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Collection of articles: Thomas Cleveland Maddock: First Settler in Big Basin, by Deborah Maddock Elston -- Alice Sinnott Maddock: Pioneer Wife in Big Basin, by Deborah Maddock Elston -- Thomas and Alice Maddock: Their Children, by Deborah Maddock…
This is a compilation of the writings of three local Civil War veterans that appeared in the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper. In their writings Andrew Kane, Isaac Blaisdell and Caleb Todd share their remembrances, feelings and observations.
This collection of ephemera originated with a substantial contribution from Preston Sawyer (1899-1968). He grew up in Santa Cruz and worked for local newspapers, and wrote the “Santa Cruz Yesterdays” feature in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. While most…
Faye Ellis moved to the San Lorenzo Valley in 1974, and started collecting a wealth of information on the history of this part of Santa Cruz County. Her research materials, covering the period from the 1840’s to the 1940’s, include interviews,…
Sara Bunnett (1919-2006) is best known locally for her efforts to index Santa Cruz newspapers and county records. She was very active in community organizations, and was president of the Santa Cruz Genealogical Society, as well as president of the…
Marion Dale Pokriots, a long-time Scotts Valley resident and retired teacher, is a genealogist and historical researcher. She has collaborated on the compilation of several research tools, and has published some of her work, including "Remembering…