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OC History Roundup

Post author:CMHS Staff
Post published:June 6, 2019
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Take a trip back in time in an interactive Orange County history experience! Stop by our booth at this fun event presented by the Orange County Historical Society! There will be tons of great activities: • Live Reenactments of some of Orange County’s iconic historical figures.• Tours of H. Clay Kellogg House• Scheduled Talks presented by local historians• Live Music from the Lillies of The West string band• Exhibits featuring OC historical and genealogy societies• “Storytellers Corner”…

Early California Days

Post author:CMHS Staff
Post published:May 31, 2019
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Help us celebrate Early California Days in Estancia Park. The event will feature a talk on the 250th anniversary of Portola's trek across Orange County by Phil Brigandi.

Detail from a 1938 photo of students and parents at the Japanese school in Costa Mesa. L-to-R: B. Omori, M. Inokuchi, S. Kanno, Kaz Kuirhara, S. Kurihara, K. Shigaki, Unknown.

Japanese Costa Mesans, 1920-1942

Post author:CMHS Staff
Post published:May 7, 2019
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You may have heard of the postwar Japanese-Costa Mesans like the Sakiokas and the Iwamotos. But how much do you know about the Japanese who lived here before World War II – the Hiratas, Yamamis, Omoris, Ikedas, and Kuriharas?

Ghost Towns of Southern California

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Post published:April 16, 2019
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The Costa Mesa Historical Society and the Friends of the Costa Mesa Libraries are pleased to co-host noted author STAN PAHER as our speaker on Sunday, April 28, 2019, as he presents another of his acclaimed programs on ghost towns.

Willard Jordan, AIA, called Nabers Cadillac at 2600 Harbor Boulevard “as good as I have ever designed.”

The Lost Landmarks of Mayor Willard T. Jordan

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Post published:April 1, 2019
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We look at the lost legacy of Mayor Willard T. Jordan's favorite architectural designs.

Trailblazing Women of the Old West

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Post published:March 11, 2019
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The Costa Mesa Historical Society is pleased to announce that author Craig MacDonald will be our speaker on Sunday March 17, 2019 . as he presents his latest book, "Trailblazing Women in the Old West"! Craig will talk about some amazing women in the field of Mining, Conservation, Voting, Law Enforcement, Temperance and Crime. He'll also have available for autographing some of his award-winning books, including The California State Library's "Book of Week," "Old West Christmas-Tales with…

John Plumbley congratulates Lilah Curtis, Arlene Verfurth, and Ruby Spangler.

Mesa Verde  Country Club:  Year One

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Post published:January 14, 2019
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For its 60th birthday, we go back to 1959, the first year of the Costa Mesa institution.

Nixon Library and Gardens (via Wikimedia Commons)

Jim Kubalik on Richard Nixon

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Post published:December 17, 2018
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Join us for a delicious meal and a lively talk at 6 p.m. Friday, January 25, as docent Jim Kubalik of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum traces Nixon's Orange County roots, meteoric rise in politics, and presidency.

Nixon Library and Gardens (via Wikimedia Commons)

Fairview Register for December 2018

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Post published:December 2, 2018
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Take a look back at the past year, buy your tickets to the upcoming installation dinner, and learn about the society's archive and collection process in the December 2018 Fairview Register.

2018’s Artistic License Fair Draws on Success

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Post published:December 2, 2018
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the annual Artistic License Fair in Estancia Park. Makers and buyers alike praised this year’s event featuring the work of dozens of Southern California artisans. The event was great for Costa Mesa history, too. Volunteers at the Diego Sepulveda Adobe introduced a steady stream of visitors to local history. Thank you to all who participated for helping to make this event a success!

OC History Roundup

Early California Days

Japanese Costa Mesans, 1920-1942

Ghost Towns of Southern California

The Lost Landmarks of Mayor Willard T. Jordan

Trailblazing Women of the Old West

Jim Kubalik on Richard Nixon

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