S A N D I E G O H I S T O R Y CENTER NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 58 NUMBER 4 WINTER 2017

History Center Celebrates Its 90th Year Proud of our past and focused on our future.

TOP ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: HISTORY CENTER, 1986 (SDHC #86:15833); JUNÍPERO SERRA MUSEUM OPENING DAY, 1929 (SDHC# 2600-19). BOTTOM ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER AND JUNÍPERO SERRA MUSEUM, PRESENT DAY.

“San Diego has had such an influx of residents in our collective past. This crowd-sourced approach will recent years that they hardly had the opportunity of help us create more relevant and inclusive exhibitions, acquainting themselves with the traditions, origin and programs that inspire thought and reflection, and history of San Diego…” This quote from a member of online communities that promote understanding the San Diego Historical Society’s Board of Trustees through discourse. in 1929 explains the impetus for beginning the Mark your calendars now for our Makers of San organization the previous year. Diego History on Saturday, April 21, 2018 (note date

TIMES As we look forward to 2018—the History Center’s change from March 24, 2018), which will kick off major 90th year—we are in a similar situation. From 1900 to new priorities, including developing a new permanent 1930, San Diego’s population jumped from 17,700 to exhibition of our region’s history, rejuvenating the 147,995. Since then, this binational region has ballooned Serra Museum, launching a program for scholarship, and to 3.3 million people, and, just like in 1929, many have building the endowment to ensure the organization’s not had the “opportunity to acquainting themselves” long-term sustainability. with what San Diego is and who San Diegans are. Please join us in 2018 as the History Center embarks on a broad outreach campaign to gather stories, experiences, and perspectives from as large and diverse BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR an audience of San Diegans as possible to explore the OUR MISSION Permanent Exhibition of San Diego History Thinking Big As the San Diego History “Thinking big” for staff at Center enters its 90th year the History Center means The San Diego History in 2018, I’m reminded of our thinking differently about Center tells the diverse origins as the San Diego our organization and its story of our region - Historical Society and role in our community. As past, present, and future - would like to highlight what President Fetter notes, the educates and enriches I believe will prove to be new permanent exhibition our community, the most important project of San Diego history will preserves our history we have undertaken since be transformative for us. and fosters civic pride. we moved our base of operations from the Serra Why? In order for us to be relevant and to secure the San Diego History Center Museum to in 1982. organization’s future, we need to connect with new Board of Trustees I’m speaking of the new, upcoming permanent and diverse communities. In the past, many of these President and Chairman exhibition of San Diego history. This project has been communities have been, at times, omitted in the Thompson Fetter a goal for the past 36 years. Presently, our current greater historical narrative. We need to be open and Vice President Joseph Craver overview history exhibition is inadequate and does not inclusive. We need to change the misconception John Morrell properly acquaint the visitor with a full survey of this that history is boring and has little relevance to our Robert Watkins region’s past. For example, there is no reference to everyday lives. Treasurer Frank Alessi the development of our region since the late 1930s or Our transformation cannot happen without you. Secretary to the myriad communities interwoven into the fabric Over the next several months, we will be reaching out Allan Wasserman of this region. to you, asking for your stories and experiences. These President Emeritus Lately, we have been encouraged, even challenged, community-sourced perspectives will help us provide Robert F. Adelizzi Hal Sadler by potential donors to “think big.” We envision a a more complete description of our region. We will Trustees comprehensive, interactive, and perpetually changing also be asking for your financial support and help in Chuck Bieler exhibition. Bill Lawrence and toured spreading the word about the exciting changes taking Richard Bregante Josh Buchholz several other benchmark exhibitions in place at the History Center. Our 90th year offers Raymond Carpenter state, , and . We are inspired by great opportunity to deliver on our potential—that the Brian Chambers Debby Cushman-Parrish their scope and the extensive community collaboration History Center becomes a vibrant community resource Jim Fitzpatrick involved in creating them and seek to deliver this for where our region’s history inspires us to be our best Gayle Hom San Diego. and celebrates what makes this place unique. Robert A. Kittle Brian Mooney Frank L. Pavel, DMD Tom Sayer, Jr. BY TOM FETTER, BOARD PRESIDENT BY BILL LAWRENCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Scott Peterson Jim Siegel Ellis C. Smith Charles Van Vechten Stephen B. Williams for over 150 years. This film is the companion to Advisory Board the exhibition Celebrate San Diego: The History & Malin Burnham Thomas A. Caughlan Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community, which is M. Wayne Donaldson currently on exhibit at the History Center in Balboa Dan Eaton Kevin J. Heinly Park. The film and exhibition bring the rare voices of Tom Karlo pioneering San Diego Jews, as well as those of today, Bob Kelly into one immersive experience based on a theme of Helen Kinnaird Yvonne W. Larsen determination, innovation, and ingenuity. The film David Malcolm also incorporates rare historical photographs creating Seth W. Mallios, Ph.D. Kay Porter a vibrant cinematic interplay between the natural Hon. Lynn Schenk Ends of the Earth Accepted and cultural landscapes of our region. Drew Schlosberg To the Ends of the Earth will be screened at the Mary L. Walshok, Ph.D. to Jewish Film Fest Margie Warner Jewish Film Festival on February 13 & 14 at Mira Mesa Hon. Pete Wilson Big-screen viewings on Feb. 13 & 14 Edwards Cinema at 8pm & 14 Edwards San Marco Karin E. Winner Stadium 18 at 5pm, respectively. Executive Director To the Ends of the Earth: A Portrait of Jewish San William Lawrence Diego, a co-production of Cinewest Productions Historian and the San Diego History Center is based on over Iris Engstrand, PhD 50 interviews conducted by local filmmaker, Isaac Times Editor Matthew Schiff Artenstein, including descendants of early Jewish Copy Editor pioneers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and academics, Chris Zook as well as