Monterey History and Art Association

Peninsula Diary Columns

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Title Column Date PDF
Crater Lake 07-05-1957 7-5-1957.pdf80.1 KB
The Flag-Raising 07-11-1957 7-11-1957.pdf80.51 KB
Wayside Parks 07-12-1957 7-12-1957.pdf80.71 KB
History Never Stops 07-15-1957 7-15-1957.pdf81.89 KB
Vallejo’s Speech 07-19-1957 7-19-1957.pdf82.75 KB
The Adobe Tour 07-22-1957 7-22-1957.pdf80.14 KB
Hawaiians in California 07-24-1957 7-24-1957.pdf81.24 KB
A New Curator 07-26-1957 7-26-1957.pdf80.23 KB
The First ‘Skyscraper’ 07-29-1957 7-29-1957.pdf83.85 KB
Historic Sites Threatened 07-31-1957 7-31-1957.pdf81.44 KB
The Seal Of Monterey 06-26-1967 6-26-1967.pdf77.39 KB
Monterey’s Seal 03-12-1956 3-12-1956.pdf78.98 KB
Invitation to a Monterey Ball 04-25-1967 4-25-1967.pdf77.65 KB
New Attraction At San Jose 06-22-1966 6-22-1966.pdf77.33 KB
Visitors From Chicago 07-25-1955 7-25-1955.pdf79.65 KB
Early Day Garnerings 08-16-1968 8-16-1968.pdf79.91 KB
Militant Garden Club 10-07-1964 10-7-1964.pdf78.85 KB
Storms, Whales 11-01-1965 11-1-1965.pdf77.16 KB
Roses in the Wilderness 12-15-1952 12-15-1952.pdf79.88 KB
Marine Writes From Korea 12-17-1952 12-17-1952.pdf80.81 KB
Christmas in Korea 12-19-1952 12-19-1952.pdf78.55 KB
Recipe for Turkey Stuffing 12-22-1952 12-22-1952.pdf78.16 KB
Nativity Pageant in Old Monterey 12-23-1952 12-23-1952.pdf80.78 KB
‘La Pastorela’ 12-26-1952 12-26-1952.pdf78.52 KB
The Courtship Of Manuelita 12-31-1952 12-31-1952.pdf78.87 KB
Off to Georgetown 01-02-1953 1-2-1953.pdf80.75 KB
No Liquor for the Indians 01-05-1953 1-5-1953.pdf80.35 KB
How Michael Spent Christmas 01-07-1953 1-7-1953.pdf80.1 KB
Shame on You, Nevada! 01-09-1953 1-9-1953.pdf77.64 KB
How Mark Twain Lost A Goldmine 01-12-1953 1-12-1953.pdf82.23 KB
New Gifts for the Stevenson House 01-14-1953 1-14-1953.pdf81.01 KB
More About Pattie 01-16-1953 1-16-1953.pdf79.98 KB
A Great Vaccinator 01-21-1953 1-21-1953.pdf79.38 KB
The Annual Meeting 01-23-1953 1-23-1953.pdf80.99 KB
The Daguerreotype 01-26-1953 1-26-1953.pdf80.36 KB
True Story of ‘Treasure Island’ 01-27-1953 1-27-1953.pdf79.7 KB
A Stevenson Story 01-28-1953 1-28-1953.pdf80.2 KB
An Old-time Newspaper 01-30-1953 1-30-1953.pdf80.33 KB
The Montgomery Block 02-02-1953 2-2-1953.pdf79.37 KB
Larkin’s Papers – 1845 02-09-1953 2-9-1953.pdf80.02 KB
Jacks Family Lore 02-13-1953 2-13-1953.pdf79.4 KB
This And That 02-16-1953 2-16-1953.pdf82.49 KB
Religious Heritage 02-18-1953 2-18-1953.pdf81.9 KB
Battle of Natividad 02-23-1953 2-23-1953.pdf80.14 KB
Women Given Recognition 02-27-1953 2-27-1953.pdf78.83 KB
