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Noticias del Puerto de Monterey

Noticias Vol. 1 No. 1

Noticias del Puerto de Monterey (titled Noticias de Monterey in part of 2005 and 2006), was a quarterly newsletter of Monterey history published by the Monterey History and Art Association from 1957 and until 2009. Over the years, the quarterly publication became irregular, and after a one-year gap in 2007 a very large 50th anniversary commemorative issue was published. Noticias articles generally address people, places, and events in and around Monterey. The articles were researched and written by local historians and/or knowledgeable members of the Association. The Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Library holds a complete set of Noticias. All but a few issues are available here as searchable PDF files. A text index for 1968 through 2000 and a table of contents for 1957 through 1966 are avilable here and at MHOD.

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163 issues are indexed on this site and searchable by keywords and by fields.

Peninsula Diary

Historian and Journalist Mayo Hayes O’Donnell (1892-1978) wrote the column “Peninsula Diary” in the Monterey Peninsula Herald from 1949 until 1970. The column was devoted to historical accounts of early California and the significance of Monterey in the early days of the state.

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Mayo Hayes O'Donnell preparing her newspaper column in San Jose

 

2529 columns are transcribed, uploaded and searchable on this site.

Title Column Date PDF
Adobes or Parking Lots? 08-29-1956 8-29-1956.pdf80.81 KB
Colton’s Trial 08-31-1956 8-31-1956.pdf77.83 KB
Wild Indians Here 09-03-1956 9-3-1956.pdf81.29 KB
Willey Founds University 09-05-1956 9-5-1956.pdf84.09 KB
Night at Petaluma 09-07-1956 9-7-1956.pdf82.72 KB
Rare Issue Displayed 09-10-1956 9-10-1956.pdf81.52 KB
Stevenson Book Published 09-12-1956 9-12-1956.pdf84.82 KB
Romance of Wells Fargo 09-14-1956 9-14-1956.pdf83.48 KB
Cherokee Yarns 09-17-1956 9-17-1956.pdf79.94 KB
Humorous Fraud 09-19-1956 9-19-1956.pdf80 KB
Gold Discovery Publicized 09-21-1956 9-21-1956.pdf84.12 KB
Publisher Killed in Duel 09-24-1956 9-24-1956.pdf82.39 KB
History Gets Housekeeping 09-28-1956 9-28-1956.pdf83.73 KB
William Heath Davis 12-03-1956 12-3-1956.pdf83.82 KB
An Old Machine Shop 12-05-1956 12-5-1956.pdf83.96 KB
Santa Ines 12-10-1956 12-10-1956.pdf79.21 KB
Mexico 12-14-1956 12-14-1956.pdf78.92 KB
History 12-19-1956 12-19-1956.pdf80.21 KB
Christmas Brings Good Books 12-24-1956 12-24-1956.pdf84.69 KB
A Handsome Home 12-26-1956 12-26-1956.pdf82.02 KB
Hutton’s Drawings 12-28-1956 12-28-1956.pdf82.58 KB
Sing a Song of Sixpence..... 01-25-1968 1-25-1968.pdf78.78 KB
Yesterday’s Newspaper 03-25-1952 3-25-1952.pdf82.03 KB
Historic Gifts 05-31-1965 5-31-1965.pdf78.65 KB
More About Railroads 07-10-1964 7-10-1964.pdf80.28 KB
Charlestown Project 07-13-1964 7-13-1964.pdf75.5 KB
Birks Collection 10-21-1964 10-21-1964.pdf78.6 KB
