Monterey History and Art Association

Peninsula Diary Columns

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Title Column Date PDF
The Brothers Korbel 11-30-1955 11-30-1955.pdf78.82 KB
Italy in California 12-02-1955 12-2-1955.pdf80.09 KB
The Colton Ceremony 12-05-1955 12-5-1955.pdf80.09 KB
Pioneer Librarian 12-07-1955 12-7-1955.pdf78.66 KB
Monterey County Libraries 12-09-1955 12-9-1955.pdf79.71 KB
An Old Clock 12-12-1955 12-12-1955.pdf77.77 KB
‘Journal of a Cruise’ 12-14-1955 12-14-1955.pdf80.47 KB
The Great Seal 12-16-1955 12-16-1955.pdf78.54 KB
Monterey Seal 12-19-1955 12-19-1955.pdf79.44 KB
Los Pastores (The Shepherds) 12-23-1955 12-23-1955.pdf79.56 KB
All About Dolls 12-26-1955 12-26-1955.pdf79.51 KB
A Most Unusual Christmas Card 12-28-1955 12-28-1955.pdf87.13 KB
Overland Monthly 12-30-1955 12-30-1955.pdf80.53 KB
Early Artist – Explorers 05-22-1970 5-22-1970.pdf75.84 KB
Important Month to Monterey 06-23-1970 6-23-1970.pdf79.74 KB
Outstanding Christmas Cards 01-01-1965 1-1-1965.pdf80.03 KB
Cards and Calendars 01-04-1965 1-4-1965.pdf80.56 KB
Branding Iron History 01-06-1965 1-6-1965.pdf81.78 KB
Early Builders 01-11-1965 1-11-1965.pdf80.38 KB
Pt. Lobos City 01-13-1965 1-13-1965.pdf79.51 KB
Rancho San Jose Tales 01-15-1965 1-15-1965.pdf82.67 KB
A Magnificent Beach 01-19-1965 1-19-1965.pdf80.89 KB
Spanish Records 01-21-1965 1-21-1965.pdf79.48 KB
Treeless Streets 03-22-1965 3-22-1965.pdf77.33 KB
National Trust 04-09-1965 4-9-1965.pdf78.79 KB
Sacramento’s Birthday 05-28-1965 5-28-1965.pdf78.92 KB
Powers Awards 06-30-1965 6-30-1965.pdf79.24 KB
Another Monterey Uncovered 07-02-1965 7-2-1965.pdf81.76 KB
First Steamship Pioneers 08-18-1965 8-18-1965.pdf77.94 KB
Pioneer Place in 1907 08-27-1965 8-27-1965.pdf80.81 KB
Monterey Women’s Club----1910 08-30-1965 8-30-1965.pdf79.75 KB
Monterey Murder Case 09-03-1965 9-3-1965.pdf82.83 KB
Ghost Towns 10-12-1965 10-12-1965.pdf77.85 KB
The Old Jail 11-12-1965 11-12-1965.pdf78.01 KB
Romantic, Glamorous 50’S 11-17-1965 11-17-1965.pdf82.64 KB
Port of Collection 11-24-1965 11-24-1965.pdf79.18 KB
Stephen Clark Foster 11-29-1965 11-29-1965.pdf79.33 KB
The Famous Cable Cars 12-01-1965 12-1-1965.pdf80.32 KB
Gold Rush Merchant 12-13-1965 12-13-1965.pdf83.6 KB
Founding Of Carmel Mission 12-15-1965 12-15-1965.pdf81.81 KB
Old-Time Dances 07-27-1964 7-27-1964.pdf77.99 KB
Yosemite’s Birthday 07-31-1964 7-31-1964.pdf79.08 KB
Larkin Papers 08-07-1964 8-7-1964.pdf78.96 KB
Historians Busy 08-12-1964 8-12-1964.pdf80.18 KB
Ike’s Old Engine 08-14-1964 8-14-1964.pdf79.08 KB
Monterey ‘News’ 08-17-1964 8-17-1964.pdf79.84 KB
Vasquez Escapes 08-19-1964 8-19-1964.pdf78.1 KB
Birth of a Town 08-21-1964 8-21-1964.pdf79.27 KB
Silver Search 08-24-1964 8-24-1964.pdf77.8 KB
Old Real Estate Deal 08-28-1964 8-28-1964.pdf78.19 KB
Walk Through History 09-01-1964 9-1-1964.pdf77.82 KB
Life And Death Of An Adobe 09-21-1964 9-21-1964.pdf77.82 KB
Random Notes 09-23-1964 9-23-1964.pdf79.67 KB
Random Notes 10-05-1964 10-5-1964.pdf80.94 KB
Kitchens of Old 10-12-1964 10-12-1964.pdf77.11 KB
Some New Books and Calendars 11-03-1964 11-3-1964.pdf77.91 KB
Random Notes 12-07-1964 12-7-1964.pdf79.68 KB
