848-69
Education: State & Regional History
"History of the Palo Alto Area Communities" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Capital That Could Not Stay Put" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Farming on the Edge" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"A History of Crime and Punishment in the Golden State" DeAnza History course by Alex Gerould
"California's Gold Industry" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Feature: One Hundred Years of the To Kalon Club of San Jose by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Foundation Notes
Two Special May Events
Coming Back Home: The Heritage of Latino Culture by Victor Villasenor
Why Multiculturalism Matters" by Dr. Ron Takaki
Scholarship in Tom Galindo's Memory
CHC Staffer Joni Motoshige Moves to Hawaii
Anthropologist's Jan English-Leuck View of Silicon Valley
200 Attend Internment Event
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Runners from a recent Silicon Valley Marathon transposed over a computer circuit board to illustrate J.A. English-Lueck's new book, Cultures@Silicon Valley.
Director's Report: Heritage and California's New Ethnic Identity by Tom Izu
Calendar
Stocklmeir Library/Archives Wish List
Education: State & Regional History
"Tailskids and Baling Wire: Pioneer Airports of the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"South Bay Historic Houses" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Courting California: Bids, Claims and Intrusions by Rival Nation States" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Oakland Celebrates 150 Years" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Abolitionist Women in the Santa Clara Valley" DeAnza History course by Jean Libby
Feature: Cultures @ SiliconValley
Foundation Notes
Olson Farm Exhibit On Through Jan. 31
CHCF Welcomes New Board Member: Rowena Tomaneng Matsunari
Center Redefines Its Mission Statement
CHC to sponsor 'Day of Remembrance'
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Le Petit Trianon as it was featured in a 1902 magazine article
Director's Report: Reflecting on Budgetary Woes by Tom Izu
Calendar
Cultural Preservation: New Museum Brings Los Altos History to Life
Education: State & Regional History
"The Fruit of the Vine" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The North Coast: Earning a Living in Paradise" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Black Settlement in California: Colonel Allensworth and the American Dream" DeAnza History course by Jean Libby
"History of Northern California, 1850 to the Present" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Unusual Landmarks in San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California Dreams & Realities" DeAnza History course by Carol Cini
Feature: Le Petit Trianon, CHC's Home, Gained National Attention 100 Years Ago by Henry Russell Wray
The Stocklmeir Library and Passing Farms, Enduring Values
Olson Farm Exhibit at CHC Sept. 30-Jan. 9
Recent Events: History Center Commemorates Heritage Months
Latino Heritage Month
Oscar Rios: "Latino Activism - 1960s and 1970s to the Present"
Alma Garcia: "Voicing a New Consciousness: Chicana Activism of the 1960s and 1970s"
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Duane Kubo: "The Fall of the I-Hotel"
Raj Jayadev: "Organizing Workers in Silicon Valley"
The Impact of "The Whole World's Watching"
Author-Professor Reflects on Turbulent Years by Jack Hasling
Foundation Notes
Catalog Planned for 'Culturally Connected' Exhibit
Plan to Attend Fall Book Sale
Scholarship Winner Named: Claudia Armenta
Meet Carolyn Wilkins-Greene, New Dean, CHCF Board Member
CHCF Granted Gift From Burrel Leonard's Estate
Mountain View Book Off the Press, Available
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Exhibit: The Whole World's Watching: Peace and Social Justice Movements of the 1960s and 1970s
Volume 23 Number 3 | April 2002
Supplement
Contents
The Whole World's Watching: Peace and Social Justice Movements of the 1960s and 1970s An Exhibition of Photographs
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: A silhouetted Ansel Adams at Yosemite
Director's Report: From Ordinary to Extraordinary by Tom Izu
Calendar
Back Issues of CHC Publications Available
Education: State & Regional History
"Early Japanese and Chinese Communities in San Jose" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Four in a Landscape: Vallejo, Haraszthy, London and Burbank in Sonoma County" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History Of Northern California to 1850" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Mountain View Celebrates Its Centennial" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: The 1940s through the 1960s: Prelude to the Green Decade By Benjamin Kline
CHC'S Spring Exhibit
The Whole World's Watching - Peace and Social Justice Movements of the 1960s and 1970s
The CHC and Activism Go Hand in Hand
Foundation Notes
"Passing Farms" Exhibit Available
Trianon Loses Another Oak Tree
California History Center's 6th Annual Conference: Change By Design or Default: Silicon Valley Activism in the 21st Century
Thanks to Supporters of "Culturally Connected" Exhibit
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California
Volume 23 Number 2 | December 2001
Contents
Front cover: Whelan's blacksmith shop in old Mountain View. Photo courtesy of Mountain View History Center, Mountain View Public Library.
Director's Report: The There, There by Tom Izu
Calendar
Exhibits to Focus on African American Memorabilia and Social Justice Movements
Education: State & Regional History
"The Arts in the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Preservation and Politics in Marin County" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The John Steinbeck Era in Salinas and Monterey" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California's Utopian Colonies" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: Milestones: A History of Mountain View, California by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Foundation Notes
Memberships
Passing Farms, Enduring Values—Second Edition Unveiled
90 Sip Wine, Hear "John Sutter" at Vintage Celebration III
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Stanford University Mission Revival architecture
Director's Report: The Year Ahead by Tom Izu
Calendar
California History Center Needs Volunteers
Education: State & Regional History
"Benjamin Swig - Ecumenical Humanitarian" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Preservation and Politics: A History of Yosemite National Park" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Foreign Traders and Settlers in Hispanic California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Diversity of San Mateo County" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: California's Mission Revival by Karen J. Weitze
De Anza College—in the Mission Style
Foundation Notes
Memberships
Scholarship Winner Named: Michael Sears
Meet Jean Libby — New CHCF Board Member
Passing Farms, Enduring Values — New Edition Out Oct. 6
3rd Annual Vintage Celebration to be Held Oct. 20
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: California oak trees
Director's Report: A History Lesson by Tom Izu
Calendar
Women's History Month Celebrated at CHC
Education: State & Regional History
"The Arts in California" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Social and Cultural History of the Los Angeles Basin" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Imperial San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Jean Libby
"Historic Angel Island" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Twentieth Century Transitions of Santa Cruz County" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
New Instructor for CHC classes: Jean Libby
Feature: Plant of the Season: Oaks by David W. Peri
History Center Tree Falls
Our Old Oak Tree from The Story of a Bell and Other Poems by G.W. McGrew, 1885
Want to Know More About California Oaks?
Foundation Notes
Burrel Leonard, Valley Pioneer and CHC Supporter, Dies
New Staff Member at CHC: Joni Motoshige
New Volunteer for the Library: Roslyn Davis
Murphy Book Celebration
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Passing Farms, Enduring Values - California's Santa Clara Valley
Volume 22 Number 2 | December 2000
Contents
Front cover: Cows accentuate the recently voted urban green line in east San Jose's Silver Creek area.
Director's Report: A Rewarding Beginning by Tom Izu
Calendar
Erin Brockovich Comes to Town, Wows Crowd at CHC Reception
Education: State & Regional History
"U.S. Conquest of California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"World War II and the Golden State" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Santa Clara University Celebrates 150 Years" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Kristin Jensen-Sullivan
"The Seacoast of Bohemia" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Environmental History Exhibit and Conference Big Hits
Feature: Passing Farms, Enduring Values California's Santa Clara Valley by Yvonne Jacobson
Foundation Notes
80 Sip and Talk Wine at Second Annual Vintage Celebration
Vintage Celebration Donations
Staunch CHC Supporter Dies: Dorothy Stauffer Lyddon
Special Gifts
Memberships
Passing Farms, Murphy Family Books Due Out in January
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Awakening From the California Dream: An Environmental History
Volume 22 Number 1 | September 2000
Contents
Front cover: Private Property, Lake Tahoe, California
Director's Report: A Director's Fond Farewell by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Meet Tom Izu—New CHC Director
Education: State & Regional History
"Robert Louis Stevenson in California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Classic East Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Days of '49 — Mining the Mother Lode" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Stanford University — Cradle of Silicon Valley" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Kristin Jensen-Sullivan
Dates to Remember
Envisioning California Conference Planned For September 21-22 in Sacramento
Second Annual Vintage Celebration To Be Held Saturday, September 23
Feature: Farewell, Promised Land: Waking From the California Dream Story and Photos by Robert Dawson
Annual Report 1999-2000
President's Letter by David Howard-Pitney
Stocklmeir Library and Archives by Lisa Christiansen
Volunteers Critical to CHC Success
Want to be a Volunteer?
Financial Summary: 1999-2000
Foundation Notes
Death Claims CHC Supporters: Ward Winslow, Shirley Clements, Therone Fox, & Hazel Lester
A Shift in Board and Staff
Scholarship Winner Named: Amanda Holt
Saying Goodbye to Kathi
Civil Liberties Teleconference a Success
Special Gifts
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Martin Murphy, Senior
Director's Report: A Diversity of Learning Opportunities by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Women: Women's History Month Looks at 'The Creative Voice of Feminism'
Education: State & Regional History
"San Francisco Earthquake and Fire" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History of San Diego" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Bay Area Transportation" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The San Mateo Coastside" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Kristin Jensen-Sullivan
"American Culture and Popular Music" DeAnza History course by Greg Knittel
Feature: The Martin Murphy Family Saga by Marjorie Pierce
Foundation Notes
New Exhibit: Rock and Roll in Northern California
Upcoming Events: Two Authors to Present Workshop, Discuss Their Recent Publications
CHC Teleconference to Spotlight Internment Camps, Scapegoating
A Message From The Development Director
CHC Continues Needs Assessment: The Goal—An Updated Strategic Plan
CHC Book Released at Historic Session of State Legislature
Memberships
Special Gifts
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Psychedelic Politics: Rock and Roll in the 1960's
Volume 21 Number 2 | December 1999
Contents
Front cover: Rock musicians of the 1960s and '70s, such as Janis Joplin (center)
Director's Report: Music and Anniversaries Define Our Year by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Laptop and Display Case Needed
'Hearts Delight' Exhibit to Close Dec. 15
Education: State & Regional History
"Legends and Folk Tales of California" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Restored Palaces of the Stage and Screen" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Innovation and Enterprise, History of Silicon Valley" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Historic Berkeley" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Kristin Jensen-Sullivan
"Ethnic Diversity and California Vernacular Music" DeAnza History course by Sarah Baker
Feature: Psychedelic Politics: Rock and Roll in the 1960s—Music as a Reflection of Time, Place and Culture by Greg Knittel
Foundation Notes
A Message From The Development Officer
Give Us a Hand—Volunteer!
Conference Attracts 150
'Vintage Celebration' Donors
'Vintage' Fundraiser a Success
Four CHC Books in Production
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Replica of California's first statehouse. Courtesy of the California Room, San Jose Public Library.
