Monterey History and Art Association

Peninsula Diary Columns

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Title Column Date PDF
Monterey Pioneer of 1848 05-31-1968 5-31-1968.pdf78.36 KB
How To Keep Tobacco Dry 06-03-1968 6-3-1968.pdf80.46 KB
Monterey’s Museum Board 06-04-1968 6-4-1968.pdf78.21 KB
Those Quaint Names 06-05-1968 6-5-1968.pdf81.28 KB
The Long Ago Theater 06-07-1968 6-7-1968.pdf80.1 KB
How Twain Missed Mark 06-10-1968 6-10-1968.pdf81.24 KB
Civic Club Had a Ball 06-12-1968 6-12-1968.pdf78.31 KB
When Life Was Cheap 06-14-1968 6-14-1968.pdf76.01 KB
California Hospitality 06-19-1968 6-19-1968.pdf79.14 KB
The Navy School Gardens 06-24-1968 6-24-1968.pdf81 KB
All About the Teddy Bear 06-26-1968 6-26-1968.pdf80.35 KB
Old Cemetery Epitaphs 06-28-1968 6-28-1968.pdf80.15 KB
Early Mexican Surveys 07-01-1968 7-1-1968.pdf77.37 KB
Our Presidio of Monterey 07-03-1968 7-3-1968.pdf80.92 KB
Mexican Grants 07-07-1968 7-7-1968.pdf75.86 KB
Mexican Grants 07-08-1968 7-8-1968.pdf85.2 KB
First Frame House 08-01-1968 8-1-1968.pdf78.96 KB
California Conquest Related in Letters 08-05-1968 8-5-1968.pdf81.24 KB
Some Famous ‘Firsts’ 08-07-1968 8-7-1968.pdf78.92 KB
Local Buffalo Stories 03-13-1969 3-13-1969.pdf81.73 KB
California’s First Newspaper 07-31-1968 7-31-1968.pdf81.63 KB
The Washtub Mail 08-14-1968 8-14-1968.pdf104.68 KB
A Strange Sail 11-08-1965 11-8-1965.pdf79.27 KB
Famous California Firsts 11-10-1965 11-10-1965.pdf81.64 KB
Fr. Serra’s Anniversary 11-19-1965 11-19-1965.pdf79.32 KB
The Name California 12-06-1965 12-6-1965.pdf79.54 KB
98 And Still Writing 12-08-1965 12-8-1965.pdf81.4 KB
The Book Of Visitors 12-10-1965 12-10-1965.pdf78.25 KB
The Two Teddy Bears 12-27-1965 12-27-1965.pdf80.35 KB
Letter From Mexico 12-29-1965 12-29-1965.pdf78.58 KB
First Monument to Lincoln 02-06-1953 2-6-1953.pdf78.25 KB
The Mother Lode Country 03-20-1953 3-20-1953.pdf79.5 KB
A New Metropolis 03-30-1953 3-30-1953.pdf81.58 KB
Flag raising In California 04-06-1953 4-6-1953.pdf80.88 KB
When the Artists Came 06-26-1953 6-26-1953.pdf80.15 KB
Theater in Old Monterey 07-17-1968 7-17-1968.pdf80.88 KB
Save The Perry House 09-08-1966 9-8-1966.pdf80.79 KB
The Church Cemeteries 09-02-1968 9-2-1968.pdf78.66 KB
Colton Hall Courthouse 09-04-1968 9-4-1968.pdf79.7 KB
The Moorish Cannon 09-10-1968 9-10-1968.pdf76.41 KB
Whalebone In Monterey 09-25-1968 9-25-1968.pdf76.09 KB
Interesting Bit of History 10-02-1968 10-2-1968.pdf78.73 KB
Historical Landmarks 10-04-1968 10-4-1968.pdf78.78 KB
Frances A. Elkins Park 10-11-1968 10-11-1968.pdf78.24 KB
The Early Navigators 10-21-1968 10-21-1968.pdf81.73 KB
Monterey Was Once a Good Baseball Town 11-13-1968 11-13-19680.pdf79.41 KB
State’s ’76 Veteran Honored 11-22-1968 11-22-1968.pdf77.87 KB
First Printing 11-26-1968 11-26-1968.pdf78.95 KB
The Old French House 11-28-1968 11-28-1968.pdf80.04 KB
Our Mormon First Governor 12-18-1968 12-18-1968.pdf80.32 KB
Stevenson House 12-31-1968 12-31-1968.pdf76.46 KB