Santa Inez Mission 06-14-1954 6-14-1954.pdf78.56 KB
Only 400 Copies 06-16-1954 6-16-1954.pdf79.82 KB
Monterey County Place Names 06-18-1954 6-18-1954.pdf82.42 KB
Meaning of California 06-21-1954 6-21-1954.pdf82.64 KB
More About Place Names 06-23-1954 6-23-1954.pdf80.73 KB
The Reliz Trail 06-25-1954 6-25-1954.pdf78.79 KB
Angels Sang To Her 06-28-1954 6-28-1954.pdf78.09 KB
The Voyage of the Otter 06-30-1954 6-30-1954.pdf83.02 KB
Capt. Peron’s Adventures 07-02-1954 7-2-1954.pdf80.65 KB
Tomorrow’s Anniversary 07-06-1954 7-6-1954.pdf80.88 KB
Mementos of 1846 07-07-1954 7-7-1954.pdf80.03 KB
Sloat’s Grave 07-09-1954 7-9-1954.pdf80.34 KB
‘Land of Discovery’ 07-12-1954 7-12-1954.pdf77.91 KB
Old Indian’s Passing 07-16-1954 7-16-1954.pdf82.26 KB
Years of Drought 07-19-1954 7-19-1954.pdf79.79 KB
A Letter From Mexico 07-21-1954 7-21-1954.pdf103.44 KB
Low-Down on Insects 07-23-1954 7-23-1954.pdf79.95 KB
Episcopal Centennial 07-26-1954 7-26-1954.pdf80.55 KB
Mules and Camels 07-28-1954 7-28-1954.pdf84.21 KB
Early Aviation 07-30-1954 7-30-1954.pdf84.41 KB
Jack Swan’s Grave 08-02-1954 8-2-1954.pdf82.37 KB
Mexican Land Grants 08-04-1954 8-4-1954.pdf79.65 KB
Meadows, the English Sailor 08-06-1954 8-6-1954.pdf79.5 KB
Other Land Grants 08-09-1954 8-9-1954.pdf80.18 KB
Other Early Ranches 08-11-1954 8-11-1954.pdf82.59 KB
Rancho San Bernabe 08-13-1954 8-13-1954.pdf79.51 KB
Our First Newspaper 08-16-1954 8-16-1954.pdf80.68 KB
Ejected From the Land 08-18-1954 8-18-1954.pdf80.66 KB
Our Chinese ‘Invasion’ 08-23-1954 8-23-1954.pdf83.11 KB
Some Interesting Visitors 08-25-1954 8-25-1954.pdf77.43 KB
California Counties 09-01-1954 9-1-1954.pdf79.85 KB
A Revolt in California 09-03-1954 9-3-1954.pdf80.27 KB
Indian Place Names 09-06-1954 9-6-1954.pdf77.87 KB
Bully Choop and Yallo Bally 09-08-1954 9-8-1954.pdf81.19 KB
Sir Francis Drake Pilgrimage 09-10-1954 9-10-1954.pdf83.55 KB
Shortwave from Belgium 09-13-1954 9-13-1954.pdf83.04 KB
The China Trade 09-15-1954 9-15-1954.pdf77.68 KB
‘Man Against Nature’ 09-16-1954 9-16-1954.pdf84.64 KB
Holy Week 09-22-1954 9-22-1954.pdf80.99 KB
More on the Sugar Beet 10-15-1954 10-15-1954.pdf79.78 KB
The Monterey Railroad 10-29-1954 10-29-1954.pdf80 KB
How They Completed the Railroad on Time 11-01-1954 11-1-1954.pdf81.95 KB
John Sutter 09-24-1954 9-24-1954.pdf79.02 KB
The Stevens Party 09-27-1954 9-27-1954.pdf78.15 KB
Opening of the Trail 09-29-1954 9-29-1954.pdf79.03 KB
Past Octobers 10-01-1954 10-1-1954.pdf81 KB
In Other Octobers 10-04-1954 10-4-1954.pdf79.89 KB
‘Cradle of Romance’ 10-06-1954 10-6-1954.pdf82.28 KB
Mare Island 10-11-1954 10-11-1954.pdf78.58 KB
The Sugar Beet 10-13-1954 10-13-1954.pdf80.55 KB
California’s Sugar 10-18-1954 10-18-1954.pdf101.22 KB
An Old Acquaintance 10-20-1954 10-20-1954.pdf80.08 KB
Postcard Success 10-22-1954 10-22-1954.pdf80.09 KB
A Book of Proverbs 11-03-1954 11-3-1954.pdf81.77 KB
A Visit to Mexico 11-19-1954 11-19-1954.pdf79.59 KB
November in Mexico 11-24-1954 11-24-1954.pdf79.77 KB
The Sleepy Town of Alamos 11-26-1954 11-26-1954.pdf79.04 KB
