Monterey History and Art Association

Peninsula Diary Columns

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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

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1951
Title Column Date
The Landing-Place 12-05-1951
A Tree Grows in Monterey 12-06-1951
To The Lowly ... a Vision 12-07-1951
Mother Goose In the 19th Century 12-10-1951
Mother-in-law-Goose 12-11-1951
Red Tape And Father Serra 12-12-1951
The Serra Family 12-13-1951
Even Before Gold 12-14-1951
Clearing the Road 12-17-1951
Papers, Petitions, And a Manifesto 12-18-1951
Don’t Blame Me 12-19-1951
There Will Be No Alleys 12-20-1951
Mark of Gratitude 12-21-1951
Early Monterey Christmas 12-24-1951
Fifty Famous Faces, Mary, And Another Little Goose 12-26-1951
Bancroft Library Makes This Year’s Choice 12-27-1951
Famous Guest 12-28-1951
The President And the Cowboys 12-31-1951
1952
Title Column Date
Remembrance of Times Past 01-01-1952
Veritable Squibob 01-03-1952
Awareness of Intangibles 01-04-1952
As Seen Through Early Eyes 01-07-1952
Great and Very Special Joy 01-08-1952
Lower Limb of the Sun 01-09-1952
The Lettuce Cure 01-10-1952
The Hard-riding Captain 01-11-1952
It Never Rains But It Pours 01-14-1952
Years of Drought 01-15-1952
It Was to Laugh 01-16-1952
Monuments and Markers 01-17-1952
Narrative of a Voyage 01-18-1952
Flora, Fauna and Fish 01-21-1952
The Last Cask Was Abroach 01-22-1952
The High Cost of Sea Otters 01-23-1952
Noisy Carrier’s 01-24-1952
An Old Indian Duck Decoy 01-25-1952
Pioneer Press 01-29-1952
Says my Mama 01-30-1952
A Prank On Old Ames 01-31-1952
The Press That Told The Story of the Gold Rush 02-01-1952
For Official Seals 02-04-1952
A Supply of Dollar Marks 02-05-1952
The Larkin Papers 02-06-1952
A Copy of Our A\C Current 02-07-1952
Jarndyce and Jarndyce 02-08-1952
With A Sixpence Nailed to A Post 02-11-1952
California’s First Families 02-12-1952
The Southern Planter 02-13-1952
Charles Tyler Botts 02-14-1952
Prominent Men in 1846 02-15-1952