Thursday, September 13, 2007

Chula Vista - The Early Years, Volume 2

The Chula Vista Historical Society published seven small booklets during the 1990's in an effort to capture and document the social history of early Chula Vista.


Volume 2 (published in 1993 by Tecolote Publications, San Diego, California, 979.498 CHULA Vol. 2 at the Chula Vista Public Library) included the following articles:


Part I: all by Alfred Lansley


* "Indian Harvest" -- page 5
* "A Trip to Coronado Island" -- page 7
* "How Cockatoo Grove Got Its Name" -- page 9
* "Sausage Fit for a King" -- page 13
* "A Very Special Mule Team" -- page 15


* "The Planting of Eucalyptus Trees in the Upper and Lower Otay, and Janal Rancho" -- page 17
* "Henry G. Fenton -- page 19
* "Lima Beans" -- page 23
* "Miss Carrie Haines, Schoolteacher" -- page 27
* "Sheep in Chula Vista" -- page 31


Part II:


* "South Bay Family YMCA" by Art O'Day -- page 35
* "Shangri-La" by John Rojas, Jr. -- page 41
* "Chula Vista Mutual Lemon Association" by John Rojas, Jr. -- page 45
* "The Mysterious Fire" as told by Alden C. Davidson -- page 48
* "Western Salt Company" -- Page 51
* "The Piper Family of Otay Mesa" by Stephen R. Van Wormer -- page 55

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