Fame, Via Postal Route 03-02-1953 3-2-1953.pdf80.34 KB
Early Days of Monterey 03-04-1953 3-4-1953.pdf79.56 KB
Early Transportation 03-09-1953 3-9-1953.pdf77.58 KB
Restoring Mission Soledad 03-11-1953 3-11-1953.pdf79.67 KB
Interesting Tidbits 03-13-1953 3-13-1953.pdf79.73 KB
Friedrich Gerstacker 03-16-1953 3-16-1953.pdf80.72 KB
The Sherman Rose 03-18-1953 3-18-1953.pdf76.92 KB
Southern Mother Lode Towns 03-23-1953 3-23-1953.pdf81.22 KB
Stevenson House Visitors 03-27-1953 3-27-1953.pdf80.23 KB
The Missing Wall 04-01-1953 4-1-1953.pdf77.63 KB
Contribution to Aviation 04-03-1953 4-3-1953.pdf82.04 KB
Sutter’s Fort 04-08-1953 4-8-1953.pdf80.68 KB
The Early Whalers 04-20-1953 4-20-1953.pdf79.26 KB
Whales Leave Monterey 04-23-1953 4-23-1953.pdf81.6 KB
The Age of Gracious Living 09-02-1953 9-2-1953.pdf80.52 KB
Sutter Lured to New World 04-10-1953 4-10-1953.pdf79.88 KB
Sutter Family In New World 04-13-1953 4-13-1953.pdf83.25 KB
Casa Matema-Glass House 04-15-1953 4-15-1953.pdf79.96 KB
Vallejo Family 04-17-1953 4-17-1953.pdf78.4 KB
‘There She Blows’ 04-24-1953 4-24-1953.pdf79.32 KB
Children Enjoy History 04-29-1953 4-29-1953.pdf80.15 KB
‘Ten Commandments’ Gold Rush Days 05-01-1953 5-1-1953.pdf81.73 KB
Santa Barbara’s Legitimacy 05-04-1953 5-4-1953.pdf81.27 KB
Nineteen Historical Sites 05-06-1953 5-6-1953.pdf79.67 KB
California’s First American 05-08-1953 5-8-1953.pdf79.29 KB
Juan Antonio Maria Gilroy 05-11-1953 5-11-1953.pdf79.31 KB
Early Foreigners Here 05-13-1953 5-13-1953.pdf77.94 KB
‘Having a Wonderful Time...’ 05-15-1953 5-15-1953.pdf79.63 KB
‘When I Was a Little Girl’ 05-18-1953 5-18-1953.pdf79.12 KB
‘Have You Seen The Elephant?’ 05-20-1953 5-20-1953.pdf79.35 KB
‘Worth a Thousand Words’ 05-22-1953 5-22-1953.pdf78.6 KB
The Sherman Rose Story 05-25-1953 5-25-1953.pdf79.96 KB
This Year’s Merienda 05-27-1953 5-27-1953.pdf79.03 KB
A Light That Guided Ships 06-01-1953 6-1-1953.pdf78.18 KB
And a Bed Floated In ... 06-03-1953 6-3-1953.pdf78.79 KB
Elegance of Another Day 06-05-1953 6-5-1953.pdf79.95 KB
Pacific Grove Schools 06-08-1953 6-8-1953.pdf80.41 KB
Hand Made Mantillas 06-10-1953 6-10-1953.pdf75.2 KB
Early Currency 06-12-1953 6-12-1953.pdf78.69 KB
History Making Month 06-15-1953 6-15-1953.pdf81.49 KB
Gold Dust Lore 06-17-1953 6-17-1953.pdf78.36 KB
Bonanza Days Revived 06-22-1953 6-22-1953.pdf82.3 KB
More on Irvine Ranch 07-24-1953 7-24-1953.pdf79.32 KB
The Voice of the Bells 08-12-1953 8-12-1953.pdf79.44 KB
When A Sailor Set the Type 08-26-1953 8-26-1953.pdf80.06 KB
Travels of a Printing Press 08-28-1953 8-28-1953.pdf81.53 KB
More About Mariposa Hall 01-27-1954 1-27-1954.pdf80.46 KB