Boston’s Old Granary 12-22-1964 12-22-1964.pdf79.6 KB
The New Year’s Custom 01-04-1967 1-4-1967.pdf75.36 KB
California Trade Cards 01-10-1967 1-10-1967.pdf78.24 KB
California Keepsake Series 01-17-1967 1-17-1967.pdf79.85 KB
An Exhibit Of Note 01-30-1967 1-30-1967.pdf79.03 KB
Monterey’s 100th Birthday 02-07-1967 2-7-1967.pdf80.66 KB
Fund Raising And A Key 02-14-1967 2-14-1967.pdf77.79 KB
California Firsts 03-09-1967 3-9-1967.pdf79.49 KB
Checking On Juan Carlos 03-13-1967 3-13-1967.pdf79.06 KB
A Note On New Books 03-23-1967 3-23-1967.pdf78.68 KB
‘You Can’t Die In Monterey’ 03-31-1967 3-31-1967.pdf80.55 KB
Story of Old Cannon 04-05-1967 4-5-1967.pdf75.04 KB
Two Books of the Sea 04-17-1967 4-17-1967.pdf78.96 KB
A Fine Impression 05-12-1967 5-12-1967.pdf76.57 KB
A Remarkable Dramatic Heroine 05-18-1967 5-18-1967.pdf77.09 KB
Fr. Garces’ Travels 05-30-1967 5-30-1967.pdf76.34 KB
Historic Interest Mounts 06-13-1967 6-13-1967.pdf76.97 KB
The Rare Forty Niners 07-28-1967 7-28-1967.pdf77.87 KB
RLS the Firebug 08-02-1967 8-2-1967.pdf76.15 KB
Christening Shawl of RLS 08-08-1967 8-8-1967.pdf78.84 KB
Spectacle of Greatness 08-10-1967 8-10-1967.pdf76.33 KB
Discovery of Gold 08-17-1967 8-17-1967.pdf77.42 KB
Rare Volumes 09-01-1967 9-1-1967.pdf76.75 KB
Phoenix: Lt. Derby 09-05-1967 9-5-1967.pdf78.83 KB
Our First Hospital 10-03-1967 10-3-1967.pdf79.03 KB
Books of the Old West 10-06-1967 10-6-1967.pdf76.47 KB
Books of Early West 10-24-1967 10-24-1967.pdf77.83 KB
More Western Books 10-26-1967 10-26-1967.pdf76.83 KB
Library Gives House A Soul 11-15-1967 11-15-1967.pdf106.17 KB
‘Silent Steeds’ 02-03-1965 2-3-1965.pdf78.04 KB
Random Notes 02-10-1965 2-10-1965.pdf78.69 KB
Notable Events 02-15-1965 2-15-1965.pdf79.75 KB
Mystery Woman 02-17-1965 2-17-1965.pdf79.84 KB
Pioneer Teacher 02-22-1965 2-22-1965.pdf79 KB
Old News Items 02-24-1965 2-24-1965.pdf78.13 KB
Historic Sites 02-26-1965 2-26-1965.pdf79.48 KB
A Near-Disaster 03-01-1965 3-1-1965.pdf79.05 KB
Hartnell Gulch Theory 03-03-1965 3-3-1965.pdf80.55 KB
Almaden History 03-05-1965 3-5-1965.pdf80.08 KB
Redwood School 03-08-1965 3-8-1965.pdf78.06 KB
Heirloom Gifts 03-17-1965 3-17-1965.pdf78.65 KB
An Old Bouquet for Monterey 03-19-1965 3-19-1965.pdf78.76 KB
Bryant’s Diary 03-27-1965 3-27-1965.pdf78.36 KB
Eventful Voyage 04-07-1965 4-7-1965.pdf79.28 KB
The Day’s Mail 04-16-1965 4-16-1965.pdf79.87 KB
Good Old Days 05-03-1965 5-3-1965.pdf77.86 KB
Early Day Mission Priests 05-12-1965 5-12-1965.pdf80.3 KB
Rewarding Tour 05-19-1965 5-19-1965.pdf79.99 KB
Ode To Monterey 05-21-1965 5-21-1965.pdf78.06 KB
Letters Of 1843 06-02-1965 6-2-1965.pdf79.2 KB
The Hilby Store 06-04-1965 6-4-1965.pdf79.61 KB
Williams Voyage 06-07-1965 6-7-1965.pdf80.34 KB
Courting in ‘49 06-14-1965 6-14-1965.pdf79.17 KB
Monterey’s Pioneer Priest 06-18-1965 6-18-1965.pdf78.16 KB
Shirley Letters 07-12-1965 7-12-1965.pdf79.58 KB
A Legend Of Old Chinatown 07-23-1965 7-23-1965.pdf82.36 KB
“Old Sacramento” Landmark 07-27-1965 7-27-1965.pdf80.39 KB
The History of Clocks 08-13-1965 8-13-1965.pdf78.77 KB
Books On Clocks 08-16-1965 8-16-1965.pdf81.16 KB
More Steamship Pioneers 08-23-1965 8-23-1965.pdf79.96 KB
