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TIMES EXHIBITION OPENS JULY 19TH Summer 2007 Volume XXXXVII, Number 3 From the Executive Director uilding an Early underwriting. Elisabeth Bergan and Klonie Kunzel, co-chaired the Identity: One Place, event. I thank them for a wonderfully successful and memorable B Many Cultures, the evening. second phase of Place of An exciting update on the Fund for the Future: we have raised Promise: Stories of San Diego, $500,000 toward our goal of two million dollars that will be the Society’s permanent matched, dollar for dollar, by an anonymous friend and benefactor. exhibition on San Diego history, We are deeply grateful to the many of you, our loyal members and will open to the public on July donors, for your support. It is a solid beginning to building the 19th. Some fifty “new” artifacts bridge to financial sustainability that will ensure that the Museum from our collection—including of San Diego History and the Society endure as places of awe, the famous Machado Quilt— education, and inspiration. Give again… will be on display for the first time ever, and over time, the David S.Watson space will allow for some 2000 items from our vaults to rotate through. Beginning with David S. Watson traditional Kumeyaay history, this exhibition will highlight the stories of early San Diego history, including the Spanish and Mexican periods, San Diego backcountry development, Old Town, and the beginnings of New Town.We are SDHS BOARD OF TRUSTEES delighted with the continuing progress. History Makers, the Society’s annual gala and fundraiser, recognized this year the extraordinary achievements and President Thomas Anglewicz Arthur Peinado Hal Sadler philanthropic commitment of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Bobbie Bagel Christopher Shrobilgen President-Elect Diane Canedo Marc Tarasuck Nation and Las Patronas. Chairman Daniel J.Tucker and Terry Robert Adelizzi Cooper, President of Las Patronas, honored us with their warm and James Dawe John Vaughn Vice President August Felando Nell Waltz personal comments as they accepted the awards from Mayor Jerry Elisabeth Bergan Kenneth Golden William Whelan Sanders and his wife Rana Sampson, who themselves spoke with Secretary wit and insight about San Diego and its history. My personal thanks Helen Kinnaird Donna Knierim Leon Williams Robert McNeely Executive to all, and especially to the Corky McMillin Companies for their Treasurer James Milch Director outstanding generosity and committed corporate philanthropy. Michael Morgan David S. Watson We are also most grateful to Elisabeth and Dr. John Bergan, Past President Virginia Morrison Sempra Energy, and Sycuan Resort and Casino for their generous Ron Urich Drexel Patterson Cover background photo by James Klein q FEATURESr Message from David Watson, 2 2007 Institute of History, 7 Research Library, 10 SDHS Board of Trustees, 2 Mary Elizabeth North, 7 New Staff at the Society, 10 History Makers 2007, 3 Dr. Merl Ledford, Jr., 7 Events Diary, 11 Education Update, 4 Contributions to the Historical SDHS Site Information, 12 Society, 9 Upcoming Programs, 5 Collections Week, 10 Exhibitions, 6 2 History Makers 2007 or this year’s History Makers fundraiser, the San Diego Historical Society chose two honorees: Daniel J.Tucker, FChairman of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, and Terry Cooper, President of Las Patronas; both individuals spearheading organizations that are making history in their own time. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and his wife, Rana Sampson presented the George W.Marston Award for Civic Leadership to Daniel Tucker and the San Diego Historical Society’s Legacy Award for Philanthropic leadership to Terry Cooper. The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is an independent, sovereign nation with its own democratically elected government, the Tribal Council. Sycuan honors its rich, deep past, but also looks solidly to the future; passing down their unique traditions and customs, while being a driving force in the economic environment of the community. Not only does it create jobs and opportunities for so many, it is also the model of committed corporate philanthropy. Sycuan’s diverse generosity addresses many critical Award-winner Daniel Tucker with Mayor Jerry Sanders and his wife, Rana Sampson needs that would otherwise not be met. Las Patronas is a philanthropic organization based in La Jolla, which has been dedicated to improving the life of our community since 1946. It is totally volunteer-driven and has no offices or paid staff.Through its annual Jewel Ball, Las Patronas has donated over 10 million dollars of essential capital items to over 1,000 education, arts, and social service non-profits throughout San Diego County. Las Patronas’ leadership in all these areas has made, and will continue to make, a real difference to the life and future of San Diego. Elisabeth Bergan and Steve Penhall with award winner Terry Cooper Iris Engstrand, Klonie Kunzel, Joanne Hickey, Ed Streicher Bob Adelizzi, Helen and Buzz