Director's Report: Back On the Road to Success by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Wanted
Education: State & Regional History
"History of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Historic California Lighthouses" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Railroads and the Building of the West" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History of San Francisco Civic Center" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Kristin Jensen-Sullivan
Mark Your Calendars: 4th Annual California Studies Conference
Feature: California's First Legislature - San Jose, the Ill-prepared Capital by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Annual Report 1998-1999
President's Letter by David Howard-Pitney
Library and Archives Values by Lisa Christiansen
Volunteers, Last Year and Next
Financial Summary
Foundation Notes
Foundation's New Employee: Evelyn Miller
"Innovator of the Year" for California Studies Curriculum Project
Board News
Directors' Scholarship: John Clarke
CHC is Awarded Civil Liberties Public Education Grant
In Memory: Glory Anne Laffey
Exhibits
The Valley of Hearts Delight
Rock and Roll in Northern California 1963-75
Packard Foundation Grant
Special Gifts
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Why California is Special to Me: A Children's Exhibit
Volume 20 Number 3 | March 1999
Contents
Front cover: Art by T. K. Martin
Director's Report: Exciting News to Share by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Attention Veterans of WWII and/or the Korean War
California Pioneers Essay Contest
Education: State & Regional History
"John Steinbeck Era in Salinas and Monterey" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Bonanza Kings and the Comstock Lode" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Brief History of Santa Rosa" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Julie Phillips
"San Jose, Renaissance City" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: Why California is Special to Me: A Children's Exhibit
Foundation Notes
CHCF Awarded $50,000 Packard Grant
Board News
March Focuses On Women's History
Conference and Exhibits a Success
Special Gifts
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: "Old Man's Meditation" by Cozetta Guinn
Director's Report: Curriculum Project Moving Forward by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Publication Featured at CHCF Holiday Gathering: A Companion to California Wine by Charles L Sullivan
Education: State & Regional History
"San Francisco's Three World Fairs" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Grand Hotels of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"History of California's Water System" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Historic Amador-Livermore Valley" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
In Celebration of African American Art in Northern California Since 1858: Seeing History Through Art
Feature: Seeing History Through Art By Cozetta Guinn
Pioneer Profile: Claude Clark, Sr.
Foundation Notes
Board News
Photograph Identified From Last Issue
Testimonials
November Exhibit Hosted by CHC
Donations
Scholarships
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Collection of photographs depicting transportation in Santa Clara Valley. (Clockwise from top left)
San Jose fire engine
19th-century housemoving rig
crying child in early car (Michelle Jacobson Collection)
modern-day El Camino Real in Sunnyvale (Photo by George M. Craven. Michelle Jacobson Collection)
group joyriding on The Alameda
Herbert Medley on bicycle in Santa Rosa in 1911 (Sonoma County Museum)
Director's Report: Director's Report—It's All in a Year's Work by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members: Announcing the Tenth Annual Envisioning California Conference
Education: State & Regional History
"Economic History of the North Coast" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Jack London's California Dream" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Please Join Us For "Life in the Fast Lane"
Feature: Beyond Sprawl - Life in the Fast Lane by a coalition of the Califomia Resources Agency, Bank of America, Greenbelt Alliance, and the Low Income Housing Fund
Annual Report 1997-1998
President's Letter by Bill Lester
Library Annual Report by Lisa Christiansen
Volunteers
Financial Summary
Foundation Notes
Meet Doug McConnell
Exhibit "A View of Northern California African American Artists from WPA to the Present: Continuing the Heritage"
Board News
Directors' Scholarship: Ramon Navarre Johnson
Another Howser Donation
Web Site
In Memory: Gladys Stocklmeir, Lester Tikvica
Special Gifts
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Spring Exhibit: The Many Faces of California: A Child's Perspective
Volume 19 Number 3 | March 1998
Contents
Front cover: Art by Arnoldo Guerra
Director's Report: The Many Faces of California by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Education: State & Regional History
"Junipero Serra and the Spanish Occupation of California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Smog Politics - Campaign to Control Air Pollution" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California's Daughter, Gertrude Atherton" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Julie Phillips
"San Francisco's Ethnic and Non-Conformist Communities" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California's First Legislature" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Feature: The Many Faces of California: A Child's Perspective
Foundation Notes
Board News
Board Connection
Women's History Month
Theme Years to Begin in Fall
"Town Character" to Host Walking Tour
Children's Exhibit
Follow-up to Eureka! Simulation
Memberships
Special Donations
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Florence Margery Dunbur. eighth grade graduation. Lincoln School. Cupertino. California, circa 1890s. Courtesy Stocklmeir Library and Archives
Director's Report: Engaging Your Political Voice by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Education: State & Regional History
"California Coast, Where History and Wildlife Meet" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"James Duval Phelan and the Politics of Reform" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Open Space Movement and Land-Use Decisions" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Big Alma, Grande Dame of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Discovering the Past Around You:" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Pioneer Profile: Pioneers in Politics by Glory Anne Laffey and Robert G. Detiefs
Geraldine F. Steinberg
Susanne B. Wilson
Rebecca Q. Morgan
Zoe Lofgren
Feature: Why I Am a Club-Woman by Adelaide M. Coburn
Foundation Notes
Board News
Holiday Gift Ideas
A Diverse Look at Women's Lives
Exhibit: "How My Family Came to California"
Recap of California Studies Conference
Special Donations
Memberships
Advertisement for clothing in the Easter Edition of The Santa Clara News, March 15. 1910
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Dick Garrod reaches for a pear at the Garrod family farm, Saratoga foothills, 1923. Courtesy Stocklmeir Library and Archives.
Director's Report: California Studies Launched by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members: Ninth Annual Envisioning California Conference "The House We Live In"
Education: State & Regional History
"History and Preservation of Big Sur" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History of Newspapers in American California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History of the Southern End of the Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Murals of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
First Conference Very Successful
Feature: Saratoga Stereopticon by Willys I. Peck
Annual Report 1996-1997
President's Letter - Growing the CHCF by Bill Lester
Volunteers End the Year with a Bang! by Mary Strong
Worth mentioning...worth a look! A Photographic Essay by Lisa Christiansen
Financial Summary
Cultural Preservation: Orchard Heritage Park Interpretive Exhibit
Foundation Notes
Director's Scholarship Awarded: Anthony Santa Ana
entertainment Books
In Memory: Cathie Lusk
Wanted: Volunteers
Board News
California Studies Honor Roll
Special Donations for Huell Howser Dinner
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco. California, Courtesy Stocklmeir Library and Archive.
Director's Report: CHC's California Studies Conference by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Education: State & Regional History
"Robert Louis Stevenson in California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Growth & Change in Post War California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Historic Ports, Oakland & Alameda" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Julie Phillips
"Historic San Francisco Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Place & Myth in Popular Music of California:" DeAnza History course by Willie Collins
Welcome Willie Collins!
Feature: Crossing Cultural Borders in the Arts and Humanities by David Trend
Profile: Local Artist Crosses Cultural Borders: Flo Oy Wong
Foundation Notes
Programs and Events
HELP!
California Studies Conference
New Board Members
Memberships
Special Gifts
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Chinese man negotiating a rocky northern California beach. Courtesy Stocklmeir Library and Archive, slide collection.
Director's Report: Collaborate—to work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort. by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Santa Clara Sagas Published
Education: State & Regional History
"Evolution of the San Francisco Waterfront" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"North Beach From Two Perspectives" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Two Bay Area Regional Museums" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Chinese In California" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Preservation and Politics in Marin County" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Feature: The Shoreline With a Double Edge by James D. Houston
Profiles: Two CHC Supporters Bring a Wide Range of Experience: Mary Strong & Marion Grimm
Foundation Notes
Exhibits at the CHC
California Studies Conference
Volunteers
Hollywood Comes to the CHC
Huell Howser Donates California's Gold to CHC — Event Planned to Accept Gift
Support Local History!
Endowment Drive
New Equipment for Library
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Mariachi musicians perform at the re-creation of the De Anza trek, Cupertino, California, 1976. Courtesy slide collection, Stocklmeir Library Archive, California History Center, De Anza College
Director's Report: We're Getting There! by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Mystery photograph
Education: State & Regional History
"Foreign Traders in Hispanic California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"John C. Fremont and the Conquest of California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Petaluma—Evolution of a Farming Community" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Bay Area Architecture" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Elderhostel at the CHC
Feature: Mexican-American Music and Dance in Oakland by Chiori Santiago
Annual Report 1995-1996
President's Letter - Twenty-Five Years Plus One by Bill Lester
Volunteer to Make a Difference by Dee Liotta
The Library's Wave of the Future by Lisa Christiansen
Financial Summary
Two Artists in Oakland's Mexican-American Community by Eury Ramos
Cultural Preservation: Los Lupenos de San Jose
Foundation Notes
Exhibit: A Byte of Apple: An Exhibit Reflecting the Genesis of Apple Computer
Publications
Volunteers: A Change at the Helm
Adobe Cottages
Programs
California Studies Conference
Endowment
In Memory: Don Frolich & Jeannie Ryder
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Eddie Mulligan contemplating San Francisco Bay 1947. Photo SF Chronicle
Director's Report: California - A Sense of Place by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Education: State & Regional History
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Historic Oakland" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Julie Phillips
"Santa Clara Valley Agriculture" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Water in Santa Clara Valley" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"San Francisco, Gold Rush City" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Cultural Preservation: History of a Handmade Kind by Wallace Stegner
Feature: A Sense of Place - The New American Regionalism by Michael Kowalewski
Foundation Notes
Board of Trustees
The Board Connection
Library
Newsletter
Events
In Memory: Sam Jones & Margaret Jenkins
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Two Dutch windmills were erected in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park during the 1890s to raise water for irrigation. This one stands at the western entrance to the park. Postcard courtesy California History Center, Stocklmeir Library/Archive.
Director's Report: Why California Studies? by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members: Heritage Holiday Events
Los Altos History House
Santa Clara Historic Home Tour
Holidays at the Ainsley House
Victorian Christmas at the San Jose Historical Museum
Education
"The Streets of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Army Base to National Park — the San Francisco Presidio" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Mission, Town, and University — A History of Santa Clara" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Treasures of the East Bay Hills" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
History Center Programs Parallel Theme of Magazine
Feature: The California Energy Experience by James C. Williams
Pioneer Profile: Albert Wishon Brought Electricity to the Central Valley
Cultural Preservation: Environmental Volunteers Strive to Inspire Stewards of the Earth
Foundation Notes
Wozniak Family Donates Artifacts to De Anza College
Volunteers
Board of Trustees
Ardenwood Book Published
Memberships
Special Gifts
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Franklin Hichborn: Progressive Era Political Journalist
Volume 17 Number 1 | September 1995
Contents
Front cover: Franklin Hichborn, age 70
Director's Report: It Was a Grand Celebration! by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members: Little Shoppe of CHC Trianon Building
Pioneer Profile: Austen Warburton 1917-1995 "The Consummate Gentleman"
Feature: Franklin Hichborn: Political Watchdog and Uncompromising Journalist by Austen Warburton
Annual Report 1994-1995
President's Letter - Sustained and Bountiful Life for CHCF by Bill Lester
Stocklmeir Library Doors Open and Swinging by Lisa Christiansen
Volunteer, Because Change is Possible by Dee Liotta
Financial Summary
Measures Supported by Women by Franklin Hichborn
Foundation Notes
Changes on the Roster of the Board of Trustees
Upcoming Events and Programs
Event and Program Recap
25th Anniversary Challenge Donors
Donors of Special Gifts
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: East Almond Cooperative Water Company's water tower and pumphouse on Myrtle Street, the last remaining old water tower in East Palo Alto, circa 1925. Photo by Shattuck Photography, Palo Alto. Courtesy East Palo Alto Historical and Agricultural Society
Director's Report: A Heartfelt Thanks by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Education: State & Regional History
Update on course structure changes
"Neighborhoods of San Francisco Part II" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"History of Bay Area Public Gardens" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Santa Barbara and the Channel Missions" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History of Sonoma County" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Julie Phillips
Creating New Partnerships with the Center for California Studies, California State University, Sacramento.