Memories of Mariposa 02-03-1954 2-3-1954.pdf77.92 KB
Defense of Monterey 02-06-1956 2-6-1956.pdf79.35 KB
Buildings of Old Monterey 02-21-1968 2-21-1968.pdf79.29 KB
Buildings: 1734 02-28-1968 2-28-1968.pdf79.34 KB
Council Worries of 1850 03-14-1968 3-14-1968.pdf79.54 KB
A Great Tribute 07-15-1968 7-15-1968.pdf75.65 KB
Monterey Whaling Industry 08-30-1968 8-30-1968.pdf79.55 KB
Save The Perry House 09-09-1966 9-9-1966.pdf80.06 KB
Ill-Mannered Pioneers 09-18-1968 9-18-1968.pdf80.01 KB
Crisis Averted 11-03-1965 11-3-1965.pdf79.25 KB
August in Our History 08-02-1957 8-2-1957.pdf80.63 KB
Victoria Cathedral 08-05-1957 8-5-1957.pdf83.05 KB
Wheelers, Away! 08-07-1957 8-7-1957.pdf84.41 KB
USS Constellation 08-08-1957 8-8-1957.pdf84.22 KB
Old Gunsmiths 08-15-1957 8-15-1957.pdf80.19 KB
The Way West 08-16-1957 8-16-1957.pdf80.66 KB
‘Mission 66’ 08-21-1957 8-21-1957.pdf81.16 KB
Monterey’s City Seal 08-23-1957 8-23-1957.pdf82.3 KB
California Overland 08-26-1957 8-26-1957.pdf84.02 KB
Coastal Sea Otter Hunting 08-28-1957 8-28-1957.pdf84.64 KB
Western Heroine 08-30-1957 8-30-1957.pdf80.98 KB
California Pioneers 09-02-1957 9-2-1957.pdf84.69 KB
‘California First’ 09-09-1957 9-9-1957.pdf81.42 KB
Our First Schools 09-13-1957 9-13-1957.pdf81.69 KB
Santa Clara Revisited 09-19-1957 9-19-1957.pdf77.65 KB
Santa Clara Prunes 09-20-1957 9-20-1957.pdf82.07 KB
San Jose’s Seal 09-25-1957 9-25-1957.pdf78.71 KB
Punch Bowl Story 09-27-1957 9-27-1957.pdf79.28 KB
Early Kern County 09-30-1957 9-30-1957.pdf82.61 KB
Tassajara Hot Springs 10-02-1957 10-2-1957.pdf82.5 KB
The Naming of Tassajara 10-04-1957 10-4-1957.pdf80.99 KB
The Sherman Rose Lady 10-07-1957 10-7-1957.pdf83.07 KB
Charles Krug, Monterey 10-09-1957 10-9-1957.pdf82.43 KB
Casa Grande 10-11-1957 10-11-1957.pdf80.23 KB
Napa Valley Pioneers 10-14-1957 10-14-1957.pdf82.38 KB
Monterey Names 10-16-1957 10-16-1957.pdf83.31 KB
The Opening of Hotel Del Monte 10-18-1957 10-18-1957.pdf83.33 KB
Old Ice Wagons 10-21-1957 10-21-1957.pdf84.62 KB
Monterey’s Elegant Spa 10-23-1957 10-23-1957.pdf86.83 KB
California Hot Springs 10-25-1957 10-25-1957.pdf82.63 KB
The Geysers 10-28-1957 10-28-1957.pdf82.52 KB
Santa Fe and Today 10-30-1957 10-30-1957.pdf82.75 KB
Key November Dates 11-06-1957 11-6-1957.pdf82.55 KB
Bountiful Mission Gardens 11-11-1957 11-11-1957.pdf83.67 KB
More Mission Gardens 11-15-1957 11-15-1957.pdf81.92 KB
Trail Of Wildflowers 11-18-1957 11-18-1957.pdf80.27 KB
Jedediah Smith 11-20-1957 11-20-1957.pdf79.43 KB
The Portola Papers 11-22-1957 11-22-1957.pdf80.01 KB
‘Seeing the Elephant’ 11-25-1957 11-25-1957.pdf81.84 KB
