SC School Building Named After Nelson

This short article describes a failed effort to rename Mission Hill Junior High School in honor of Louden Nelson. Santa Cruz City School Board members instead choose to name their administration building after the historic figure who donated his estate to local education.
Creator: Wood, Wallace
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 1977-09-27
Type: NEWS; DOCUMENT
Coverage: 1970s
Identifier: CF-33926

Collection

Local News Index

Citation

Wood, Wallace. “SC School Building Named After Nelson.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1977-09-27. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/109828. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.