Arguello, Concepcion, 1791-1857; Combs; Mantilla; Rezanov, Nikolai Petrovich, 1764-1807; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Shawls;
Concepcion Arguello was 15 in 1806 when she met the Russian Count Nicolai Rezanov, Chamberlain to the Czar while he was in San Francisco. After a three week courtship, they became engaged. An official of the royal court, he had to return to...
Books; Education; Historical records; Public schools; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Leather bound book measuring 16" x 11". Top of each page when opened out has these column headings: Scholar's name, age (yrs, mo.), Nativity, Date of Admission, To what grade, From what school, Name of parent, Occupation of parent,...
Bonds; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
In 1959, Santa Clara launched a bond drive for $22,500,000 to expand and modernize City services for the community's burgeoning population. $800,000 of that was to finance a Central Library for the City. The bond issue passed overwhelmingly. Left...
Buildings; Fires; People; Photographs; Ruins; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the ruins of the Pioneer Drug Store, Santa Clara, California, 1906. Note: Drug store built in Santa Clara in 1851 by Dr. H.H. Warburton. Photo taken several days after this building destroyed by fire of November 4,...
Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Authors; College of Notre Dame (Calif.)
"Light in the Valley" is a book about the history of the College of Notre Dame from its beginnings in San Jose in 1851 until its move to Belmont in San Mateo County in 1923. In the photo, left to right, unidentified man, Edward Hart of...
Photographs; Historical markers;Trees; Battle of Santa Clara
University of Santa Clara Archivist, Father Arthur D. Spearman, members of the Warburton Family and others attend the dedication of a California State Historical Marker at the Armistice Oak Tree Site in 1962. The text of the plaque states:...
Buildings; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Note: Drug store built in Santa Clara in 1851 by Dr. H.H. Warburton. Photo taken 3 days before this building destroyed by fire of November 4, 1906 which started in Mr. Rainey's livery stable and spread to this old building.
