Old Country Pizza Gazette: January 1979, Volume 1 No. 9

A pseudo-newspaper wielding both an oral, chronological history of Aptos since its initial settlement and a menu for the (sponsoring) pizza parlor. Plenty of photographs of early Aptos architecture.

Notables: Bayview Hotel, Portola expedition, Ososcales, Awotos, Mission Santa Cruz, Pueblo Branciforte, Rancheria Aptos, Rancheria Soquel, Rafael Castro, Jose Joaquin Castro, Jose Arano, Palmer Glass Company, Aptos Post Office, Patric Keiran Walsh, Ben Nichols, Patrick K Walsh, Live Oak House, F A Hihn, Valencia Sawmill, Claus Spreckels, Rancho Aptos, James Leonard, Deer Park, Spreckels Aptos Hotel, Southern Pacific, Loma Prieta Sawmill, Dr Charles Ford, Ford's Department Store, Village Fair, Leonard Store, Thomas J Leonard / Tom Leonard, J J Verhoff, Pete Jansse, Hotel Del Monte, Loma Prieta Lumber Company, Opal Cliffs, Valencia Post Office, Loma Prieta Post Office, Aptos Land Company, Spreckels Aptos Ranch, Aptos Golf Course, Esplanade, Moosehead Park, Paul Johnston, Glenwood, Fred Toney, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Bayview Restaurant, Dr Biancalana
Creator: Vincent Leonard; Chuck Allen; Gerry Jilka
Source: Old Country Pizza
Date: 1979
Type: ARTICLE; MENU; LEAFLET; PHOTO; ILLUSTRATION
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Aptos
  • Restaurants
  • 1970s
  • Architecture
  • Hotels
  • Business
  • Soquel
  • Aptos Creek
  • Valencia Creek
  • Confederacy
  • Lumber industry
  • Trains
  • Transportation
  • 1870s
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-APTOS-02

Citation

Leonard, Vincent, Chuck Allen, and Gerry Jilka. “Old Country Pizza Gazette: January 1979, Volume 1 No. 9.” Old Country Pizza. 1979. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/138225. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.