Browse fine crafts from 50 artisans based in Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties when the Artistic License Fair returns to Estancia Park next month. The event will run Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m-4 p.m. The Diego Sepulveda Adobe will be open both days.
Mary Ellen Goddard will offer four free one-hour seminars on archival practice to society volunteers each Friday from September 28-October 19th at 10:30 a.m. at the Costa Mesa Historical Society Museum.
Costa Mesa’s newest fire station, the Royal Palm station, will be dedicated Saturday, September 29 at 10 a.m. This modern facility will serve the Mesa Verde area with the finest in first-responder equipment, training, and personnel. Working with Captains Rob Gagne and Fred McDowell, the Society has loaned a fireman’s turnout coat and helmet to be placed on display in the station’s lobby. Opposite the display case is a wall-sized enlargement of a historical photo of the original Royal Palm Station.
November is fast approaching and so are our annual elections. This is where you, our members, have the opportunity to become a candidate or nominate another member for any of the following positions: President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Board Director.
Thank you to all who visited us at the 71st Annual Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club Fish Fry September 21-3. We hoped you enjoyed watching Echoes from the Fields or purchasing gifts from the booth we shared with the Friends of the Library.
Thanks to a joint effort of society volunteers, a new mannequin has been added to the Diego Sepulveda Adobe. It’s hoped the mannequin, representing a young woman from around the 1860s, will illustrate period dress, spark conversation, and add a splash of color, craftsmanship, and beauty to the adobe’s Victorian Room. The mannequin was purchased with the personal funds of Art and Mary Ellen Goddard, who then donated it to the society. It replaces a taller mannequin…
This September Mary Ellen Goddard, archivist for the historical society, will be offering four free hourlong seminars on archival practice. Topics include ethics, search methods, cataloguing, boxing/storage, preservation, and acquisition criteria. All society volunteers are invited to learn how archivists can help researchers take advantage of our rich collection. To learn more, sign up below or call us at 949-631-5918.
Augustin Espinoza is a history and political science major from Vanguard University who will be interning with the historical society over the fall term. Augustin will work on Mondays and Fridays for the next few months for a total of 90 hours, culminating in a letter grade. His primary work will be to develop a finding aid for Nell Murbarger’s non-local photographs. Next time you see him, be sure to say hello!
Stop by our booth this September 21-23 at the 71st Annual Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions Club Fish Fry in Fairview Park!
Historical Society Charter Member Henry S. “Hank” Panian passed from this life on July 14. In addition to his career as a history professor at Orange Coast College and a dedicated family man, Hank made time for community service and your Historical Society. Hank became a charter member of the Historical Society in 1966. Since that time he has: Served with distinction on our board of directors Co-authored the Historical Society Quarterly from 1977-1987 Served as a…