Randy Morgan and his apprentices, Michael and Rowan, created the Seven Stories of Old San Juan in the historic Silvas Adobe from the 1790s on Los Rios street. It captures historic moments in Saddleback Valley with the Portolá Expedition in 1769 to the founding of Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1776. As the birthplace of… Read More Seven Stories of San Juan
Make sure to see Bowers Museum’s Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic which is on exhibit from March 7, 2020 – June 20, 2021. This collection has an incredible array of heritage and contemporary history. You’ll enjoy learning about their staff’s conservation treatment of Walt Disney’s personal papers and film… Read More The Walt Disney Archives
Jennifer Keil, founder of 70 Degrees, conversed with Summer Cherland. Keil provided her insight for conducting oral histories with various institutions. She shared resources and techniques for best practices when facilitating interviews. She recommends introductory and advanced workshops at oral history centers such as CSUF’s Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History. Additionally,… Read More Oral History Podcast
The Aliso Viejo Ranch is officially open to the public. The rehabilitated historic barn, sheds, new barn, and foreman’s house provide insight into the Moulton Ranch in the 20th century. Visit this 7.7 acre site at 100 Park Ave. Aliso Viejo, CA. Moulton Museum provided historic artifacts on loan for the displays. This includes Lewis… Read More Aliso Viejo Ranch
Happy International Women’s Day! In March we celebrate the many contributions women have made to history. The Smithsonian Museum’s online women’s history exhibits are incredible. We particularly recommend the Museum Objects, Oral Histories, and Podcasts. Viewing and listening to these online materials will remind us of the work that generations prior to us did. It’s… Read More Women’s History Exhibits
The full-color model is made up of more than 6 million triangular polygons — 2D shapes that are the building blocks of a 3D digital object. (Image: © Cosmo Wenman, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) See the video at the end of this field notes and the article by the Smithsonian regarding this 2019 release of digital… Read More Egyptian Beauty
“Plankton, a shimmering phosphorescence on the sea and the spinning planets and an expanding universe, all bound together by the elastic string of time. It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to the tide pool again.” ― John Steinbeck, The Log from the Sea of Cortez Tidepool,… Read More John Steinbeck
We are excited to share that the Laguna Art Museum has reopened. We had an opportunity to see this exhibit and encourage you to do the same. This exhibit is on display through November 15, 2020. It was organized by the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, CA. “Granville Redmond (1871–1935) produced a body of work… Read More Granville Redmond: The Eloquent Palette
Who Was Nellie Gail Moulton? exhibit at Casa Romantica highlights an Orange County pioneer’s history. As the matriarch of Moulton Ranch, she oversaw this nearly 22,000 acres operation. It was comprised of sheep, cattle, and agricultural enterprises. Nellie was an en plein air artist and philanthropist. She studied art with Southern Californian masters such as… Read More Who Was Nellie Gail Moulton?