Feature: A History of East Palo Alto by the San Mateo County Historical Association with contributions by Alan Michelson and Katherine Solomonson
Cultural Preservation: East Palo Alto Historical and Agricultural Society
Pioneer Profile: Faces of the Foundation Part 3 - Yvonne Jacobson, Ward Winslow, Roy Roberts, and Bill Lester
Foundation Notes
Upcoming Events
Volunteers meetings
Women's History Month
Reminder: classes & programming meeting
Game Day
Ken Bruce Retirement party
De Anza Day open house
Event Re-cap: Holiday Party
"Three Strikes and You're In" New Member Reception Was a Big Hit!
Library News - new books
Special Gifts
Matching Grants
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Photo: Arden Station, circa 1890. photo courtesy The Society of California Pioneers.
Director's Report: CHCF Celebrates 25 Years by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
New Japanese-American Museum in San Jose
American Art 1900-1940 A History Reconsidered at the San Jose Museum of Art
Education: State & Regional History
"California History 10" DeAnza History survey course by Ken Bruce, Jim Williams, or Phil Grasser
"History of Sacramento" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Film and Theaters in California's History" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Contra Costa County History" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Neighborhoods of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Where are we going? The Future of the California History Center
Feature: Ardenwood and Its Founder by Keith E. Kennedy
Pioneer Profile: Faces of the Foundation Part 2 - Shirley Clements, Lisa Christiansen, David Rickman, and Helen Kikoshima
Cultural Preservation: Ardenwood Historic Farm
Foundation Notes
Successful Fail Events
Membership Drive
Holiday Gift Ideas
Please Take Note
Thank You!
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Fall Exhibit: Silver Anniversary Golden Opportunity
Volume 16 Number 1 | September 1994
Contents
Front cover: Walt Warren and Seonaid McArthur, the first two directors of the California History Center, discuss restoration plans of Le Petit Trianon, 1976
Director's Report: CHC&F Looking Backward — Looking Forward by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members: Little Shoppe of CHC at the Trianon Building
Education: State & Regional History
"California History 10" DeAnza History survey course
"History of Yosemite" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Natural History of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"History of Bay Area Public Gardens" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Historic Monterey" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"South of San Jose" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Threatened California" DeAnza History course by Julie Phillips
Update on Pilot Program for Teachers by Bruce MacGregor
Feature: Silver Anniversary Memories
Annual Report 1993-1994
Reflections from the President by Roy W Roberts
Connections, Collections, an Archives Center ... by Lisa Christiansen
A "Tasty" Year by Dee Liotta
Financial Summary
Pioneer Profile: Faces of the Foundation Part 1 - Walt Warren, Seonaid McArthur, Jim Williams, and Kathi Peregrin
Foundation Notes
Introducing . . . Doni Hubbard and Tom Izu
CHCF Awarded Grant to Purchase Computer and Printer
Upcoming Events
25th Anniversary Party
Wills & Trusts by Austen Warburton
Holiday Party
Book signing and talk: Mary Jo Ignoffo "Sunnyvale, From the City of Destiny to the Heart of Silicon Valley"
Special Gifts
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Spring Exhibit: Exploring the California Dream III: A Children's Exhibit Experience
Volume 15 Number 3 | March 1994
Contents
Front cover: "The Golden State" by Christopher Portugal of Columbia Community School depicts many different aspects of California.
Director's Report: Gearing Up for Spring by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
TEXTILE DIARIES: Quilts as Cultural Markers, Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah
PEDAL PUSHERS: A Century of Cycling in Santa Cruz County, McPherson Center for Art and History, Santa Cruz
TILES AND TRADITION: A Celebration of Color and Design, San Jose Historical Museum and the Tile Heritage Foundation
THE MYSTERY OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS, de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco
Education: State & Regional History
"History of California" DeAnza History survey course
CHC Launches Pilot Program for Teachers
"Natural History of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"History of Bay Area Parklands" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"James Lick and His Observatory" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"Palo Alto's Centennial History" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"San Francisco in the Victorian Era" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Cultural History of Los Angeles" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Feature: We Are Californians Now
Foundation Notes
Introducing New Board Members (James S. Feng and David Howard-Pitney) and District Trustee Liaison (Jay M. Jackman)
A Good Californian
Winslow Presents Palo Alto
Fun and Merrymaking at Holiday Party
Railroad Talk Draws Full House
Special Gifts
Donors to the Sunnyvale Book
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Portrait of Elizabeth Lowe Watson (1843-1927) photo courtesy California Historical Society, San Francisco, FN-28940
Director's Report: A New Year, A New Beginning by Kathleen Peregrin
Calendar
Meet the Author: Palo Alto: A Centennial History by Ward Winslow
Education: State & Regional History
"History of California" DeAnza History survey course
"Historic San Juan Bautista" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The Legacy of Golden Gate Park" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Historical Development of the Oakland Area" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History of the Santa Cruz Coast" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California and the Wine World" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"History for Kids - A Teacher's Workshop" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
Feature: Champion of Suffrage: Elizabeth Lowe Watson, 1843-1927 by Yvonne Jacobson
Cultural Preservation: A Resource Center for Women's History: The National Women's History Project
Foundation Notes
CHC Thanks Nancy Bratman For Continued Service
Membership Survey Results
Museum Sites Brochure Available
Stocklmeir Library Publishes Descriptive Brochure
Special Gifts
Donors to the Sunnyvale Book
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Kiiko Yonemoto is shown standing among the carnations in the sorting and bunching shed of the Yonemoto Carnation Nursery on North Murphy Avenue. Photo courtesy California History Center Foundation, Stocklmeir Library and Archive.
Director's Report: A Change at the Helm by James C. Williams
Calendar
It's Coming, So Watch for It! Little Shoppe of CHC
Education: State & Regional History
"The Architecture and Times of Hearst's San Simeon" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch & Skip Norfolk
"Natural History of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Wine and its Impact on California Culture" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"South East Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The Birth of California Narrow Gauge" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Historic San Diego" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Economic History of San Jose" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"James Lick and His Observatory" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
Feature: Sunnyvale: A Community of Growth and Change by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Annual Report 1992-1993
Reflections from the President - Roy W. Roberts
Celebrations and Transitions Mark Library Year by Lisa Christiansen
Volunteers Have a Busy Year by Dee Liotta
Special Gifts
Memberships
In Memoriam: Helen Ewbank, Catherine Gasich, Judge Robert Peckham, Camilla Rokitiansky, and Wallace Stegner
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Laura Thane Whipple and the Creation of Moffett Field
Volume 14 Number 3 | March 1993
Contents
Front cover: Naval Air Station Moffett Field. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy, California History Center Archives.
Director's Report: Trickling Down to the History Center by James C. Williams
Calendar
For the First Time in a Long Time A General Membership Meeting and State of the Foundation Update
Education: State & Regional History
New Fees Have Major Impact on CHC Classes
"Neighborhoods of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"South Slav Influence in California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Natural History of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Sausalito at 100" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Golden Gate Park: Creating an Urban Wilderness" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Central Coast History" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"California and the Wine World" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"History of West Valley Communities" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Feature: Laura Thane Whipple by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Cultural Preservation: Women Writing History: Recognizing Women Historians by Mardi Bennett
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Pioneer aviators gear-up their new fangled flying machine on the beach near San Francisco while the crowd waits anxiously. Photo by Mervyn Silberstein, courtesy of the Gloria Brown collection.
Director's Report: Memories of Bogota by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Historic San Francisco: From the Barbary Coast to Grand Hotels" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Crossing the Bay/Transportation History" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Early Aviation History" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California Gold - The Middle Mother Lode" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"California and the Wine World" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Sunnyvale: From City of Destiny to the Heart of Silicon Valley" DeAnza History course by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Fee Increases for California's Community Colleges
Mystery Picture
Feature: Early California Aviation: John Joseph Montgomery by Daniel Tchen
Cultural Preservation: CHC Celebrates a Man (Louis Stocklmeir) and His Legacy
Foundation Notes
CHC Recognizes Fritz Sperling
Community Partners (of Harvard Business School) Gets Involved
Exhibit Opening Draws a Crowd: De Anza Odyssey: The First Quarter Century
De Anza Honors Founding President: Bob DeHart
(Mary Jane) Givens Bench Dedicated
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Fall Exhibit: The First Quarter Century of the DeAnza Odyssey
Volume 14 Number 1 | September 1992
Contents
Front cover: After ground was broken in November 1965, it took only 22 months for DeAnza College to be completed. It opened in September 1967 and this year is its 25th anniversary.
Director's Report: Refocusing for the Year Ahead by Kathleen Peregrin, Acting Director
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Lace Exhibit to Open Sept. 14
Education: State & Regional History
"A History of Hollywood and Film Making — The First Hundred Years Plus" DeAnza History course by Brian K. Smith
"History of the Northern California Coast" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California Under Hispanic Rule" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Natural History of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"California in the 1840s" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"Oral History for Local Historical Groups" DeAnza History course by Bill Helfman
"The California Legislature" DeAnza History course by Julia Silverman
"California Wine Basics" DeAnza History course by Charles L. Sullivan
"The Diversity of San Mateo County" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Mystery Photo
Feature: De Anza at 25: Reflections of the Founding President — A. Robert DeHart
Annual Report 1991-1992
Reflections From the President of the Board - Ward Winslow
Stocklmeir Library by Lisa Christiansen
Volunteer Program Restructured by Dee Liotta
Financial Summary
Cultural Preservation: Where History Unfolds Before Your Eyes
Foundation Notes
Three New Board Members: Barbara A. Rogers, Robert C. Smithwick, and Alfred P. Chasuk
In Mary Jane's (Givens) Memory
Sunnyvale Book Needs Funds
Special Offer on 'Passing Farms' book
Special Gifts
Memberships
A Memorial for Roberta Winslow
Back cover: photos
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Exploring the California Dream: A Children's Exhibit Experience
The First Californians
Celebrating California's Cultures: The Serenity Of Chanoyu
California Kids: A Historic Discovery
De Anza Day
Reservations
Images
Coming Soon
Spring Exhibit: Exploring the California Dream II: A Children's Exhibit Experience
Volume 13 Number 3 | March 1992
Contents
Front cover: Drawing by Jason Piamonte, a fourth grade student at Columbia Community School in Sunnyvale
Director's Report: Springtime at the CHC by Kathleen Peregrin, Acting Director
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"History of California's Electric Power Generation Since WWII" DeAnza History course by Brian K. Smith
"History of California's Channel Islands" DeAnza History course by Brian K. Smith
"Five Missions of the Central Coast — San Miguel to Santa Barbara" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California and the Drive for Manifest Destiny" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Historic San Francisco — From the Barbary Coast to the Palace Hotel" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"California's Southern Mines — Columbia to Mariposa" DeAnza History course by William Palmer
"The California Legislature" DeAnza History course by Julia Silverman
"The Diversity of San Mateo County" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: California, Here We Come
Foundation Notes
In Memory of Mary Jane (Givens)
Historic House at Risk
Tomes Find Home at CHC
New Program Under Study
Center to Receive TV Exposure
Endowment Fund Continues to Grow
De Anza Day Book Sale Set
New Head of Volunteers: Deanna (Dee) Liotta
Memberships
Special Gifts
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
The Spirit Of Scotland
CHC Foundation Heritage Tours
Exhibit: "Building A History: The Historic American Buildings Survey In Santa Clara Valley"
Architectural Treasures Of Historic Santa Clara
Living The Country Life: Early Cupertino
A Land In Transition: Pinnacles National Monument
Reservations
Images
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Front cover: John Muir. Photo courtesy William E. Colby Memorial Library, Sierra Club.