avant-garde artists, rabbis, and surfers. It Photo Editor creates a living portrait of a vibrant and culturally- BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR Chris Travers dynamic community that has thrived in this region Graphic Design Jennifer Cadam SDHC Volunteer Receives VOLUNTEERS Inspiration Award In recognition of their significant and long-term contributions of service to Balboa Park and/or to one or more of the organizations in the Park, outstanding A guided tour volunteers are selected each year to receive a Friends of the Junípero of Balboa Park Inspiration Award. San Diego History Serra Museum Center volunteer Barry Goldlust was selected as a 2017 recipient along with four other dedicated Balboa is a great way Park volunteers. to spend a Barry has donated close to 600 hours over the last weekend day! two years in the roles of Gallery Guide, Docent, and, Our one-hour, docent-led most recently, Community Historian. His engagement tours highlight the many techniques and historical research shine through when inhabitants of the Presidio he interacts with groups of all ages during conversations Hill site over the centuries in the galleries, guided tours, and public presentations. and the importance of Congratulations to Barry! We sincerely appreciate their relationship to the all of our devoted and enthusiastic volunteers for their San Diego River. Tours donation of time and talents to SDHC. start in the museum and then travel outdoors to Presidio Hill, providing visitors with an overview of the site’s environmental, Photo by Gates Photography cultural, and political history and impact on San Diego’s development. BARRY GOLDLUST ACCEPTING HIS AWARD This is one of the BY ALISON HENDRICKSON, AT THE BALBOA PARK CLUB. VISITOR & VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER exciting ways we are activating the Serra Museum and surrounding grounds as we head into 2018 and implement Phase New Program Offers II of the Serra Museum Insight into Archives Interpretive Plan. Dedicated volunteers and studious interns are integral Check our Events to the success of the History Center’s programs Calendar for tour dates exhibitions. The San Diego History Center is pleased added regularly: to partner with the Aaron Price Fellows Program and www.sandiegohistory.org/ to offer unique opportunities for Fellows to work with events/. Tours are open to archival material in the collections, broaden their the public and free with horizons, and expose them to possible career paths Give Forward admission. they may be considering. In addition, Fellows may earn scholarships through their work. We are pleased to welcome Kisi Apaak as the History Center’s newest intern. A sophomore at Point Loma High School, she is assisting Archivist Renato Rodriguez in the Document Archives. Kisi is transcribing handwritten autobiographies of the Pioneer Society of San Diego. These autobiographies are first-person accounts of the women who travelled to and settled in San Diego before 1880. The accounts give us a glimpse of what life was like in San Diego through the eyes of women who lived here. Thanks to Kisi, these histories will eventually be accessible for researchers, genealogists, students, BY ALISON and the general public to view online. We hope you will HENDRICKSON, VISITOR & AARON PRICE FELLOW, KISI APAAK, WORKS find these stories as fascinating as we do. TO TRANSCRIBE HANDWRITTEN DIARIES IN VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT THE DOCUMENT COLLECTION. BY RENATO RODRIGUEZ, ARCHIVIST MANAGER EVENTS San Diego Voices Expanding the Legacy Oral History Program Oral history offers unique benefits that no other historical resource provides. One of its most valuable characteristics is that it allows us to learn about the viewpoints and experiences of those who do not often appear in the historical record. Everyday people, the tenor and feeling of everyday life, and a sense of place can get lost if we rely solely on the written record. Fashion Redux! Through their own stories and words, oral history narrators can tell us their versions of events, as well as aspirations and disappointments. The History Center is committed to capturing the lives and reflections of contemporary San Diegans through the newly launched San Diego Voices project. San Diego Voices is a real-time, feet-on-the- street, community-engagement project in which we are constantly listening, documenting, following up, A STUDENT IN THE ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM sharing, and disseminating through various vehicles SETS HER SCENE. and formats. San Diego Voices celebrates our unique neighborhoods and diverse people. It documents history by collecting the stories of those who have Fashion Redux experienced it. Stay tuned to see, hear, and meet BY TINA ZARPOUR, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PROGRAMS Returns fellow San Diegans through this new initiative! This Spring With 90 years of history behind us, the History Center is looking ahead History Center Honors to Fashion Redux by Our Military looking back at those nine Mail Call and Navajo Code Talker decades of fashion. Event Draw Crowds The History Center’s collaboration with the November was full of support for our military—past San Diego Mesa College and present—at the History Center. On November 8, Fashion program goes we opened our Mail Call exhibition, on loan from the into another year but Smithsonian, which presents visitors with the concept this year, the celebration of military mail and the vital link it makes between the of fashion will have an battlefront and the home front. While the subject itself exhibition component to it. is universal to the armed forces globally, we added a few Beginning in mid- pieces from the History Center collection to supplement February, visitors will the exhibition and give it a San Diego angle. Shortly experience the exhibition after opening, the History Center screened, for the first containing pieces from time locally, a documentary film about the World War the History Center’s II Navajo Code Talkers, a group of elite warriors who textile collection and the used their native Navajo language as code to help the works of several fashion U.S. military win its island-hopping campaign against students. On April 26, the the Japanese. The event hosted around 200 attendees four student finalists’ work who toured Mail Call, witnessed a full Marine color will be on display and guard, viewed the documentary, and participated in a only one will receive the Q&A session with filmmaker George A. Colburn. As People’s Choice Award at always, the History Center is proud to honor our great a soirée and fashion show military members who, in addition to providing for our you won’t want to miss! national defense, are a vital presence within the San Diego community.

