California history, to 1821 clippings 1881-1891.

Monterey Public Library. California History Room.

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Many of the clippings were compiled during the 1930s and 1940s. These were incorporated into the present file dating from the 1950s, with the staff making substantial additions until the file was closed to clippings from the Monterey County Herald in 1995. Subsequent articles and obituaries published in the Herald from January 1, 1995, through June 30, 2003, may be found in the Herald Index on the Libraryʼs catalog. With the exception of the Monterey Herald (available on microfilm), various othe...

Anza, Juan Bautista de, 1693-1740

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Presidio of San Francisco (Calif.)

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The Presidio of San Francisco, located on a bluff overlooking San Francisco Bay, was established by Spanish forces in June 1776. On March 7, 1847, Capt. Francis J. Lippitt's company of the 1st New York Volunteers occupied the site, which became a permanent post the following April. An Executive order of November 6, 1850, declared a military reservation for the Presidio consisting of 1,522 acres. The Post was abandoned for a brief period during early 1851 but otherwise has been continuously garri...

Portola, Gaspar de.

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Portola was on the 1769 expedition which founded missions at San Diego and Monterey and served as the first Spanish governor of the Californias. From the description of DS, 1777 August 18 : Los Angeles. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 17738825 ...

O'Donnell, Mayo Hayes

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Malaspina, Alessandro, 1754-1809

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Malaspina was an Italian ship captain who explored for Spain. Valdés was the Spanish Minister for the Indies. From the description of Letters to Antonio Valdés, 1790-1791. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 78261192 Malaspina was an Italian ship captain who explored for Spain. Valdés was the Spanish Minister for the Indies. From the guide to the Letters to Antonio Valdés, 1790-1791., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) ...

Whitehead, Richard S.

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Richard Whitehead was born in 1907 in Cambridge, Mass. He moved to San Mateo, Calif., in 1913. After receiving his degrees from MIT, he worked as director of planning for the County of Santa Barbara from 1946 to 1969. He helped plan the airports in the county and Lake Cachuma recreational area, as well as helping to acquire several beach and inland parks. Besides being a registered civil engineer, he was a member of the State Water Pollution Control Board. He died in Santa Barbara in 1988. ...

Vallejo, Guadalupe.

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Castro, Maria Antonia.

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Temple, Thomas Workman, 1905-1972

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Miranda, Gloria E.

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Presidio of Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, Calif.)

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Presidio of San Diego (San Diego, Calif.)

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Presidio of Monterey (Calif.)

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Fages, Pedro

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Pedro Fages was a Spanish soldier and explorer who served as military governor of California during the late 18th century. From the description of Letters to José Joaquín de Arrillaga, 1783-1785. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 761403531 Fages served as governor and military commander of Alta Calif., 1770-1774. From the description of Suplemento ; noticia del estado que guardan las misiones de Monterey y Califo...

Greene, Henry Ashland.

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