Historical Bits 02-20-1953 2-20-1953.pdf78.45 KB
Valuable Book 01-03-1969 1-3-19690.pdf81.95 KB
The Angels Sang 03-04-1960 3-4-1960.pdf101.58 KB
Capitular Hall 03-26-1965 3-26-1965.pdf80.12 KB
USO Month Success 04-18-1958 4-18-1958.pdf79.55 KB
A Gunner’s Log 05-14-1955 5-14-1955.pdf80.63 KB
‘Bancroftiana’ 05-18-1955 5-18-1955.pdf80.48 KB
Notes on Books 07-17-1964 7-17-1964.pdf79.26 KB
Notes From Here And There 09-03-1962 9-3-1962.pdf81.58 KB
1878 Bowling 09-18-1959 9-18-1959.pdf84.67 KB
Our First Printer 10-10-1956 10-10-1956.pdf78.49 KB
An Abundance of Fruit 11-30-1951 11-30-1951.pdf80.1 KB
Patience and Her Garden 12-11-1967 12-11-1967.pdf79.36 KB
Viva Nuestro Pueblecito 02-17-1970 2-17-1970.pdf76.48 KB
Mexico Day Fiesta 04-17-1970 4-17-1970.pdf75.45 KB
Adobe as Building Material 04-27-1970 4-27-1970.pdf81.47 KB
Bringing the Spanish Sword and Catholic Cross to California 05-14-1970 5-14-1970.pdf79.89 KB
Covered With Money 11-18-1968 11-18-1968.pdf75.18 KB
California’s First Newspaper 02-29-1956 2-29-1956.pdf81.93 KB
A Secure And Solid Jail 03-06-1961 3-6-1961.pdf80.41 KB
Saving Our Pines 03-31-1959 3-31-1959.pdf77.48 KB
Salt and Timber 05-13-1951 5-13-1951.pdf83.89 KB
First Tourist in California 06-08-1970 6-8-1970.pdf77.72 KB
The Ladies Book Club 07-24-1961 7-24-1961.pdf84.41 KB
Community Chest Up to Now 10-01-1951 10-1-1951.pdf82.99 KB
When the Indians Revolted 10-08-1951 10-8-1951.pdf80.78 KB
Original and Autographed 10-13-1951 10-13-1951.pdf80.5 KB
A New Publication 11-26-1956 11-26-1956.pdf79.53 KB
Some Christmas Books 11-28-1956 11-28-1956.pdf80.86 KB
Let Us Not Forget 02-11-1969 2-11-1969.pdf77.58 KB
Santa Clara Ranchos 02-20-1969 2-20-1969.pdf76.56 KB
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo 03-07-1969 3-7-1969.pdf76.78 KB
Colton Hall Museum 03-11-1969 3-11-1969.pdf79.66 KB
Our First Centennial 03-19-1969 3-19-1969.pdf80.8 KB
Early Western Printing 01-02-1957 1-2-1957.pdf79.66 KB
A Norris Memorial 01-18-1957 1-18-1957.pdf80.39 KB
A Report On ‘Rats’ 01-21-1957 1-21-1957.pdf79.11 KB
Some Recent Books 01-23-1957 1-23-1957.pdf80.51 KB
Kicking Bear’s Art 01-25-1957 1-25-1957.pdf80.25 KB
San Antonio Mission 01-30-1957 1-30-1957.pdf78.79 KB
Vancouver’s Voyage 05-03-1957 5-3-1957.pdf79.84 KB
The Merienda 05-13-1957 5-13-1957.pdf78.07 KB
The Overland Mail 05-17-1957 5-17-1957.pdf81.45 KB
A Past Merienda 05-22-1957 5-22-1957.pdf79.58 KB
Founding the Society 05-27-1957 5-27-1957.pdf78.57 KB
187th Anniversary 05-29-1957 5-29-1957.pdf78.51 KB
The Old Dutton Hotel 05-31-1957 5-31-1957.pdf79.44 KB
A Rebuking Ghost 06-05-1957 6-5-1957.pdf79.02 KB
Early Resorts 06-10-1957 6-10-1957.pdf80.8 KB
The Murphy Home 06-14-1957 6-14-1957.pdf80.64 KB
Some Choice Books 06-24-1957 6-24-1957.pdf81.37 KB
Old Columbia School 08-12-1957 8-12-1957.pdf80.88 KB
‘California Firsts’ 09-09-1957 9-9-1957.pdf80.81 KB
First Theaters 09-11-1957 9-11-1957.pdf80.79 KB
Last of the Grizzlies 01-01-1954 1-1-1954.pdf78.58 KB
The First Centennial 01-22-1969 1-22-1969.pdf80.43 KB