Monterey Burial Places 08-31-1965 8-31-1965.pdf77.3 KB
History On Sale 09-07-1965 9-7-1965.pdf81.07 KB
News Of A Bygone Era 09-24-1965 9-24-1965.pdf77.23 KB
Preservation For Use 10-01-1965 10-1-1965.pdf83.4 KB
Botanist’s Trip 10-04-1965 10-4-1965.pdf79.69 KB
Old San Jose High School 10-13-1965 10-13-1965.pdf82.2 KB
Memorable Days 10-22-1965 10-22-1965.pdf79.67 KB
More About Hunt 10-25-1965 10-25-1965.pdf79.58 KB
Firemen Of 1890 11-05-1965 11-5-1965.pdf80.68 KB
Keepsake Series 01-05-1966 1-5-1966.pdf82.67 KB
Panama Canal 01-07-1966 1-7-1966.pdf79.2 KB
The Short Cut of 1909 01-10-1966 1-10-1966.pdf80.49 KB
It Is Always A Thrill 01-12-1966 1-12-1966.pdf82.37 KB
Santa Lucia Mountains 01-14-1966 1-14-1966.pdf78.91 KB
A Ship Was Badly Needed 01-17-1966 1-17-1966.pdf80.5 KB
A Large Un-named Mountain 01-21-1966 1-21-1966.pdf80.19 KB
La Perouse Visits Monterey 01-28-1966 1-28-1966.pdf81.04 KB
The Del Monte Express 02-02-1966 2-2-1966.pdf79.64 KB
Our Buried Presidents 02-07-1966 2-7-1966.pdf77.9 KB
History Society Leader 02-09-1966 2-9-1966.pdf78.1 KB
Echo From The Past 02-16-1966 2-16-1966.pdf81.25 KB
The Legend of Grizzly Adams 02-21-1966 2-21-1966.pdf82.3 KB
The Pledge Of Allegiance 03-04-1966 3-4-1966.pdf77.92 KB
El Dorado 03-10-1966 3-10-1966.pdf74.47 KB
California In 1841 04-01-1966 4-1-1966.pdf78.19 KB
Columbia Gazette 04-06-1966 4-6-1966.pdf78.88 KB
A Letter From Mrs. Bonilla 04-11-1966 4-11-1966.pdf77.85 KB
Prepare for Anniversary 04-13-1966 4-13-1966.pdf79.97 KB
San Francisco Cable Cars 04-20-1966 4-20-1966.pdf79.88 KB
California Place Names 04-22-1966 4-22-1966.pdf80.53 KB
The Big Sur Country 04-29-1966 4-29-1966.pdf81.57 KB
Monterey’s Street Cars 05-09-1966 5-9-1966.pdf78.25 KB
Save The Landmarks: 1903 05-13-1966 5-13-1966.pdf81.57 KB
Three Centuries of History 05-24-1966 5-24-1966.pdf78.33 KB
Charming Port Costa 06-06-1966 6-6-1966.pdf82.72 KB
On The Pacific Slope 06-17-1966 6-17-1966.pdf79.55 KB
Scenes Of Past Being Restored 06-24-1966 6-24-1966.pdf80.63 KB
Pre-1914 Carmel 06-26-1966 6-26-1966.pdf78.76 KB
The Point Pinos Light 07-06-1966 7-6-1966.pdf80.15 KB
From Lebanon To Monterey 07-11-1966 7-11-1966.pdf74.91 KB
Robert Louis Stevenson 07-14-1966 7-14-1966.pdf78.7 KB
Colorful Paperweights 07-21-1966 7-21-1966.pdf78.41 KB
Let’s Prepare For 1970 07-28-1966 7-28-1966.pdf81 KB
Teacher’s Own Story 08-17-1966 8-17-1966.pdf79.11 KB
Santa Clara School 08-19-1966 8-19-1966.pdf74.23 KB
Families Of China Beach 08-24-1966 8-24-1966.pdf78.33 KB
Story Of The Dani Family 09-15-1966 9-15-1966.pdf81.32 KB
More About Dani Family 09-16-1966 9-16-1966.pdf79.17 KB
The White House 09-22-1966 9-22-1966.pdf79.05 KB
Briefing At Casa Serrano 09-26-1966 9-26-1966.pdf75.93 KB
Old Hotel Del Monte 09-29-1966 9-29-1966.pdf80.95 KB
Around The World Stop 10-10-1966 10-10-1966.pdf78.65 KB
The Sherman Rose Garden 10-14-1966 10-14-1966.pdf79.59 KB
Stevenson’s Inkstand 10-26-1966 10-26-1966.pdf74.78 KB
The Old French Consulate 11-03-1966 11-3-1966.pdf79.79 KB
Washerwoman’s Bay 11-10-1966 11-10-1966.pdf77.65 KB
A Rare Collector’s Item 12-07-1966 12-7-1966.pdf77.77 KB
Santa of Jolon 12-23-1966 12-23-1966.pdf80.16 KB