‘Our Mother City’ 11-29-1954 11-29-1954.pdf78.77 KB
Home of The Jumping Bean 12-01-1954 12-1-1954.pdf80.64 KB
Casa de las Tesoros 12-03-1954 12-3-1954.pdf78.67 KB
The Royal Highway 12-06-1954 12-6-1954.pdf83.27 KB
Motor Trip to Mexico 12-08-1954 12-8-1954.pdf79.15 KB
California Sugar 12-10-1954 12-10-1954.pdf80.74 KB
The ‘Sugar War’ 12-13-1954 12-13-1954.pdf80.2 KB
Coloma 12-15-1954 12-15-1954.pdf79.92 KB
Aunt Lucy Morse 12-20-1954 12-20-1954.pdf80.66 KB
Miss Lucy In Old Monterey 12-22-1954 12-22-1954.pdf80.84 KB
Christmas Present From RLS 12-24-1954 12-24-1954.pdf81.53 KB
Captain Bralee’s Landing 12-27-1954 12-27-1954.pdf79.03 KB
The First Theatre 12-29-1954 12-29-1954.pdf81.09 KB
Monterey Was Wicked 01-03-1955 1-3-1955.pdf83.37 KB
‘Pastores’ 01-05-1955 1-5-1955.pdf79.31 KB
Colton Hall In Old Diary 01-07-1955 1-7-1955.pdf83.07 KB
Carmel’s Thomas Norris 01-10-1955 1-10-1955.pdf80.18 KB
Monterey City Hall 01-12-1955 1-12-1955.pdf79.1 KB
Chinese Centennial 01-19-1955 1-19-1955.pdf79.42 KB
The Mission in 1882 01-28-1955 1-28-1955.pdf82.38 KB
Old Washington Hotel 02-02-1955 2-2-1955.pdf83.14 KB
Gold Rush Voyages 02-04-1955 2-4-1955.pdf81.61 KB
Ramblings 02-07-1955 2-7-1955.pdf79.69 KB
‘Excuse My Attire’ 02-09-1955 2-9-1955.pdf82.36 KB
An Early Dance 02-14-1955 2-14-1955.pdf79.2 KB
Tumacacori Mission 02-16-1955 2-16-1955.pdf78.4 KB
California Picture History 02-18-1955 2-18-1955.pdf84.2 KB
Mrs. Stevenson’s Diary 02-21-1955 2-21-1955.pdf80.15 KB
Old Monterey Pianos 02-23-1955 2-23-1955.pdf80.7 KB
Looking Backward 03-25-1955 3-25-1955.pdf79.58 KB
The Overland Stage 02-25-1955 2-25-1955.pdf84.36 KB
‘American Heritage’ 03-02-1955 3-2-1955.pdf82.12 KB
More Larkin Papers 03-04-1955 3-4-1955.pdf80.75 KB
Peninsula Trees 03-11-1955 3-11-1955.pdf79.87 KB
Books of Interest 03-14-1955 3-14-1955.pdf81.08 KB
Some Old Clocks 03-18-1955 3-18-1955.pdf82.07 KB
Needlework Samples 03-21-1955 3-21-1955.pdf79.58 KB
An Institute Meeting 03-23-1955 3-23-1955.pdf78.82 KB
Welcome at the Door 03-28-1955 3-28-1955.pdf81.1 KB
Colton Hall 03-30-1955 3-30-1955.pdf78.41 KB
Some Colton Letters 04-04-1955 4-4-1955.pdf78.44 KB
Walter Colton’s Early Education 04-06-1955 4-6-1955.pdf84.04 KB
A Colton Letter 04-08-1955 4-8-1955.pdf77.89 KB
Honoring Mrs. Boggs 04-13-1955 4-13-1955.pdf82.91 KB
Beacon Hill 04-15-1955 4-15-1955.pdf80.63 KB
An Old Prayer Book 04-18-1955 4-18-1955.pdf82.08 KB
San Jose Mission 04-20-1955 4-20-1955.pdf83.59 KB
Early Transportation 04-22-1955 4-22-1955.pdf81.63 KB
Early Railroads 04-25-1955 4-25-1955.pdf83.93 KB
Early Steamer Trade 04-27-1955 4-27-1955.pdf83.06 KB
Dave Mora 04-29-1955 4-29-1955.pdf79.09 KB
Lt. Alfred Sully 07-15-1955 7-15-1955.pdf80.59 KB
A Christmas Visit 12-17-1954 12-17-1954.pdf79.49 KB
Gift for Dona Angustias 12-29-1952 12-29-1952.pdf79.09 KB
Book Club of California 05-02-1955 5-2-1955.pdf77.75 KB
The Larkin Family 05-05-1955 5-5-1955.pdf82.33 KB
The Governor’s Sons 05-09-1955 5-9-1955.pdf78.61 KB
Point Lobos 05-11-1955 5-11-1955.pdf79.38 KB