Santa Cruz History 12-02-1957 12-2-1957.pdf82.6 KB
New Children’s Books 12-04-1957 12-4-1957.pdf79.32 KB
Paso Robles Hot Springs 12-06-1957 12-6-1957.pdf82.83 KB
New Christmas Books 12-11-1957 12-11-1957.pdf81.75 KB
Solano County Adobe 12-16-1957 12-16-1957.pdf82.03 KB
Monterey as the Capital 12-18-1957 12-18-1957.pdf82.92 KB
Carrying the Mail 03-06-1968 3-6-1968.pdf79.18 KB
The Colton Hall School 03-15-1968 3-15-1968.pdf80.75 KB
Showered with Gifts 03-16-1955 3-16-1955.pdf83.6 KB
History Group 04-28-1965 4-28-1965.pdf78.96 KB
Museum Board Plans Party 05-15-1968 5-15-1968.pdf78.89 KB
Trail Of The Chumash Indians 05-23-1966 5-23-1966.pdf79.84 KB
Custom House 09-25-1964 9-25-1964.pdf78.93 KB
Our First Mail 10-29-1965 10-29-1965.pdf78.73 KB
History of Monterey Ball Park 11-14-1968 11-14-1968.pdf78.38 KB
Monterey Hidden Treasure 01-04-1956 1-4-1956.pdf81.22 KB
Monterey’s Hidden Treasure 01-06-1956 1-6-1956.pdf82.27 KB
More Treasure 01-09-1956 1-9-1956.pdf80.3 KB
Drake’s Plate 01-13-1956 1-13-1956.pdf77.89 KB
South Park Story 01-16-1956 1-16-1956.pdf79.25 KB
South Park Story, II 01-18-1956 1-18-1956.pdf80.47 KB
Glimpses of History 01-20-1956 1-20-1956.pdf85.79 KB
Portrait of the Past 01-23-1956 1-23-1956.pdf84.83 KB
The Vigilantes 01-25-1956 1-25-1956.pdf76.18 KB
A Bartender Preaches 01-30-1956 1-30-1956.pdf82.04 KB
All is Not Gold that Giltters 07-06-1953 7-6-1953.pdf81.18 KB
Gustatory Memories 07-10-1953 7-10-1953.pdf80.84 KB
Champion of the Indian 07-13-1953 7-13-1953.pdf80.15 KB
A Letter From R.L.S. 07-15-1953 7-15-1953.pdf77.45 KB
R. L. S. Spurred Mission Restoration 07-17-1953 7-17-1953.pdf78.51 KB
Historical Landmark Conference 07-20-1953 7-20-1953.pdf80.26 KB
Jamboree Held on Old Land Grant 07-21-1953 7-21-1953.pdf78.77 KB
Gregorian Chant Sung By Indians 07-22-1953 7-22-1953.pdf79.72 KB
County Histories Gain Interest 07-23-1953 7-23-1953.pdf80.59 KB
First Form of California Gold 07-27-1953 7-27-1953.pdf76.91 KB
Known As Agricultural Center 07-29-1953 7-29-1953.pdf83.05 KB
Bigger and Better B. T. (Before Texas) 07-31-1953 7-31-1953.pdf79.97 KB
121-Year-Old Los Coches 10-16-1964 10-16-1964.pdf79.22 KB
‘Gem of the Southern Mines’ 08-03-1953 8-3-1953.pdf78.04 KB
Drama Revival 08-05-1953 8-5-1953.pdf80.01 KB
When Columbia Was a Metropolis 08-07-1953 8-7-1953.pdf81.1 KB
Rotary Beginnings 08-10-1953 8-10-1953.pdf83.17 KB
Days of the Overland Mail 08-14-1953 8-14-1953.pdf104.21 KB
Markers for Stage Stations 08-17-1953 8-17-1953.pdf80.77 KB
Centennial of the ‘Jackass Mail’ 08-19-1953 8-19-1953.pdf78.23 KB
California’s First Newspaper 08-21-1953 8-21-1953.pdf83.56 KB