Mother Goose 01-24-1968 1-24-1968.pdf77.91 KB
A Mystery Cannon 01-31-1968 1-31-1968.pdf77.69 KB
Thank You to Hostesses 02-06-1968 2-6-1968.pdf77.82 KB
Memories of Old Monterey 02-13-1968 2-13-1968.pdf78.39 KB
Gifted Daniel O’Connell 02-14-1968 2-14-1968.pdf82.67 KB
Records of Thomas Larkin 02-16-1968 2-16-1968.pdf79.08 KB
Historic Sketch of Monterey 02-22-1968 2-22-1968.pdf81.44 KB
Early California Printing 02-23-1968 2-23-1968.pdf80.66 KB
California Is a Booklet 03-01-1968 3-1-1968.pdf81.84 KB
The Old Whaling Station 03-08-1968 3-8-1968.pdf79.75 KB
Historic Account Books 03-12-1968 3-12-1968.pdf81.01 KB
Monterey Chinese 03-13-1968 3-13-1968.pdf79.33 KB
Log of Julia Ann 03-19-1968 3-19-1968.pdf77.2 KB
Early Monterey Printing 03-29-1968 3-29-1968.pdf81.62 KB
Early Day Prospectus 04-01-1968 4-1-1968.pdf74.14 KB
Lives of William Hartnell 04-02-1968 4-2-1968.pdf82.25 KB
First Press to Monterey 04-08-1968 4-8-1968.pdf82.25 KB
California Place Names 04-09-1968 4-9-1968.pdf83.36 KB
Early Day Pacific Grove 04-11-1968 4-11-1968.pdf82.22 KB
Silver in 1802 04-16-1968 4-16-1968.pdf80.75 KB
Education in the Islands 05-03-1968 5-3-1968.pdf80.84 KB
Castroville 05-06-1968 5-6-1968.pdf77.05 KB
Where Did the Wall Go? 05-10-1968 5-10-1968.pdf77.33 KB
Hoovers Married by Padre 05-28-1968 5-28-1968.pdf78.44 KB
Early Days in the Gold Mine 05-29-1968 5-29-1968.pdf80.03 KB

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1952
Title Column Date
The Best and Surest Debtor 02-18-1952
The Last of the List 02-19-1952
Bits of This and That 02-20-1952
Noted Bibliophile 02-21-1952
Casa Gutierrez 02-22-1952
Old Houses to Rent or Sell 02-25-1952
About Monuments and Sites 02-26-1952
Gold-Digging in California And Women’s Rights 02-27-1952
The Gold Fever 02-28-1952
Pockets Full of Gold Dust 02-29-1952
With A Broomstick In A Jeweled Hand 03-03-1952
And the President Lived On 03-04-1952
A Pioneer At Five 03-05-1952
Joseph Boston & Co. 03-06-1952
Delegate From Los Angeles 03-07-1952
It Was News to The Cypress 03-10-1952
Astride the Silent Steed 03-11-1952
Potent Potatoes 03-12-1952
Old Maps and McCormicks 03-13-1952
Right Out of This World 03-14-1952
March in Monterey 03-17-1952
Chinese New Year 03-18-1952
It Rained Too Much in 1891 03-19-1952
Time and Poor Varnish 03-20-1952
A Bonnet for a Bride 03-21-1952
The Road Around The Oak 03-24-1952
Yesterday’s Newspaper 03-25-1952
Same Old Problems 03-26-1952
Adios to the Old Relic 03-27-1952
A Splendid View of the Bay 03-28-1952
And There Was Light 03-31-1952
Dragoons’ Buttons 04-01-1952
At Tejon Ranch 04-02-1952
Camels on Alvarado Street 04-03-1952
Camels vs Mules 04-04-1952
Government Camel 04-07-1952
The Photograph Craze 04-08-1952
July Fourth Baby 04-09-1952
At Xalostotitlan 04-10-1952
The Last Chance 04-14-1952
Every Bucketful of Earth 04-15-1952
Following The Call of Gold 04-16-1952
The First American Theater 04-17-1952
The Ords of Royal Descent 04-18-1952
Steamship Pioneer 04-21-1952
On a Crowded Ship 04-22-1952
United Footprints 04-23-1952
Red Woolen Shirts 04-24-1952
The Sudden Empire ... California 04-25-1952
An Elegant Banner 04-28-1952