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...
Blossomtime Tours; Maps; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Blossom Time Tours map is on front of postcard, going as far north as Alviso and as far south as Los Gatos. Copyright [of map] by: The H. M. Gousha Company. Image of blossoming orchard is in background near edge of postcard. Also on front of...
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Griffin, Philip; United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865; Letters; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865; People;
A letter written at the 3rd Army Corps Hospital near Alexandria, Virginia, by Philip Griffin to Captain Bernard J. Reid. Griffin tells Reid about his recent whereabouts, his health and the fact that he is not ready to rejoin the regiment, the fact...
Photographs; Parades; Parade floats; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Native Sons of the Golden West; University of Santa Clara
The Native Sons of the Golden West, Santa Clara Parlor No. 100 entered a parade float honoring Father Jerome Ricard of Santa Clara College in the San Francisco Diamond Jubilee Parade of 1925. Father Ricard was known as the "Padre of the...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Jesuits; Ricard, Jerome S., 1850-1930; Astronomical observatories;
Fr. Ricard, known as ""Padre of the Rains"" on steps of Ricard Observatory on SCU Campus. ""When forecasting weather, he wore a Panama hat, when foul, he donned a somber sombrero.""