Director's Report: A Change of Pace by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"History of Moffett Field/NASA-Ames" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Golden Gate" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Film and Fiction in San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California in the 40s" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"California Legislature" DeAnza History course by Julia Silverman
"Historic Buildings in Santa Clara County" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch & Skip Norfolk
"North Coast Wine" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
Indoors and Out: 3 Mystery photos
Feature: John Muir, Prophet of Conservation by John V. Young
Cultural Preservation: Sierra Club Prepares for a Milestone Birthday by Wallace Clayton
Foundation Notes
Board News
Give the Gift of History
HABS Calendar
Special Gifts
Historical Landmark #1,000 by Ward Winslow
Memberships
Back cover: Commemorative Medal Dedicated to the 250th Anniversary of the Discovery of Alaska (1741-1991)
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Fall Exhibit: Historic Buildings in Santa Clara Valley
Volume 13 Number 1 | September 1991
Contents
Front cover: Built in 1827 and moved to its present location in 1855, the Christian Church (Latin American Assemblies of God) in Gilroy. Photo by Jane Lidz.
Director's Report: Doing More With Less by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Latvians in California" DeAnza History course by Astra Apsitis
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"East East Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Water — Life Blood of California" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"California's Northern Gold Mines Country" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Craftsman Homes of Santa Clara County" DeAnza History course by Mardi Bennett
"Lighthouses of the Golden Gate" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"The California Legislature" DeAnza History course by Julia Silverman
"The Story of Marin" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Stanford at 100: In Celebration of a Great University" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: Building a History: The Historic American Buildings Survey by Maria D. Bautista
Annual Report 1990-1991
Reflections From the President of the Board - Ward Winslow
Stocklmeir Library by Lisa Christiansen
A Busy Year for Volunteers by Mary Jane Givens
Financial Summary
Cultural Preservation: Santa Clara Valley — Paradise Lost? by Maria D. Bautista
Foundation Notes
Ward Winslow a Winner
Gilroy Book Off the Press
Library Needs Filing Cabinet
De Anza Day Fun at CHC
Board of Trustees News
Memberships
Other Donors
Back cover: Huell Howser's "California's Gold" PBS TV series
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Spring Exhibit: Early Edition: The Story of Newspapers in Santa Clara County
Volume 12 Number 3 | March 1991
Contents
Front cover: The newsroom is a hub of activity as reporters meet their deadlines. Photo circa 1939, courtesy San Jose Mercury News.
Director's Report: Extra! Extra! History Center Launches 1991 with Newspaper Exhibit! by James C. Williams
Calendar
Education: State & Regional History
"Machine in America" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Bridges of Northern California" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"San Francisco Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The Story of Mar in" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Four Cathedrals: Century-Old Centers of Community Life" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"California's Delta" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Bodie — A Legend That Soon May Be Lost" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"California and the Wine World" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Victorian Homes of Santa Clara County" DeAnza History course by Mardi Bennett
"California in the '30s" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"The California Legislature" DeAnza History course by Julia Silverman
"James Lick and His Observatory" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"The Bay Area Transportation Story" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: Gilroy's First Newspaper: The Advocate by Michael E. Melone
Pioneer Profile: (Willys Peck) Looking Back on Journalism in the Santa Clara Valley by Bob Bewley
Foundation Notes
Endowment Ceremony Set
Heritage Council Flourishing
De Anza Day Book Sale
With a Focus on Gilroy
Hollywood Westerns and History
Mark Your Calendar
Welcome our Guest Editor: Ron Bottini
Memberships
Donors
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Front cover: This photo ran on the full front cover of the Cupertino-Monta Vista Courier on April 5, 1956. Underneath the photo was the caption, in large type, "Cupertino's Beauty Blooms in the Spring." Photo by Jim Dewrance
Director's Report: Newspapers, Growth, and Santa Clara County by James C. Williams
Calendar
Education: State & Regional History
"Captain Thomas Fallen" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Three California Missions" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The San Mateo County Coast" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"History of Monterey" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"East Bay Architecture" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch & Skip Norfolk
"California and the Wine World" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"History of Los Gatos" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"San Francisco's Civic Center" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California Railroad Museum - A Teacher's Workshop" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
New Program Offered: "College for Continuing Knowledge for 50 + "
Feature: The West Valley Picture Paper by Shirley Mack
Pioneer Profile: Fremont Older — Firebrand Newspaperman
Foundation Notes
New Board Members
Women's History Month
Art Exhibit Continues
Gilroy Book Update
Thank You Wendell Hammon, book appraiser
Calling All Volunteers
Memberships
Endowment Update
A Little Bit of History (photo)
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Cultural Reflections: Early Baseball in California
Volume 12 Number 1 | September 1990
Contents
Front cover: John "Chief Meyers was a catcher in the early 1900s. Photo courtesy National Baseball Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.
Director's Report: Coming This Fall by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Cultural Preservation: Santa Clara County: A Half Century of Change
Feature: Cultural Reflections: Early Baseball in California by Joel Franks
Annual Report 1989-1990
Yearly Reflections: President's Report - Ward Winslow
More Progress for the Library by Lisa Christiansen
Docent/Volunteer Annual Report by Mary Jane Givens
Financial Summary
Education: State & Regional History
"Latvians in California" DeAnza History course by Astra Apsitis
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"The New Almaden Mine" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Historic Theater Restorations/Performances" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Bay Area Transportation" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Downieville and the Northern Mines" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Tracing California's Hispanic Heritage" DeAnza History course by Evelyn Romero Martinez
"The Roaring 20s" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"Craftsman Homes of Santa Clara County" DeAnza History course by Mardi Bennett
"Guardians of the Gate" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Ardenwood: A Teacher's Workshop" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
Foundation Notes
(endowment) Thank you and Congratulations!
Memberships
Fund Raiser Thank You
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Spring Exhibit: Experiencing the California Dream: A Children's Exhibit
Volume 11 Number 3 | March 1990
Contents
Front cover: drawing by Leann Cook, a fourth grade student at Columbia Community School in Sunnyvale
Director's Report: Spring Time Thoughts by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"The Machine in America" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Narrow Gauge in a Narrow Gorge" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"History in the Parks" DeAnza History course by Lynn Fonfa
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Westward to California" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"California's Court System" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Baseball in the Bay Area DeAnza History course by Joel Franks
"Architecture in Monterey" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch and Skip Norfolk
"Areas of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California Under Hispanic Rule" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Central Coast Wine" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
Photo identified: 1952 Libby's Cannery office party
Mystery photo
Feature: Rancho Boy, Juan Alvarado Adaptation by Jim Silverman
Pioneer Profiles: Coming to California
Dedication: Thank You, Marge (Carrere)
Foundation Notes
New Board Member Welcomed: Margaret Kern Wozniak
Second Annual Book Sale Planned
New Dean Joins Board: Larry Burke
Women's Fair Planned
In Memorium - Frank C. Nelson 1891-1990
Remember the Earthquake?
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Front cover: Mud Slough, Drawbridge circa 1979, photo by Joe Faust.
Director's Report: Over 200 Years of Wine Growing in Santa Clara County by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Sunnyvale Heritage and Landmarks" DeAnza History course by Kay Peterson
"Faces of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Stanford University" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Sonoma County" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Wine in California" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Eras in California History" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"Willis Polk and His Times" DeAnza History course by Skip Norfolk
"Glory of Trains DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Victorians of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch and Skip Norfolk
Mystery photo
Feature: Drawbridge by Bruce MacGregor
Cultural Preservation: Heritage and Preservation: Reflections on the 1989 Earthquake by James C. Williams
Foundation Notes
De Anza Eyes Cultural Center by Ward Winslow
Earthquake Damage Minimal
Holiday Gift Ideas
Remember the California History Center Foundation in Your Will
Heritage Council Progresses
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Front cover: Cyclists setting out from the Sainte Claire Club in San Jose around 1900. Photo courtesy Sainte Claire Club.
Director's Report: CHCF Back on Track by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Recording Your Family History" DeAnza History course by Bill Helfman
"Yugoslavs of Caiifornia" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Narrow Gauge iu a Narrow Gorge" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Tragic Crossing: History of the Donner Party" DeAnza History course by Bill Helfman
"William Weeks - Architect" DeAnza History course by Kay Peterson
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Neighborhoods of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Bay Area Museums" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California's Northern Gold Country" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Victorian Homes of Santa Clara County" DeAnza History course by Mardi Bennett
"Early History of Moffett Field" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"Maritime History of San Francisco Bay" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"Story of San Jose" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Photo: Margaret Jenkins, first woman from Santa Clara County to participate in the Olympics (1928/1932) and Dana Hee, 1988 gold medal winner at the Seoul Olympics. Photo by John Rickman
Feature: Cycling: In And Around San Jose 1890 - 1900 by Barbara H. Houghton
Annual Report 1988-1989
Yearly Reflections: President's Report - Yvonne Jacobson
Library Has Successful Year by Lisa Christiansen
A Year of Progress for Volunteers by Mary Jane Givens
We Appreciate You
Financial Summary
Cultural Preservation: What Are Wheelmen? by Randy Mitchell
Pioneer Profile: Living Out of the Ordinary (Mala Etta Helm Jenkins)
Foundation Notes
Pomo Book Wins Award
In Memory of Will Lester
(John) Richter Joins CHCF Board
Donors
Please Take Note: new telephone number is (408) 864-8712.
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Front cover: Cyclists setting out from the Sainte Claire Club in San Jose around 1900. Photo courtesy Sainte Claire Club.
A Century of Cycling in Santa Clara Valley
Exhibit Room ~ Trianon Building
Feature: Cycling: In And Around San Jose 1890 - 1900 by Barbara H. Houghton
Cultural Preservation: What Are Wheelmen? by Randy Mitchell
Pioneer Profile: Living Out of the Ordinary (Mala Etta Helm Jenkins)
Credits
Special Thanks
Images
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Contents
Front cover: Lace Museum Guild and Board Member Aileen Marinus. Photo courtesy The Lace Museum.
Director's Report: It's an Old, Old Story by James C. Williams
Your Support Can Guarantee the Following Programs
Restructuring History Center Membership Categories
Calendar
Education
"The Machine in America" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Natural History of the Central Mother Lode" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Capital Cities" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Santa Clara Valley Towns" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Sir Francis Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"California Hot Springs" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Bodie — The Legend and Reality" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Victorian Homes of Santa Clara County" DeAnza History course by Mardi Bennett
"James Lick and His Observatory" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"Mansions on the Peninsula" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Feature: The Legacy of Lace
Foundation Notes
CHC Marks Its 20th Year
Center Mourns Will Lester
Scow Book Finally Completed
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Front cover: California has always been a somewhat mythical place for the rest of the world as this reproduction of a 1656 map shows. Map from the California History Center Collection.