History of the Bear Flag 08-31-1953 8-31-1953.pdf80.49 KB
‘Early Monterey’ 09-04-1953 9-4-1953.pdf79.98 KB
Case of the Missing Oak Tree 09-09-1953 9-9-1953.pdf78.95 KB
Early Days of the Auto 09-14-1953 9-14-1953.pdf79.82 KB
Californiana 09-16-1953 9-16-1953.pdf78.08 KB
Famous Statues Claimed 09-21-1953 9-21-1953.pdf79.51 KB
E. Clampus Vitus 09-23-1953 9-23-1953.pdf80.15 KB
‘Noble Grand Humbug’ 09-25-1953 9-25-1953.pdf80.81 KB
‘An Evening With The Irish Poets’ 09-28-1953 9-28-1953.pdf82.29 KB
Gourmet Taleteller 09-30-1953 9-30-1953.pdf80.14 KB
Our National Parks 10-02-1953 10-2-1953.pdf78.79 KB
Scenic Wonders to Explore 10-05-1953 10-5-1953.pdf81.51 KB
Governor Alvarado’s Chair 10-07-1953 10-7-1953.pdf80.05 KB

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1951
Title Column Date
Wild and Wooly Whiskey Hill 06-28-1951
The Punishment Fit The Crime 06-29-1951
In Their Place, An Orchard 07-02-1951
Chapel in a Mine 07-06-1951
Empty Eggshells 07-09-1951
Take a Carriage 07-10-1951
Where Are They in 1951? 07-11-1951
Father Casanova’s Account Book 07-12-1951
A Faint Prospect of Profit 07-13-1951
Pioneers At Sea 07-16-1951
A Paucity of Windows 07-17-1951
California Imports 07-18-1951
Old Buildings for Adoption 07-19-1951
St. John’s Del Monte Chapel And How It Came to Be 07-20-1951
The Constructive Days 07-23-1951
A Small Fortune From a Total Wreck 07-24-1951
Washerwoman’s Canyon 07-25-1951
Indians on the Warpath 07-26-1951
As Scarce As Alligators 07-27-1951
A Quaker Quailed the Bandit 07-30-1951
Visiting Time in Monterey 07-31-1951
Singing Their Own Requiem 08-01-1951
Pioneer Protestant Preacher 08-02-1951
Hall of Fame 08-03-1951
Blue Boy and Pinkie In Pasadena 08-06-1951
Eleven Square Leagues 08-07-1951
One Terrible Drought 08-08-1951
The Salt of the Earth 08-09-1951
He Rings the Mission Bells 08-10-1951
Lore of the Branding Iron 08-13-1951
The Editor Wore A Buckskin Dress 08-14-1951
Journal Of a Tour 08-15-1951
A Liberal Application Of Spur and Whip 08-16-1951
Restored With Restraint 08-17-1951
The Gold Coast Troopers 08-20-1951
Too Fatigued to Listen 08-21-1951
An Old School Gentleman 08-22-1951
Iron Pot, Silk Mittens and a Blue Moon 08-23-1951
Pyroglyphics of the Range 08-24-1951
Early California Pantaloons 08-27-1951
Matter of Jonathan Cogitation 08-28-1951
From An Old Newspaper 08-29-1951
His Hobby is Californiana 08-30-1951
102 Years Ago 08-31-1951
September Days 09-03-1951
Early Thespian Efforts 09-04-1951
From Horses to Opera 09-06-1951
Curtain! 09-07-1951
As a Jail of Solidity It Cannot Be Surpassed 09-10-1951
A Lagoon Where the Women Washed Their Clothes 09-11-1951