Tulare Lake 05-13-1955 5-13-1955.pdf79.04 KB
‘The Count of Monterey’ 05-25-1955 5-25-1955.pdf80.64 KB
‘Catnachery’ 05-27-1955 5-27-1955.pdf80.76 KB
Jedediah Smith 06-01-1955 6-1-1955.pdf78.7 KB
We Celebrate a Birthday 06-03-1955 6-3-1955.pdf80.63 KB
Historical Societies 06-06-1955 6-6-1955.pdf78.88 KB
Our Younger Sister 06-08-1955 6-8-1955.pdf81.12 KB
California Place Names 06-10-1955 6-10-1955.pdf81.38 KB
A Remarkable Woman 06-15-1955 6-15-1955.pdf81.6 KB
More About Lizzie Bingham 06-17-1955 6-17-1955.pdf81.25 KB
Lizzie’s Other Roles 06-20-1955 6-20-1955.pdf75.75 KB
Lizzie Bingham’s End 06-22-1955 6-22-1955.pdf80.67 KB
State Historical Society 06-24-1955 6-24-1955.pdf78.02 KB
The Mail Goes Through 06-27-1955 6-27-1955.pdf81.15 KB
A Successful Meeting 06-29-1955 6-29-1955.pdf83.13 KB
Our Maritime History 07-06-1955 7-6-1955.pdf81.94 KB
Early Monterey Schools 07-08-1955 7-8-1955.pdf83.8 KB
More About Schools 07-11-1955 7-11-1955.pdf82.39 KB
Miscellany 07-13-1955 7-13-1955.pdf79.61 KB
New York Volunteers 07-18-1955 7-18-1955.pdf83.3 KB
A Box From the Sea 07-20-1955 7-20-1955.pdf82.87 KB
3 Trains a Day – in 1889 07-27-1955 7-27-1955.pdf83.61 KB
Building the Railroad 07-29-1955 7-29-1955.pdf82.01 KB
Railroad History 08-01-1955 8-1-1955.pdf80.31 KB
California Vineyards 08-03-1955 8-3-1955.pdf84.33 KB
Speaking of Grapes . . . 08-05-1955 8-5-1955.pdf82.55 KB
Krug’s Venture 08-09-1955 8-9-1955.pdf79.02 KB
Tribute to a Wife 08-11-1955 8-11-1955.pdf82 KB
Graveyard Notes 08-15-1955 8-15-1955.pdf81.8 KB
‘When a Perfect Lady Never Showed Her Ankle’ 08-17-1955 8-17-1955.pdf84.46 KB
California Glances 08-19-1955 8-19-1955.pdf81.61 KB
‘High Sierra Country’ 08-22-1955 8-22-1955.pdf84.36 KB
A Mayan Lecture 08-24-1955 8-24-1955.pdf78.67 KB
A Project That Failed 08-26-1955 8-26-1955.pdf81.62 KB
Furniture 08-29-1955 8-29-1955.pdf79.7 KB
Osio Adobe 09-01-1955 9-1-1955.pdf83.03 KB
The Weather in 1849 09-05-1955 9-5-1955.pdf83.54 KB
Box From the Sea 09-07-1955 9-7-1955.pdf80.08 KB
Shakespeare in 1850 09-09-1955 9-9-1955.pdf81.82 KB
‘Jones’s War’ 09-14-1955 9-14-1955.pdf82.2 KB
Dr. Maxwell’s Account 09-16-1955 9-16-1955.pdf84.85 KB
Monterey, 1842 09-19-1955 9-19-1955.pdf82.6 KB
An Old Wedding Dress 09-21-1955 9-21-1955.pdf80.48 KB
The State Library 09-23-1955 9-23-1955.pdf80.66 KB
Books 09-26-1955 9-26-1955.pdf79.75 KB
Mission Restoration 09-28-1955 9-28-1955.pdf80.45 KB
Weather Prediction 09-30-1955 9-30-1955.pdf77.85 KB
Petra 10-07-1955 10-7-1955.pdf80.71 KB
House that Jack Built 10-12-1955 10-12-1955.pdf81.29 KB
The Serra Museum 10-17-1955 10-17-1955.pdf79.86 KB
Mission San Luis Rey 11-09-1955 11-9-1955.pdf79.76 KB
A Museum Conference 11-11-1955 11-11-1955.pdf78.86 KB
Odds and Ends 11-14-1955 11-14-1955.pdf78.91 KB
A Museum Opening 11-16-1955 11-16-1955.pdf77.48 KB
‘Don’t Tax the Grape!’ 11-18-1955 11-18-1955.pdf78.18 KB
A Man From Virginia 11-21-1955 11-21-1955.pdf80.57 KB
‘The Vine in Early California’ 11-23-1955 11-23-1955.pdf80.1 KB
Stanford’s Wine Ranch 11-25-1955 11-25-1955.pdf82.08 KB