Reminiscences of Seabright

A 1915 booklet from Miss Forbes of Seabright in which she details the early history of the East Santa Cruz village, with a particular focus on major figures she knew and heard of, and on central associations, including the Seabright Library and the Seabright Improvement Society.

Notables: Thomas Pilkington, Camp Alhambra, San Jose Conservatory of Music, Caledonian Club, Clifton Lorenzo, F. M. Mott, Twin Lakes, Kimble, F. A. Hihn, T. B. Pilkington, L. K. Baldwin, Z. Karner, Judge Rice, Carrie Anderson, Alfred Imus, Uriah Thompson, Bocca del Rio, Seabright Park, Lennebacker, Kanaka servants, Brutschy, Eshbach, Nettie Murray, E. H. Robinson, John Jarvis, Arana Gulch, Meyrick, S. A. Tyrrell, L. Lukes, Eclectic Club, Chautauqua Society, Dr. C. L. Anderson, Colorado School of Mines, The Intellectual Development of Europe, William Taylor, Dr. Jenny Morgan, Santa Cruz Conversation Club, Moore's Beach, Seabright Beach, Nelly Bly / Nellie Bly, Elizabeth Bisland, J. W. Anderson, East Cliff, William Buchanan, Donzell, Santa Cruz Venture, Dr. C. W. Doyle, Phillip Dodge, Forrer, Library Improvement Society, James Estelle, Captain Hall, J. A. Pilkington, H. W. H. Penniman, Southern Pacific Railroad Company, Fred Swanton, Skirm, A. M. Dixon, J. A. Estelle, D. W. Graves, F. H. Stikeman, Bronson Peck, Seabright Hall, Greenfield, J. B. Moulton, E. F. Hilton, H. B. Webber, C. Scholl, Ralph Thompson, Southern Pacific Company, Decorative Art Society, C. O. Tillotson, George Anderson, D. W. Graves, H. M. Gerard, The New Spirit of '76, Dr. Milward, Mr. Normand, Blanche Rittenhouse, Willett Ware, Sara Spalsbury, Mina Cole, Lillian Howard, Black Point, Seabright Point, Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, Lanfear, Scholl, George W. Stone, Crydenwyse, Tyrrell Park, William Tyrrell, East Cliff Drive, Harry Ledyard, R. S. Thompson, Dr. Drullard, Dr. Bliss, E. L. Williams, W. P. Netherton, Samuel Leask, Bremner, Auld Scotia
Creator: E. M. C. Forbes
Date: 1915
Type: BOOKLET
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Seabright
  • 1910s
  • Real estate
  • Biographies
  • Poetry
  • Automobiles
  • Big Trees
  • Transportation
  • Utility
  • Housing
  • Clubs
  • Associations
  • Libraries
  • Literature
  • Contests
  • Events
  • Railroads
  • Trains
  • Feminism
  • Politics
  • Contests
  • Events
  • Churches
  • Beaches
  • Scotland
  • Scottish
  • Scottish American
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-EAST SIDE SANTA CRUZ-1

Citation

Forbes, E. M. C. “Reminiscences of Seabright.” 1915. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/141773. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.