BY MATTHEW MCRD MARINE CORPS COLOR GUARD OPENED THE SCHIFF, MARKETING EVENT WITH A PRESENTATION OF COLORS. DIRECTOR BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR EVENTS

The Journal of San Diego History Wins Award At the 44th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards, held at the Jacobs Center at Market Creek on October 24, The Journal of San Diego History and its co-editors, Dr. Iris Engstrand and Dr. Molly McClain, won first place in the “Magazine- History” category for the publication’s quality and extensive documentation of various stories and events throughout A full year of results are in for the new admissions our region’s history. In addition, the publication is model and they exceed expectation. the longest-continuously published, peer-reviewed scholarly journal in OPEN ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM ALLOWS VISITOR TO ASSIGN VALUE TO THEIR EXPERIENCE. the City of San Diego. Honored amongst other community publications October 12, aside from being the day Christopher This number is higher than originally projected and like Columbus sighted land in the Caribbean, was the day represents what we always knew to be true—that Global’s ZOONOOZ, in 2016 the History Center instituted its new admissions people do find history interesting and want to learn Ranch & Coast, and San policy called Give Forward. With now a year’s worth of more about it. Diego Magazine, the compiled data, we gain a macro-view of its efficacy and After visitors experience the museum and have History Center is proud of response from the public. seen the exhibitions, they pass a donation box on their Iris, Molly, designer Allen Boosting access to our museums and getting many way out the door. And though we don’t keep tabs on Wynar, and the other more people through the door were our primary goals what each person contributes, almost everyone puts editors dedicated to the with this initiative. We are pleased to announce that in something. And that’s where the relationship starts. continued production of total museum visitation since Give Forward began is Who knows where it goes from there? Membership? such a publication. up 81% over last year. That means we almost doubled Donation? Gift? And if it goes no further, no problem; it’s the number of people being exposed to San Diego’s our mission to engage with as many people as possible. BY MATTHEW past at one of our two sites. The other metric we’re SCHIFF, MARKETING proud to share is that visitation from zip codes deemed BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR DIRECTOR “underserved” by The City of San Diego is up 42%. PHILANTHROPY Extraordinary The collective history of our region the following generous cumulative