Director's Report: Collective Voices: Creating a Heritage Network by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Treasure and Yerba Buena-Island Treasures" DeAnza History course by Laurie Boetcher
"Historic Marin County" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Northern California Missions" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Wine in California" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Santa Clara Valley Labor History" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Portraits of Three Women" DeAnza History course by Nancy Mason
"John Muir and Hetch Hetchy" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"Four Ethnic Groups - The California Experience" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"North Beach and Telegraph Hill" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Mystery photos
Feature: The Myth of the California Dream by Janelle E. Smith Ozeran
Cultural Preservation: Passing Farms Exhibit Mounted in San Jose by Yvonne Jacobson
Pioneer Profile: Clyde Arbuckle: Dean of San Jose History by Leonard McKay
Foundation Notes
Board News: Audrey Butcher joins
Volunteer Reception Planned
Video Tape in the Works
Volunteer Profile: Jenny Wright
Exciting Times Await CHCF Volunteers
Memberships
In Memoriam: Miriam Bettie Tuttle
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Front cover: Packing prunes in the mid-1940s. Photo by Gabriel Moulin Studios, San Francisco, California History Center Collection
Director's Report: By The Sweat Of Thy Brow by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Cultural Preservation: The Labor Archives and Research Center San Francisco State University by Lynn A. Bonfield
Feature: Women in the First "Fruit Factories" in the Santa Clara Valley by Jaclyn Greenberg
Annual Report 1987-1988
Introduction
Yearly Reflections: President's Report - Yvonne Jacobson
Committee Reports
Library and Archive: Anderson, Christiansen, Riisberg, Syvertson, Williams, Windham.
Publications and Exhibits: Anderson, Peregrin, Warburton, White, Williams, Wright
Tours and Volunteers: Brynjolfsson, Givens, Mayhood, Riisberg, Roberts, Williams, Wright, and tour coordinator CarolVerbeeck
Public Relations: Bennett, Givens, Jacobson, Matt, Peregrin, Petersen, Tobiassen, Williams, Winslow
Membership and Fundraising: Brynjolfsson, Kubokawa, Lopina, Manning, Riisberg, Turkus, Ward, Williams
Academic Program: Peregrin, Sullivan, Williams
Special Projects: Jacobson, Syvertson, Warburton, Williams, Winslow
Busy Volunteer Year by Mabel Mayhood
Incredible Year for the Library by Lisa Christiansen
We Appreciate You
Financial Summary
Pioneer Profile: Ignatius "Slugger" Ficarrota: Pioneer Labor Leader by James C. Williams
Education: State & Regional History
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Big Basin/Ano Nuevo and Monterey" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Santa Cruz Mountains Natural History" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Golden Gate Bridge/Pacific Heights" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The Grand Mansions" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Bay Area Museums" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Grass Valley/Nevada City" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"James Lick and His Observatory" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"California and the Civil War" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"Historic Buildings of Sunnyvale" DeAnza History course by Kent Seavey
Foundation Notes
Volunteer Profile: Betty Peterson
Center's Program Receives Recognition
People News
CHC Welcomes New Librarian: Lisa Christiansen
20th Celebration Planned
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Front cover: The Cornish miner brought with them the know-how which made it possible to remove the gold laden quartz from deep within earth. Photo courtesy California Bureau of Mines.
Director's Report: One Hundred Years of Labor in the Valley by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Cultural Preservation: After the Gold Rush — Mining in Nevada County
Feature: The Cornish Miners by William L. Palmer
Education: State & Regional History
"History of Film Making" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Scots in California" DeAnza History course by Lori Lehtola
"The Summit to Santa Cruz" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Mendocino County" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"History of Point Reyes" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Treasures of the Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Westward to California" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"California and the Wine World" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Victorian Homes" DeAnza History course by Mardi Bennett
"Seacoast of Bohemia" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Pioneer Profile:
Foundation Notes
In Memoriam: Rose Zammar Olson
Two Rare Books For Sale
Retreat Planned for March
Labor Lecture Series
Contributors to the Santa Clara Valley Labor History Project
Volunteer Profile: Mary Jane Givens
Pledge Night Possibilities
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Front cover: The Jung Family, Stillwater Cove, c. 1895. The Jung family poses in their finest clothes to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Photo Pat Hathaway Collection
Director's Report: "Chinese Gold" at the History Center by James C. Williams
A Special Opportunity to Help
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"The Machine in America" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"California Jewish Heritage" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California and the Wine World" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Chinese Gold in the Monterey Bay Region" DeAnza History course by Sandy Lydon
"Sunnyvale Heritage and Landmarks" DeAnza History course by Kay Peterson
"History Behind the Scenes" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Early History of Moffett Field" DeAnza History course by Jerry Ifft
"Golden Gate Park/Outer Richmond" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Japanese Gardens of the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Marion Card
Feature: Of Sharks, Shiners and Stereotypes: The Chinese Fishermen in Central California by Sandy Lydon
Cultural Preservation: Preserving Culture in Foreign Lands
Pioneer Profile: Tye Leung Schulze: a heroine among Bay Area Women by Ken Wong
Foundation Notes
Board of Trustees Gains Two Members: Charles Kubokawa & Mardi Bennett
Awards and Recognitions
Medal For Sale At History Center
Business and Foundation Donors
Santa Clara Valley Labor History Project Donors
New Volunteer Coordinator Takes Over: Mabel Mayhood
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Front cover: Brown pelican in winter plumage. Photo by Tom Taber.
Director's Report: Reaching Out by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Grass Valley/Nevada City" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"The California Coast" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"The East Bay - Yesterday and Today" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Saratoga, Monte Sereno and Montalvo" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Northern California Counties" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"California Labor, 1880-1980" DeAnza History course by Phil Crasser
"The Livermore Valley" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The California History Center Experience" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Politics in the Golden State" DeAnza History course by George Gastil
Mystery photo
Feature: Where To See Wildlife In The Bay Area by Tom Taber
Cultural Preservation: "Don't Call Me Honey" Exhibit Set to Open
Pioneer Profile: A Matter of Justice: Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell
Foundation Notes
Lesters Honored at Gala Dinner
Cupertino Chronicle to be Reprinted
New Books For Sale
Projects Completed or In-Progress
Business and Foundation Donors
Santa Clara Valley Labor History Project Donors
De Anza Day A Huge Success
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Front cover: A light breeze carries a good-sized "outside" schooner, possibly the John F. Miller, towards the Hunter's Point stakeboat at the beginning of the 1891 Master Mariner's Regatta. Photo courtesy Bancroft Library, Berkeley
Director's Report: Volunteers: Our Life Support System by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"The Historian and Society" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Water Transportation on the Delta" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Los Gates History" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"North Coast Wine" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Southern Mines of the Mother Lode" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Parks and Trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Spring Wildflowers" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Historic Archaeology" DeAnza History course by Bob Cartier
"Islands in the Bay" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Saga of Santa Cruz" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"History of Monterey County" DeAnza History course by Kent Seavey
Mystery photo
Feature: Master Mariner's Regatta . . . by Roger R. Olmsted
Cultural Preservation: South Bay Model Shipwrights Club by Stan Moreillon
Pioneer Profile: Casper Pawley: Pioneer Labor Leader by George Gastil
Foundation Notes
Volunteer Profile: Helen Riisberg
Come One, Come All
Two Books in Progress
De Anza Day Book Sale
Project Immortality - Phase III
Large Donors Thanked
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Front cover: Margaret Jenkins was the first woman from Santa Clara County to participate in the Olympics: 1928 in Amsterdam and 1932 in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy Margaret Jenkins.
Director's Report: On the Horizon by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"The Machine in America" DeAnza History course by Jim Williams
"Wine In California" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Oral Histories of Women in Politics" DeAnza History course by Judy Adams
"Banking in California" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Los Gates and the Roads to Santa Cruz" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Point Lobes" DeAnza History course Lee Van Fossenby
"San Francisco's Grand Hotels" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"North Beach" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Pioneers and Petticoats" DeAnza History course by Lisa Rubens
Feature: Pioneering Women
Portraits of Sarah (Wallis) by Dorothy Regnery
Margaret Jenkins: Living The Competitive Spirit by Yvonne Jacobson
Cultural Preservation:
Pioneer Profile:
Foundation Notes
CHC Welcomes New Trustee: Kenneth Manning
Out Into The Community
Planned Giving
Project Immortality
Business and Foundation Donors
Historian (Joan M. Jensen) to Speak
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Front cover: Mother Jones at a Colorado labor rally. Photo courtesy Darlene Thorne.
Errata: Cover caption inside magazine is incorrect. Additionally, Mother Jones had nothing to do with Women's Suffrage, and did not support it.
Director's Report: California Woman Suffrage: An Anniversary Exhibit by James C. Williams
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Introduction to Historic Preservation" DeAnza History course by Kent Seavey
"The Golden History of the Banking Industry" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"California's Northern Gold Country" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Native Americans - The Miwok" DeAnza History course by Judith Cunningham
"Where To See Wildlife in California" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"California's Great Newspapers" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"History of Los Gatos" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Victorian Homes of Santa Clara County" DeAnza History course by Mardi Bennett
"Treasures of the Golden Gate" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Living History - The Mexican Period" DeAnza History course by Mary Lou Lyon
Exhibit Program: California Woman Suffrage
"Women in the Public Eye: Oral Histories of Women in Politics" DeAnza History course by Judy Adams
"Western Women and Suffrage" DeAnza History course by Jane Boyd
Feature: The Ballot for Women in Santa Clara County by Yvonne Jacobson
Pioneer Profile: Alice Locke Park by Kathryn Larson Akatiff and Judy Porter Adams
Cultural Preservation: Women's Heritage Museum by Jeanne McDonnell
Foundation Notes
Memberships
A Word of Special Thanks
Project Immortality
Business and Foundation Donors
Californian Indexed by Karol Fladager and Beth Gross
Annual Report 1985-1986
Letter to CHCF Members by President Anthony J. Lopina
Docents/Volunteers Had a Busy Year by Helen Riisberg
Library Collection Evaluated, New Books Received by Shirley Clements
Reaching the Community 1985-86
Back cover: Board & Staff
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Front cover: From cover of Auto-wheel Coaster Co. catalog, 1921
Exhibits-Publications: by James C. Williams, CHC Director
Another Part of the Dream
California Women's Lives Subject of Fall Exhibit
Calendar
Cultural Preservation: Consumer Products of the California Dream by Mickey Karpas
Feature: Technology, Toys and Sex Roles by Carroll W. Pursell University of California, Santa Barbara
Pioneer Profile: Historical Profile of Orchard Supply Hardware by Laura K. Marshall with assistance by Kevin Crawford
Education: State & Regional History
"Preservation Through Oral History" DeAnza History course by Barbara Norris
"Bodie - The Legend and Reality" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"History of Monterey County" DeAnza History course by Kent Seavey
"Trails and Parks of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Geography of California" DeAnza History course by Mary Lou Lyon
"Historic Archaeology" DeAnza History course by Bob Cartier
"Celebrated Californians" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California and the Wine World" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"California and the Civil War" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California in Literature" DeAnza History course by Fernando Levy
Exhibit Program courses
"Work, Culture and Ethnicity in the Bay Area: Joel Franks" DeAnza History course by
"California Consumerism: Jim Williams" DeAnza History course by
Foundation Notes
Holiday Thank You
Women's Suffrage Exhibit Slated for Fall
Two Trustees Leave Board
Saratoga Home Tour
Research Paper Files Evaluated by Robert Carlton
Two CHC Books Released
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Books
Other Items
Project Immortality
Order Form
Images
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Front cover: Seventeen-acre dry yard of Campbell Fruit Growers Union, organized in 1892, and taken over by Sunsweet in 1917; workers are scraping dried fruit from trays into boxes. View south toward Los Gatos gap c, 1900. Courtesy Campbell Historical Museum.
