Miscellaneous Article Notes of Preston Sawyer
Of unknown origin, these appear to be planned articles by the collector, Preston Sawyer, who worked at the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Ranging over many years and topics, the primary constant is the updates of planning and opening the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.
Notables: Barney Oldfield, Santa Cruz American Legion, Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, Cooper Street, Brookdale Inn, Mary Shier, Gladys M McLean, Charles Porovich, George Radgl Jr, The Kitchen, Jeanne Hayes, H R Judah, Harry Jensen, James W Uren, Merchants Pageant, Miniature World's Fair, Eugene H Gravelle / Eugene Gravelle, 50,000 begonias, Anderson & Leonard, Camp McQuaide, J L Bohnert, John Crabb, Charles Crabb
Notables: Barney Oldfield, Santa Cruz American Legion, Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, Cooper Street, Brookdale Inn, Mary Shier, Gladys M McLean, Charles Porovich, George Radgl Jr, The Kitchen, Jeanne Hayes, H R Judah, Harry Jensen, James W Uren, Merchants Pageant, Miniature World's Fair, Eugene H Gravelle / Eugene Gravelle, 50,000 begonias, Anderson & Leonard, Camp McQuaide, J L Bohnert, John Crabb, Charles Crabb
Creator:
Preston Sawyer
Date: 1903-1941
Type:
NOTES; DOCUMENT
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- Civic Auditorium
- Circuses
- Events
- Newspapers
- Business
- Crime
- 1940s
- 1930s
- 1900s
- Lectures
- Hotels
- Automobiles
- Camps
- Soquel
- Floriculture
- Vaudeville
- Brookdale
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-CIRCUSES-01
Collection
Citation
Sawyer, Preston. “Miscellaneous Article Notes of Preston Sawyer.” 1903-1941. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140534. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