$20,000–$49,999 $100,000–$249,999 Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation Ann Lipscomb Hill Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation Willis M. and Claudia R. Allen / Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages Joseph and Rose Ellen Howard American Tunaboat Association Joseph E. Jessop Jr. Martin Carlsen Balboa Park Online Collaborative Kaplan Family 1993 Trust Florence Christman John and Elisabeth Bergan Lucile Kittredge and Patricia K. Hagan The Betty Brown 1999 Revocable Trust Janet G. Klauber and Jim Melli Mary Hollis Clark Emily Black Peter R. LaDow Helen K. and James S. Copley Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Bowers William and Suzanne Lawrence Richard and Rosalie Bregante Dan J. Lickel Council on Library and Brehm Communities Metropolitan Water District of Southern Information Resources Sheldon I. Brockett The Meyer Charitable Foundation Bumble Bee Foods Lynn and Douglas Mooney Cubic Corporation Carleton Management, Inc. David Morgan Estate Doe Charitable Trust Ray and Sue Carpenter National Endowment for the Arts Armistead B. Carter Constance Nelson Kim and Marilyn Fletcher Chase Art Companies Northern Trust Bank of California The Robert David Lion Gardiner Chicken of the Sea Northrop Grumman Comerica Bank Mary E. Ottinger Foundation, Inc. Costco Wholesale Susan and Art Peinado Great American First Savings Bank Richard and Stephanie Coutts Qualcomm, Inc. Clare B. Crane ResMed Corp. Justine and Charles Guthrie The J. Crivello Foundation Reuben H. Fleet Foundation The Heller Foundation of San Diego DB Installations, Inc Rice Family Foundation De Falco Family Foundation Rick Engineering Company John and Dorothy Helm Estate of J. Ellison Rita’s San Diego Charitable Foundation The Carol & Henry F. Hunte Fund Anne L. Evans The Ruth Lane Charitable Foundation The Fieldstone Communities, Inc. Hal and Mary Sadler at The San Diego Foundation Richard Forward Steven Scheuer and Alida Brill Institute of Museum and Library Services John A. Foster Security Pacific Foundation Foster Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Dr. Seuss Fund The James Irvine Foundation LJ Galinson Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Karen and jeff Silberman Philip M. and Detty June Klauber George and Alison Gildred StarKist Co. The Faye Dobbs Gonzalez Foundation Janet Sutter Virginia Grady Ross and Elizabeth Tharp James Grady and Renee Lamb Barbara G. Walbridge $250,000–$499,999 Sarah White and David Gray Paula and Allan Wasserman James M. Hall Charles and Randi Wax Marian Ba Mary Ann and Bruce Hazard Stephanie and Stephen Williams Laurie Sefton Henson and Rowan Sefton Henson Anonymous Malin and Roberta Burnham The Corky McMillin Companies $50,000–$99,999 County of San Diego Robert and Tommi Adelizzi Sandra Perlatti Foundation Allied Signal Companies Kathleen Hall Porter and David Ewing Porter I. Lehman Trust Carlton and Eileen Appleby The Arthur and Jeanette Pratt Memorial Fund Atlas Hotels R.E. Hazard Contracting Company Eddy Marital Trust Oliver H. Ayres Robinsons-May Alfred C. Berner Ryan Family Charitable Foundation Milburn Family Estate Diane and David Canedo San Diego International Art Program David C. Copley San Diego Revitalization Corporation Ann Navarra Cushman Foundation SBC The Parker Foundation Cymer, Inc. Christopher and Karen Sickels Toni and Donald Daley Sr. George Silvani (Gerald & Inez Grant Parker) David Whitmire Hearst Jr. Foundation Emily Switters Sandra and Bram Dijkstra The Thursday Club Patrons of the Prado Iris H.W. Engstrand, Ph.D. John M. and Sally B. Thornton The Favrot Fund Celeste and Albert Eugene Trepte Quest For Truth Foundation Samuel I. and John Henry Fox Foundation U.S. Bank San Diego Gas & Electric Lyn and Philip Gildred Union Bank The Gildred Foundation Robert and Ginger Wallace J. W. Sefton Foundation The Hervey Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation Thomas and Nell Waltz Helen and Webster Kinnaird Samual H. French and Katherine Weaver French Fund Virginia Hogan Warner and Allan S. and Jean R. Klauber James West The Ledford Family Barbara J. Witherow George Pitt Warner David M. and Alice K. Miller The Frank C. Wood Memorial Fund Weingart-Price Fund Margaret F. Peninger at the San Diego Foundation Wells Fargo Bank Extraordinary Leadership PHILANTHROPY region has been greatly enhanced by cumulative contributions as of October 2017.