Monterey’s 100th Birthday 01-30-1969 1-30-1969.pdf78.94 KB
Reunion: July 5, 1886 02-06-1969 2-6-1969.pdf81.86 KB
Soledad Mission 04-16-1954 4-16-1954.pdf79.85 KB
Mariposa’s Centennial 04-21-1954 4-21-1954.pdf80.55 KB
Loneliest of the Missions 04-26-1954 4-26-1954.pdf78.52 KB
Old Pictures Help Trace History of Monterey 05-19-1950 5-19-1950.pdf84.23 KB
Another Birthday 05-30-1955 5-30-1955.pdf81.78 KB
When California Became a State 08-16-1950 8-16-1950.pdf82.38 KB
The Wreck of the Natalie 10-08-1954 10-8-1954.pdf80.31 KB
Colton as Alcalde 09-15-1950 9-15-1950.pdf82.5 KB
Empty Eggshells 07-09-1951 7-9-1951.pdf79.8 KB
The Sleepy Hollow Of The Pacific 09-21-1951 9-21-1951.pdf80.17 KB
September Meeting 08-27-1952 8-27-1952.pdf79.12 KB
‘The End of the Trail’ 09-18-1953 9-18-1953.pdf83.47 KB
‘This Is My Birthday’ 05-09-1951 5-9-1951.pdf78.2 KB
A Link With the Past 09-11-1953 9-11-1953.pdf82.65 KB
Old News Item Recalls Tenants of Castro Adobe 05-14-1954 5-14-1954.pdf85.06 KB
Early Explorers 06-17-1970 6-17-1970.pdf75.92 KB
The Early Ranchos 07-11-1968 7-11-1968.pdf81.28 KB
Tales of Old Monterey 07-19-1968 7-19-1968.pdf80.8 KB
Tavernier's Doom 05-10-1957 5-10-1957.pdf95.51 KB
Pt. Pinos Light 01-06-1966 1-6-1966.pdf100.17 KB

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1952
Title Column Date
Thirtieth President 04-29-1952
Bear Rampant 04-30-1952
New Oil, Old Paper 05-01-1952
Gallant Galaxy of Heroes 05-02-1952
A Solid Fortune Founded on A Dollar 05-05-1952
The Seemly Impossible 05-06-1952
The Germ of a New State 05-07-1952
Don Jose Bandini Was There 05-08-1952
No Public Figure 05-09-1952
The Path of History and Postcards 05-12-1952
Irene, the Speckled Hen 05-13-1952
My Washie Washie Boy 05-14-1952
In The Spanish Manner 05-15-1952
Black Bart, Bard 05-16-1952
Eliza Farnham’s Folly 05-19-1952
Grade A Spareribs 05-20-1952
Attention, Sailors! 05-21-1952
Monterey Duenna 05-22-1952
California Colony 05-23-1952
Selfish Dr. Marsh 05-26-1952
The Wrong Steer 05-27-1952
Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin 05-28-1952
Imported Spuds From Spain 05-29-1952
Again to Memory Garden 05-30-1952
Wild Horses and Wild Indians 06-02-1952
California Carts 06-03-1952
Early Library 06-04-1952
Runaway Sailors 06-05-1952
Medicine Man 06-06-1952
The First Lawyer Had a Scheme 06-09-1952
Joint Birthdays 06-10-1952
Down the American River 06-11-1952
Suitable Site for a Sawmill 06-12-1952
On Bear Flag Day 06-13-1952
Top Ten Historic Spots 06-16-1952
Additional Historic Spots 06-17-1952
Not So Long Ago 06-18-1952
Souvenir Program 06-19-1952
The Bear Killer 06-20-1952
A Spanish Cape 06-23-1952
Early California Gardens 06-24-1952
Brides and Horses 06-25-1952
Harvesting the Wheat 06-26-1952
Old Time Mills 06-27-1952
Bull and Bear Fights 06-30-1952
5 Old Adobes Open Tomorrow 07-01-1952
‘A Piney Paradise’ Reviewed 07-02-1952
Some California Book Notes 07-03-1952
Lithograph of Early Monterey 07-07-1952
‘Fabricas’ 07-08-1952