Exhibits-Publications: Visualizing the California Dream by James C. Williams, CHC Director
Calendar
Cultural Preservation: Passing Farms, Enduring Values
Feature: Gilroy's Ousley Farm: 1854-1977 by Maureen Frantzich
Education: State & Regional History
"Historic Preservation Survey of the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Stephen Payne
"Nature and History in Monterey, Carmel and Point Lobos" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Literary San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Folklore in Northern California" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Sir Francis Drake in California" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"San Francisco Cable Cars" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"John Muir, The Man and His Legend" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Japanese Gardens in the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Marion Card
Exhibit Program courses
"The Fruit Industry in Santa Clara Valley" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Family Farms in the Santa Clara Valley" DeAnza History course by Yvonne Jacobson
Foundation Notes
Board of Trustees Welcomes New Member: Clarence A. (Sy) Syvertson
Ideas and Inspirations
Japanese Book Released
Coming in April . . . Saratoga Heritage Home Tour
CHC Holiday Wish List
Memberships
Project Immortality: Tile Donations, Phase III
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Downtown San Jose at the turn of the century. Photograph by C. C. Pierce, Los Angeles: reproduced courtesy California Historical Society, San Francisco.
A Goodbye to History Center "Family" and Friends by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Feature: A Federal Court Comes to San Jose by Ellen Norman Saviano
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"San Francisco World Fairs" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Building the Central Pacific Railroad" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Grass Valley/Nevada City" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Chinese of the Monterey Region" DeAnza History course by Sandy Lydon
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Yosemite in the Fall" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Fire Fighting and Departments" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"The Best of Stegner" DeAnza History course by Maury Dunbar
"California's Art History" DeAnza History course by George Roberts
"New Exhibits in the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Alcatraz Island" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
Foundation Notes
New CHC Director Selected: Dr. James Williams
NASA-Ames Exhibit Extended
Memberships
Business and Foundation Donors
Project Immortality
Annual Report 1984-1985
Letter to CHCF Members by President Anthony J. Lopina
Library Progress by Shirley Clements
Record Year for Docent/Volunteers by Helen Riisberg
CHCF Video Committee by Mary Jane Givens
Reaching the Community 1984-85
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: During the 1970s, extensive research was done at Ames on the Harrier Fighter VTOL aircraft. Photo courtesy of NASA-Ames.
The New Pioneers by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Four Great Short Lines" DeAnza History course by Bruce Mac Gregor
"California's Coastal Waters" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Bodie-The Legend and Reality" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Trails and Parks of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Historic Archaeology" DeAnza History course by Bob Cartier
"Neighborhoods of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"East Bay-Yesterday and Today" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Bay Area Museums" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California's Art History" DeAnza History course by George Roberts
"Central Coast Wine 1769-1985" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Palo Alto Area Communities" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California Politics Pre Civil War" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"San Francisco Maritime History" DeAnza History course by Marion Card
"Three California Missions" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"San Francisco's Literary Realists" DeAnza History course by Mike Hamilton
NASA-Ames - A History of Looking Forward Exhibit Program courses
"NASA-Ames - Contributions to Aeronautics and Space" DeAnza History course by Sy Syvertson
"The Stanford Connection" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Lockheed - A Study of Aerospace Excellence" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
Feature: NASA-Ames: A History of Looking Forward by C. A. Syvertson, Director NASA-Ames 1978-1984
Pioneer Profile: Smitty DeFrance - Essence of a Square Shooter
Cultural Preservation: Experiencing Technological Innovation
Foundation Notes
Comings and Goings
Saratoga Home Tour Planned
Spring Membership Festival
New Board Members Seated
In Memorium: Frances North Martin, Charles Kuhn, and Jessie Frances Duddy
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
More that a Century of Jewish Life: From San Francisco to Santa Clara Valley
Volume 6 Number 1 | September 1984
Contents
Front cover: Levi Strauss, first local Jewish clothing manufacturer, made durable pants for miners. Photo 1882, courtesy Levi Strauss & Co.
Exhibits-Publications: Endowment Funds Jewish Legacy Exhibit by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Feature: Jewish Reflections of Santa Clara Valley: 1850-1900 by Stephen D. Kinsey and Lynne E. Kinsey
Pioneer Profile: Everyone Knows His First Name: Levi Strauss
Education: State & Regional History
"New Almaden Quicksilver Mine" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Hetch Hetchy: A California Water Controversy" DeAnza History course by Kevin Fish
"The Birth of California Narrow Gauge" DeAnza History course by Bruce McGregor
"California's Agricultural Communities" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Sonora and the Southern Mines" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Monterey Peninsula in the Fall" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Trails and Parks of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Neighborhoods of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"California Politicians" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"The Best of Stegner" DeAnza History course by Maurice Dunbar
"California's Art History" DeAnza History course by George Roberts
Exhibit Program courses
"The Jewish Community Today" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"California Jewish Heritage" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch & Stephen Kinsey
"American Jewish History" DeAnza History course by Stephen Kinsey
Foundation Notes
A Lasting Remembrance
Business and Industry Support
Tile Donations
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Regional Greenbelt: Land Conservation in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Volume 5 Number 3 | March 1984
Contents
Front cover: Skyline Road. Photo by Donald Aitken, courtesy Peninsula Open Space Trust.
Exhibits: 1984 - the Year to Rededicate Your Interest in Preserving History by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Feature: Regional Greenbelt; Land Conservation in the Santa Cruz Mountains by Gerry Kenny
Education: State & Regional History
"Transportation in California" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Bodie - The Legend and the Reality" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"California's Spanish/Mexican Heritage" DeAnza History course by YaYa DeLuna
"History and the Camera - A Workshop" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Neighborhoods of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"The Best of Stegner" DeAnza History course by Maurice Dunbar
"Native Art - Australia & California" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Six Flags Over Sonoma" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Historic Marin County" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California and France - The Wine Tradition" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
Exhibit Program courses
"Trails and Parks of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Tom Taber
"Spring Wildflowers of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Don Buck & Burling
"Natural History of Northern California" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Point Lobos to Big Sur" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Santa Cruz Mountain Weekend - Castle Rock" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
Pioneer Profile: Andrew Putnam Hill by Carolyn de Vries
Foundation Notes
De Anza and Foothill Need Your Vote by Thomas W. Fryer, Jr.,Chancellor, FHDA Community College District
New Docents Sought
CHC Foundation News by Mary Jane Givens
Fort Ross Book Due Out in May
Artifacts/Information Sought
History Goes Video
New Trustee Elected
Project Immortality - Phase II
Corrections
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Silicon Transforms the "Valley of Heart's Delight"
Volume 5 Number 2 | December 1983
Contents
Front cover: The silicon chip, shown on the daisy petal. Photo by Melgar Photography, courtesy Intel.
Land Conservation in Santa Cruz Mountains & Foothills by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Cultural Preservation: Fifteen Years with the California History Center
Feature: Silicon Valley The High Tech Heritage by Jean Page
Education: State & Regional History
"Electric Railway in the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Paul Trimble
"Broadcasting and Film Industry" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Italians in Santa Clara Valley" DeAnza History course by Victor DeMattei
"Franciscan Missions" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The California Indian" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"John Steinbeck 1902-1968" DeAnza History course by Maury Dunbar
"Great Mansions of the Peninsula" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch & Skip Norfolk
"Seacoast of Bohemia" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Arts in California" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Exhibit Program courses
"Natural History of Point Lobos" DeAnza History course by Lee Van Fossen
"Open Space Heritage" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
Pioneer Profile: Leaders of Regional High Technology Assist CHC Documentation Efforts: Edward L. Ginzton & Clarence A. Syvertson
Foundation Notes
Planning Begins for High Technology Heritage Project
CHC Receives Donations from Businessland and GKE
Good-bye and Good Luck: Sharen Metz
MAP Grant Awarded
A thank-you to Grace Hartley
CHC Welcomes New Trustee: Dave Bennion
Memberships
In Memorium: Elio Picchetti & Aldo Picchetti
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: USS Macon next to Hanger One at Moffett Field. Photo by US Navy.
Moffett Field 1933-1983: A 50th Anniversary Salute by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Of Interest to Members
Education: State & Regional History
"Technology of Winemaking - A Historical Perspective" DeAnza History course by Glenn Funk
"Central Pacific in the Sierra" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Grass Valley / Nevada City" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"California Jewish History" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Tales of the South Bay" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Victorians of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"California's Art History" DeAnza History course by George Roberts
Exhibit Program courses
"The Civil War in California" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"World War II and California" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"Lockheed - A Study in Aerospace Excellence" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Moffett Field - The Inside Story" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
"Defenders of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Aviation History Film Festival" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
International Heritage Tour - Yugoslavia
Moffett Field commemorative poster
Feature: A Flight Through History: Moffett Field and the Santa Clara Valley, 1933-1953 by F. M. Trapnell
Pioneer Profile: Dorothy Varian: A Woman Ahead of Her Time
Foundation Notes
Library Progress by Shirley Clements
Memberships
Annual Report 1982-1983
Letter to CHCF Members by Dr. Seonaid McArthur, Director CHC
CHCF News by Mary Jane Givens
Reaching the Community 1982-83
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
The Japanese Legacy 1860-1983, Earthquake & Wildflowers
Volume 4 Number 3 | March 1983
Contents
Front cover: The lion dancer, with full head of red hair, typical stance and voluminous brocaded costume, is a popular character from Kabuki drama. Photo by John Tolomei.
Japanese Legacy 1860-1983 by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Cultural Preservation: Japan's Enduring Culture
Japanese-American Cultural Festival
Feature: California's Natural History: Beauty and The Beast
Spring Wildflower Repertory by Don Buck
Journey Along the Earthquake Trail by N. Timothy Hall
Education: State & Regional History
"North Coast Wine, 1825-1983" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Railroad to the California Coast" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Northern California Military Posts" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Modern Aerospace History in the Santa Clara Valley" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Bodie - The Legend and Reality" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer
"Bridges that Span our Bay" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Social and Economic Development of Salinas Valley" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
"San Jose and Adjacent Communities" DeAnza History course by Frances Fox
"Historic Triangle" DeAnza History course by Frances Fox
"Spring Wildflowers of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Don Buck & Burling
"Geologic History of the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Tim Hall
"San Francisco Architecture" DeAnza History course by Skip Norfolk
"Historic Marin County" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Heritage Tours
"Angel Island" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Clipper Ships, Steamers and Ferryboats" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Denaldina Cameron and San Francisco's Chinese" DeAnza History course by Mary Jean Clauss
"The Army at Fort Point" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Fort Ross" DeAnza History course by Nicholas Rokitiansky
Exhibit Program courses
"The Japanese Community Today" DeAnza History course by Marion Card
"History of the Japanese in California" DeAnza History course by Lynch & Matsueda
"Japanese Cultural Forms" DeAnza History course by Michiko Hiramatsu
Pioneer Profile: Will Lester: A Man of the Future Committed to Preserving the Past
Foundation Notes
Technology Needed to Upgrade Program
Center's First Video Documentary Aired on DeAnza Cable Station
Association News
Moffett Field Exhibit
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Believed to be the Minato Bathhouse, San Jose. Photo circa 1911. From the Nishimura Family, Wayne Kanemoto collection.