Kinnaird 3 Education Update knowledge, improve teaching practice and instruction, create and ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF sustain professional networks of teachers, and integrate effective uses of technology to support the teaching of American history in a deep SCHOOL PROGRAMMING WRAPS UP and meaningful way. In addition to a summer institute, the program by Katrina Glynn, Education Coordinator, and Raffael Hoffman, Outreach includes follow-up sessions throughout the school year.The program Coordinator will run for a total of three years, with a different group of forty wo of the largest and longest-running school programs we teachers each year, at no cost to the teachers. operate are drawing to a close for the year. For more information, visit the San Diego County Office of T Education website at: http://www.sdcoe.net. School in the Park is winding down with only a few weeks left. Three hundred and sixty third grade students from Rosa Parks Elementary and Hamilton Elementary are completing their third TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY IN THE visit to the Museum of San Diego History, this time learning about life in San Diego 100 years ago. Students study historical figures YOUTH GALLERY such as George Marston and Ah Quin, and engage in activities such by Raffael Hoffman, Outreach Coordinator as making biscuits and butter, as well as creating their own oral he Youth Gallery is a histories. place where students Forty years ago, a fourth-grade program was started at the Serra literally make history. On Museum. In the beginning, its focus was on archaeology because of T June 12th, the San Diego the ongoing excavations on the grounds of the old Presidio. Historical Society will proudly Athough there are no excavations anymore, there is still a lot to open the third exhibition in see and to learn. More than 2,000 students and 400 chaperones this gallery. It will feature the participated in the San Diego Before Statehood program, as it is winners of the Society’s “Best now known.The tours are facilitated by volunteers who dedicated Use of Primary Sources” award. over 300 hours to the program this year. The students won the awards at We look forward to starting again in the fall with a new group this year’s annual History Day of young historians! competition at the San Diego County Office of Education. The theme of the SAN DIEGO PERSPECTIVES ON THE competition was “Triumph and MERICAN XPERIENCE Tragedy in History.”The students A E worked on topics ranging from by Rebecca Lawrence, Associate Director and Director of Education Apollo 13, to Jim Thorpe,to the Emancipation Proclamation. Apollo 13 by Alexis Swanstrom, Megan hat can we learn about the American experience through McDermand, and Brant Bidegain of Oak Grove the lens of local history? The San Diego Historical Society Their hard work and enthusiasm Middle School will present information, documents and photographs shows in the detail and content W of their exhibits.We congratulate Madeline Burdick, David Dias, from our collections at a summer institute for middle and high school teachers in July. Topics to be explored at the institute include Samantha Allard, Gabriella Canales, Leah Moyal,Alexis Swanstrom, American founding philosophies, immigration, suffrage, propaganda, Brant Bidegain, Megan McDermond, and Neelam and Kiren Khan. imperialism, human rights,World War II and the Cold War.Teachers The exhibition runs through August 9. will receive a kit with resources and activities from the Society, An upcoming exhibition will be produced in partnership with which they can use in their classrooms to help students discover the the Bayside Community Center (BCC).The Youth Empowerment role San Diego has played in United States history. Program at BCC is working with teenagers from Kearny High on The Society is one of the partners in the comprehensive the “History of Linda Vista.” The students will interview older members of the community with the intention of making oral professional development program, Perspectives on the American histories as part of the projects. Experience, which was awarded a nearly $2 million grant this year The San Diego Historical Society is continually looking for by the U.S. Department of Education’s Teaching American History program.We are delighted to be working with the San Diego County cooperation partners for the Youth Gallery. Students will Office of Education, which is the lead partner, along with Cal State produce their own exhibitions about a topic with a connection San Marcos and the International Studies Education Project at San to San Diego. Diego State University. Contact Raffael Hoffmann at [email protected] or The purpose of the program is to increase teacher content (619) 232-6203 ext.112 4 Upcoming Programs The San Diego Historical Society will offer engaging programs for all ages in conjunction with our new exhibition, Building an Early Identity: One Place, Many Cultures, including school and community outreach programs.

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