History of the Santa Cruz Area
An anonymously-created pamphlet reiterating information from a publication by the Verardo historians (tagged as the latter). Provides wide backgrounds on the origins of many foundational industries of ante- and post-colonial Santa Cruz County, with a minor context of pre-colonization. From the Alta California era, to American settlement, to the varying industries and their leaders.
Creator:
J. D. Verardo; Denzil Verardo
Source:
Restless Paradise - Santa Cruz County: An Illustrated History
Date: 1987
Type:
ARTICLE
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- Native American
- 1980s
- 1990s
- Spanish
- Architecture
- Gold Rush
- Business
- Lumber industry
- Cement industry
- Tanning industry
- Transportation
- Agriculture
- Wineries
- Fishing industry
- Trains
- Hotels
- State parks
- Casinos
- Tourism
- UCSC
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-HISTORY-10
Collection
Citation
Verardo, J. D. and Denzil Verardo. “History of the Santa Cruz Area.” Restless Paradise - Santa Cruz County: An Illustrated History. 1987. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140094. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