Exhibits: Father Abeloe's Californiana Collection Donated To The CHC Library by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
CHC Foundation Tours Intro
Cultural Preservation: Maintaining Japanese Culture by Kevin Mendoza
Feature: Reflections On an Era: The Nisei by Judge Wayne Kanemoto, Retired
Education: State & Regional History
"Photographic Interpretation of History - A Workshop" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Wine in California 1769-1983" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"California Land, Mining and Water Law" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Irish in California" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
"San Francisco History" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"California Festival of the Arts" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"History of the East Bay" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
"Eras in California History" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"Living in Victorian San FranciscoLiving in Victorian San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"History of Sausalito" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Earthquakes and Volcanoes" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"History of Death Valley" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
Heritage Tours
"Robert Louis Stevenson in Napa Valley" DeAnza History course by Mary Jean Clauss
"Pacific Grove" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"The Almond Industry" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"San Francisco Architecture - European Sources" DeAnza History course by Skip Norfolk
"San Juan Bautista" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Historic Monterey" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Pioneer Profile: A Man of the Soil: Eiichi Sakauye by Melissa Nephew
Foundation Notes
CHCF Association News by Mary Jane Givens
Louis Stocklmeir Library
In Memorium: Louis Stocklmeir, 1892-1982, Father William Abeloe, 1933-1982
Videotape on Santa Clara Valley History
Large Gifts Acknowledged
Why Give? by Landrum R. Boiling, Chairman, Council on Foundations
Richard Lipscomb quote
Foundation Exhibit To Be Displayed in Sacramento
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: The reconstructed chapel at Fort Ross was completed in 1974. Photograph by Wayne Fogel.
Exhibits: Fort Ross: A Cross-Cultural Exhibit by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
CHC Foundation Tours
Cultural Preservation: Rebirth of the Kuskov House at Fort Ross by Mike Tucker California Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Feature: Fort Ross: A Place in History by David W. Rickman
Pioneer Profile: Mr. Sunnyvale . . . Manuel Vargas By Ann Hines and Kay Peterson
Education: State & Regional History
"Art of Historic Interpretation - A Workshop" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"History of Electric Railways in the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Paul Trimble
"California Agriculture and Horticulture" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"The Gold Rush - Grass Valley/Nevada City" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer & Jerry Mann
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Eras in California History" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"Natural History - Plant Communities of the Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Don Buck & Burling
"History of Regional Architecture" DeAnza History course by Skip Norfolk
"California's Art History" DeAnza History course by George Roberts
"Topics in California History — An Evening With the Authors" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
"Stanford University and Its Surrounding Communities" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"NASA-Ames, Recent Developments" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"History of the East Bay" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
"Architecture and Design of Historic Bay Area Homes" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Architectural History - Ethnic Influences" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Cultural History - Northern Coastal Counties" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
One-Day Heritage Tours
"San Francisco Architecture" DeAnza History course by Skip Norfolk
"Petaluma/Sonoma" DeAnza History course by Ken Bruce
"Historic Half-Moon Bay" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
"Livermore Valley" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Historic Sacramento" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"San Francisco - Cultural History" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Napa Valley" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"San Francisco - Earthquake, Fire and Rebirth" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"San Francisco — Instant City of the Gold Rush" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Nob Hill And Its Big Four" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
Exhibit Program courses
"Russians in California" DeAnza History course by Nicholas Rokitiansky
"Ft. Ross - Bodega Bay" DeAnza History course by Nicholas Rokitiansky
"Mendocino Weekend - Russian American Heritage" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
Foundation Notes
CHCF Association News by Mary Jane Givens
Department of State Parks Arranges Funding for Fort Ross Exhibit
CHC Members Support
Yvonne Jacobson Receives Heritage Award
Memberships
What Is Being Said About Us
Business/Corporate Donations
Annnual Repot 1982
Planning A Future: Policy Threatens Cultural Programs by Seonaid McArthur
Assessing Program Directions
Finances 1981-82
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: A traditional first box of grapes is dumped into the crusher at Martin Ray Vineyards, Saratoga, 1977
Exhibits: Topics in Focus: Regional Winegrowing by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Traveling Exhibits Schedule - Spring 1982
Calendar
Cultural Preservation: Two Ways to Save a Winery: Efforts on the San Francisco Bay Area
Malaguerra-A Wine Museum by Kathy Bechly
Picchetti - A Working Winery by Jacqueline Armor
Feature: Like Modern Edens
Education: State & Regional History Program
"California Gold Rush - World Implications" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Sonora" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer & Jerry Mann
"Faculty History Seminar" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch, Frank Clauss, and Matt
"Living in Victorian San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Angel Island, Tiburon, Belvedere" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"The Railroad and the California Conscience" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Sir Francis Drake" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Country Inns of California" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
"The Big Four - San Jose, New Almaden, Santa Clara, Mission San Jose" DeAnza History course by Frances Fox
"Historic Spots in Our Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"California Jewish Heritage" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Winds from Oceania" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
One-Day Heritage Tours
"Alcatraz" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Saga of Santa Cruz" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Benicia - California Capital" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"California Railway Museum" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer & Jerry Mann
Special Program Theme: Winegrowing
"California and the World of Wine" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"California Wine Pioneers: the 50s, 60s, 70s" DeAnza History course by Mary Lester
One-Day Heritage Tours: Theme Related
"Agoston Haraszthy's Wonderful Vineyard" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"South Bay Winegrowing" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
Pioneer Profile: Louis Stocklmeir: A Man of Action and Dedication by Bruce Merenbloom
Foundation Notes
Project Immortality - Phase II Now In Progress
Passing Farms Book Planned
List of Sponsors and Donors
CHCF Association News by Mary Jane Givens
Memberships
Thank You for De Anza College faculty/staff for their voluntary payroll deductions
Send Us Your Family Histories
"Water in the Santa Clara Valley: A History" book
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
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Contents
Front cover: Mud Slough, between Alviso and Newark, Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Winter 1978. Photo by Bruce MacGregor.
Exhibits: Topics in Focus: Water for Life and Growth by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Cultural Preservation: On Becoming a Wilderness... In Search of The South Bay by Bruce MacGregor.
Feature: Water for Life and Growth The Santa Clara Valley Story by Robert Couchman
Education: State & Regional History
"Grand Hotels and Great Restaurants" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Faculty History Dinner Seminar" DeAnza History course by Marion Card, Skip Norfolk & Charles Sullivan
"Victorians to Glass and Steel: Regional Architecture" DeAnza History course by Skip Norfolk
"Sir Francis Drake" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Water - The Real California Gold" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"A California Festival of the Arts" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"The Southern California Coast" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Introduction to Museum Studies" DeAnza History course by Jill Serota-Braden
One-Day Heritage Bus Tours
"Museums of Early San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Victorians to Glass and Steel: Regional Architecture" DeAnza History course by Skip Norfolk
"Discovering Steinbeck Country" DeAnza History course by Marion Card
"Alcatraz and Angel Islands" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Cable Cars of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"California's Big Sur Coast" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Gardens and Water Temples" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"'Search for Alexander' Exhibit De Young Museum California History Center Foundation Trip"
Four-Day Tour
"Eureka and the No. California Coast" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
Special Program Themes: Water and Wine
"Water = Power/Need vs. Greed: An overview of California's Development as Related to Water Resources" DeAnza History course by Dick Gates
"California and the World of Wine" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Exhibit Opening: Santa Clara Valley and Santa Cruz Mtn. Winegrowing 1798/1981" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Wine Exhibit: Docent Program" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
Notes
Pioneer Profile:
Foundation Notes
CHCF Association News by Mary Jane Givens
In Memorium Ruth Sahlberg by Walt Warren Founding Director CHC
Sahlberg Memorial
Library Funds Donated
Project Immortality Phase II is Under Way
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: the Evergreen District in the eastern part of the Santa Clara Valley. Photo courtesy of the Sourisseau Academy
Exhibits: Topics in Focus: Valley in Transition by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Feature: The Making of Slurban America by Karl Belser, Santa Clara County planning director (1950-1967)
Education: State & Regional History Program
"Geneology, Your Family History" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
"Grass Valley/Nevada City" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer & Jerry Mann
"Homes of Commercial Giants" DeAnza History course by Walter Warren
"Italians of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Deanna Gumina
"Nob Hill Irish" DeAnza History course by Walter Warren
"Monterey and Early Heritage" DeAnza History course by Walter Warren
"Faculty History Dinner-Seminar" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer, Phil Crasser, and Frances Fox
"Space Age Technology" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Celebration of Scandinavian Heritage" DeAnza History course by Ruth Sahlberg
"Institutions of the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Californiana: An Evening with the Authors" DeAnza History course by Frances Fox
"Sir Francis Drake" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Bay Area Institutions/Walking Tour" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Victorian Days in San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"East Bay Heritage" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"San Francisco Opera: Gold Rush, Tivoli, Now" DeAnza History course by Mary Jean Clauss
One-Day Heritage Bus Tours
"Livermore Valley-Vineyards to Nuclear Technology" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Maritime San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Defenders of the Bay" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Museums and Monuments of Old San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Victorian Homes of San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"John Muir's Autumn" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
Three-Day Tour
"Yosemite - Story of a Conservation Effort" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
Exhibit Program courses: Valley In Transition
"Celebration of the California Farm" DeAnza History course by Yvonne Jacobson
"The Baylands: A Land Use Forum" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Population Growth vs. Valley Environment" DeAnza History course by Roger Mack
"High Technology & Past, Present, Future" DeAnza History course by Jim Riley
"Valley in Transition - Television Course" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
"Passing Farms Exhibit - Docent Program" DeAnza History course by Yvonne Jacobson
"Open Space Preservation - The State Park System" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"The New Silicon Valley of Heart's Delight" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"The Family Farm in Santa Clara Valley" DeAnza History course by Yvonne Jacobson
Foundation Notes
Patrons Society Growing
CHCF Association News by Mary Jane Givens
Memberships
Business/Corporation Donations
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Members of the Croatian Sokol Band await the arrival of Yugoslavian dignitaries at the Oakland train station in the early 1900's. Photo courtesy of Elsie Matt.
Exhibits: Californians from Yugoslavia Opens April 6 by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Cultural Preservation:
Campaign Needs Your Commitment $20,000 Estate Gift Launches Effort
"Beaulieu" A Vineyard Estate Becomes College Campus
Stella Kester — A Legend All Her Own
Feature: Californians from Yugoslavia by Elsie Matt
Education
California Documentation: History 30
"Tracing our Past" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
Industrial History: History 37
"Central Coast Wine: 1769-1980" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
"Railroads to the California Coast" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
California Gold: History 38
"Bodie: The Legend and the Reality" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer & Jerry Mann
"Sierra Gold" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Homes of Commercial Giants" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
Ethnic Heritage: History 42
"Swedes in California" DeAnza History course by Ruth Sahlberg
"Yugoslavs in California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Monterey and Early Heritage" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
"Nob Hill Irish" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
Topics in California History: History 44
"Villa Montalvo—Cultural Center in Retrospect" DeAnza History course by Marion Card
Field Studies: History 45
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Sir Francis Drake" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"The Big Four—San Jose, Santa Clara, Alviso, New Almaden" DeAnza History course by Frances Fox
"Exploring the Bay Area" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Six Flags Over Sonoma" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsh
"Port Cities" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsh
History of San Francisco: History 46
"San Francisco—The 1980s" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
Cultural Heritage: History 47
"Saratoga's First Hundred Years" DeAnza History course by Frances Fox
"Ghost Towns of The Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Carolyn deVries
"San Francisco Opera: Gold Rush, Tivoli and Now" DeAnza History course by Mary Jean Clauss
"San Francisco's Champagne Years" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
CHC Historian (Nicholas Rokitiansky) Contributes to Book Published By US And USSR
Passing Farms: Enduring Values In Memorium — R. C. Olson(1899-1980)by Yvonne Jacobson
Foundation Notes
CHCF Association News by Mary Jane Givens
Memberships
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Passage to the Golden Mountain, Photo-Story of Chinese Immigration through Angel Island to San Francisco
Volume 2 Number 2 | January 1981
Contents
Front cover: A woman in traditional robes gazes from a Chinatown balcony over the rooftops of San Francisco. Photo by Mervyn Silberstein, ca. 1920. Courtesy of the Gloria Brown collection.
Exhibits: "Passage to the Golden Mountain" Opens January 26. by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Exhibit at Syntex March 2 - April 24
Traveling Exhibits
Calendar
Chinese Immigration to California - Winter Quarter Program
Cultural Preservation: Promoting Pride in Heritage: Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco
Feature: Passage to the Golden Mountain, Photo-Story of Chinese Immigration through Angel Island to San Francisco.
The Birth of Chinatown
Angel Island: Entrance to the Land of the Golden Mountain.
Education
California Documentation: History 30
"Aviation in Santa Clara County" DeAnza History course by Ruth Sahlberg
"Tracing our Past" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
Industrial History: History 37
"Wine in California, 1769-1980" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
California Gold: History 38
"Gold Rush Mines" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Comstock Era" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
Special Projects: History 40
"Introduction to Modem China" DeAnza History course by Doreen Croft
Ethnic Heritage: History 42
"Scandinavians in California" DeAnza History course by Ruth Sahlberg
"Nicholas Rokitiansky" DeAnza History course by Nicholas Rokitiansky
"U.S. Acquisition of California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"California Missions" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
"Nob Hill Irish" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
"Chinese in "Gum San" (Land of Golden Mountain)" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
Topics in California History: History 44
"Legend and Folk Tales of California" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
Field Studies: History 45
"Docent Tralning-Chinese Exhibit" DeAnza History course by David Rickman
"Mexican to American Flags" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
"San Francisco Chinatown - The Wonder of Cuisine and Drama" DeAnza History course by Marion Card
"Sir Francis Drake" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"Bay Area Architectural Masterpieces" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Quicksilver at New Almaden" DeAnza History course by Carolyn de Vries
"California, Hawaii and the Northwest" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Mysterious Marin" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
Cultural Heritage: History 47
"Illustrious Ladies" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Northern California's Coastline" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
Pioneer Profile:
Foundation Notes
An Orchid for Excellence
CHCF Association News by Mary Jane Givens
Memberships
Funds are Needed for "Passing Farms" Project
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Contents
Front cover: Built to handle bulk cargo, brick, coal sand or hay, the unpretentious, practical 'Alma' is the last remaining San Francisco Bay scow schooner.
Exhibits: Seafaring'Merchants Sept. 29—Dec. 19 by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
Calendar
Cultural Preservation: Legendary Alviso by Frances Fox
Feature: San Francisco Bay - Gateway to Pacific Trade
Bay Ports
Map of Historic Ports of the San Francisco Bay Area
Education
California Documentation: History 30
"Scandinavians in California" DeAnza History course by Ruth Sahlberg
"Geneology, Independent Study" DeAnza History course by Seonaid 'Shona' McArthur
Industrial History: History 37
"Maritime Man - An Introduction" DeAnza History course by Ted Hinckley
"California Wine Harvest" DeAnza History course by Seonaid 'Shona' McArthur
"The Big Four - Driving the Golden Spike" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"Grand Old Ladies of Commercial Architecture" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
California Gold: History 38
"Grass Valley - Nevada City" DeAnza History course by Jerry Mann & Bill Palmer
"Homes of the Commercial Giants" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
Ethnic Heritage: History 42
"Yugoslavs of California" DeAnza History course by Elsie Matt
"Jewish Heritage of California" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsh
"Nob Hill Irish" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
Field Studies: History 45
"Decent Training - Maritime Exhibit" DeAnza History course by David Rickman
"Ships that Sail No More" DeAnza History course by Marion Card
"Sir Francis Drake" DeAnza History course by Hugh Thomas
"People and Early Buildings of the Coast" DeAnza History course by Pat Dunbar
"Introduction to the San Francisco Bay Area" DeAnza History course by David Rickman
"Streetcars and Interurbans" DeAnza History course by Paul Trimble
"Old Houses and their Stories" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
Cultural Heritage: History 47
"Passages to California" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"Impact of Latin America on California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
"An 1890 Autumn in the Valley of Heart's Delight" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
"San Francisco Opera" DeAnza History course by Mary Jean Clauss
"Cultural Currents" DeAnza History course by George Roberts
"Living out in Old San Francisco" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"San Francisco's Champagne Years" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
New Faces: Four new instructors
Foundation Notes
Antiques and Donations...Please!
Childrens Saturday Programs
Memberships
CHCF Association News by Mary Jane Givens
Grants Boost Exhibition Program
Back cover: Board & Staff
Images
Coming Soon
Politics & Preservation, Summer Sojourns, Captivating Classes
Volume 1 Number 2 | May 1980
Contents
Front cover: Fourth-grade children from a local school study artifacts from "The First Californian's" exhibit. Photo by Yvonne Jacobson
Exhibits: by Seonaid McArthur, CHC Director
George Demont Otis: Emergence of an Impressionist School
Historical Exhibits for your Community
Map, Board & Staff
Calendar
Foundation Notes
Memorial Donation Received in the name of Anton Lopina 1886-1979
Memberships
Cultural Preservation: Letters to State Officials
Travel: Summer Expeditions
"The "Spanish Roots" Experience" DeAnza History trip led by Chatham Forbes
"Balmy Days in Los Angeles" DeAnza History trip led by Betty Hirsch
"North to Alaska" DeAnza History trip led by Brian Smith
"Experiencing Nordic Culture" DeAnza History trip led by Ruth Sahlberg
"Excavating Cultural History in Cloverdale" DeAnza History trip led by Richard Lerner
Education
Pre-session
"History of California" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
Twelve week session
"Spain Roots in California" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Eight week session
"Scots in California" DeAnza History course by Mary Jean Clauss
"Warm Springs Dam Project" DeAnza History course by Richard Lemer
"Balmy Days of Los Angeles" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"California -Yesterday and Today" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"San Francisco's First 100 years" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
"Scandinavians in California" DeAnza History course by Ruth Sahlberg
Six-week session
"History of California" DeAnza History course by Phil Grasser
"Cultural Currents—California Artists:" DeAnza History course by George Roberts
"Russian Influence in California" DeAnza History course by Nicholas Rokitiansky
Special Session
"California /Alaska Experience—Railroads" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
"California/Alaska Experience—Rushes" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
Postscript
The Weekend Wanderer by Chatham Forbes
The CHCF Association
A Special Evening for Two CHCF Members by: Mary Jane Givens
Hours
Back cover: Nick Zarevich family home looking east down Stevens Creek Blvd. between Lawrence Expressway and Saratoga Ave. House was built around 1890 and the photo was taken circa 1900.
Images
Coming Soon
Maritime Legacy, Opulence & Opportunity, Juxtaposed Journalists
Volume 1 Number 1 | January 1980
Contents
Front cover: The Second Cliff House 1896-1907
The Exhibits
San Francisco's Opulent Era
California Landscapes: Emergence of an Impressionist
Programme
Maritime History of the Pacific by David Hull
Foundation Notes
Feature Exhibit: "Living Out" in San Francisco's Era of Opulence by Dr. Francis J. Clauss
Education
Industrial History: History 37
"Before Bridges and Freeways" DeAnza History course by David Hull
"Big Guys / Little Guys, Coastal Railroads" DeAnza History course by Bruce MacGregor
"Central Coast Wine" DeAnza History course by Charles Sullivan
California Gold: History 38
"The Southern Mines" DeAnza History course by Bill Palmer & Jerry Mann
"Colorful Characters of the Gold Rush" DeAnza History course by Brian Smith
Ethnic Heritage: History 42
"Russian Settlement in California" DeAnza History course by Vladimir Schenk
"Nob Hill Irish" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
"Scandinavian Heritage" DeAnza History course by Ruth Sahlberg & Julie Laursen
Field Studies: History 45
"Saratoga's First Hundred Years" DeAnza History course by Francis Fox
"San Jose and Its Seaport" DeAnza History course by Francis Fox
"Comstock Era" DeAnza History course by Walt Warren
History of San Francisco: History 46
"San Francisco's First 100 years" DeAnza History course by Frank Clauss
Cultural Heritage: History 47
"San Francisco Opera" DeAnza History course by Mary Jean Clauss
"Alternate Lifestyles" DeAnza History course by Pat Bresnan
"Old Houses: Their Stories" DeAnza History course by Ilse Gluckstadt
"Celebrated Californians" DeAnza History course by Betty Hirsch
"Roaring Twenties" DeAnza History course by Dan O'Keefe
"Great Depression / New Deal" DeAnza History course by Dan O'Keefe
"Cities at the End of the Bay" DeAnza History course by Ruth Sahlberg
"East Bay at Your Feet" DeAnza History course by Pat Lynch
"Ghost Towns - Santa Cruz Mountains" DeAnza History course by Carolyn deVries
"Cultural Currents" DeAnza History course by George Roberts
"Early Colleges: Agents of Change" DeAnza History course by Chatham Forbes
Museology: History 55
"The Community Museum" DeAnza History course by Ted Cohen
Independent Study
"The First Californian" DeAnza History course by Seonaid McArthur
Culture Preservation photos by Yvonne Jacobson
Postscripts
Images
Front cover: photograph The Second Cliff House 1896-1907
page 2: painting "Behind the Otis Studio - Corte Madera Creek" - painting by George Dermond Otis , 30"x40", oil/canvas, 1936 See a similarly named image by the artist.
page 2: painting "East Winds" by George Dermond Otis , 20"x30", oil/canvas, photo from Grace Hartley
page 3: drawing of a harmonica
page 3: drawing of a pitcher and cups on a platter
page 3: drawing of a horse drawn buggy (need to determine exact type)
page 4&5: photograph " Balclutha crossing the San Francisco Bay after restoration, 1955. photo from National Maritime Museum
page 7: photograph: Dining at the Palace Hotel , 1960s. Photo from Sheraton Palace Hotel.
page 8: drawing: The Palace Hotel 's seven story grand court
page 9: photograph: St Francis Hotel in ruins after the 1906 earthquake .
page 9: photograph: Lobby of the Fairmont Hotel circa 1910. Photo from Fairmont Hotel.
page 9: photograph: Military Party California Grays (marching band?) at the Fairmont Hotel , January 27, 1912. Photo from the California Historical Society
page 10: photograph: Suite at the Mark Hopkins Hotel circa 1920. Photo from Hotel Mark Hopkins.
page 10: photograph: rear view of Fairmont Hotel in 1910. prior to the swimming pool (flood penthouse on top) being installed. Photo from Fairmont Hotel.
page 11: photograph: CHC field trip to Bodie , California.
page 12: drawing: conical Native-American basket.
page 13: photograph: living room in the Fremont Older House. Photo by Yvonne Jacobson.
page 13: photograph: writing desk in the Fremont Older House. Photo by Yvonne Jacobson.
page 13: photograph: back yard of the Fremont Older House. Photo by Yvonne Jacobson.
page 13: photograph: Mort and Elaine Levine, restorers and caretaker residents of the Fremont Older House. Photo by Yvonne Jacobson.
page 14: photograph: Docent Mary Jane Givens explaining Native American objects in the "touch basket" touring the First Californians exhibit at CHC. Photo by Yvonne Jacobson.
page 14&15 & back cover: photograph: Banquet to Washington Delegation, Panama Pacific International Exposition , St Francis Hotel . February 27, 1911". Photo from the California Historical Society
page 15: photograph: children and their parents sharing a Scandinavian Christmas and Santa Lucia Pageant at the De Anza Trianon December 1979. Photo by Yvonne Jacobson.