$500,000-$999,999 Las Patronas Jane and Thompson Fetter Victor and Thelma Lindblade Virginia E. Morrison The Legler Benbough Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities National Historic Records and Publications Phyllis H. Paul Trust Commission Mary Elizabeth North Price Philanthropies John and Weslie Parker Paul Bechtner Foundation Elaine Sweet Helen L. Russell San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles San Diego Tourism Authority E.W. Scripps Trust $1,000,000 + Judith and Stephen Smith Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation Florence Chambers Newkirk Margie and John H. Warner, Jr. WD-40 Company The City of San Diego Richard Dyson Parker H. Jackson & Joseph Blankenship George W. Marston San Diego River Conservancy / State Coastal Conservancy Donna Sefton REVENUE San Diego History Center Contributions (45%) FY 2017 Gov’t Grants (8%) Store/Photo Sales (7%) July 2016 – June 2017 Rentals/Special Event Rentals (6%) Admissions (4%) Membership (4%) Program Revenues (2%) Sale of Property (19%) Other Revenue & Support (6%) Revenue* & Support Total $3,333,643

EXPENSES

Exhibitions (24%) Education (22%) Collections (14%) Other Operations (4%) Expenses* General Total $3,041,187 Operating (15%) Fundraising (18%) Costs of Goods Sold (2%)

* FY17 Audited Financials. Total assets = $5,119,108 MEMBERSHIP

Donate Your Vehicle Today! Support the History Center’s mission and avoid the hassles of selling or repairing your car, truck, boat, plane, motorcycle, trailer, or RV. The San Diego History Center partners with CARS,™ a national vehicle donation program. CARS™ accepts almost any vehicle that is in one piece and in the continental . Towing is completely free and arranged at your convenience. Donations are tax Make a Resolution to deductible, and donors receive a receipt from Engage With Us the towing vendor, as well as an IRS form if the contribution exceeds Your membership has benefits for you $500. To support the and the community! San Diego History Center today through a vehicle donation, fill out SDHC MEMBER FLIPS THROUGH IMAGES OF THE 1915 EXPOSITION AT LAST YEAR’S MEMBER MORNING. the donation form at www.sandiegohistory. org/donatevehicle/ As the History Center approaches its 90th year of In January, we invite all SDHC Member Families to or call 844-SDHC-CAR preserving San Diego’s diverse past, we are excited to join us on Sunday, January 28, for The Butterfly Project. (844-734-2227). welcome aboard three new team members who are Families can participate in hands-on art activities and eager to connect with our community and membership. can view the film “NOT the Last Butterfly.” Special If you have had the pleasure of meeting Piero Berlonghi, promotions will be offered for new Family/Household Joy Soliven, or me, Samantha Williams, at one of Memberships on January 28 only. our events, you have felt the enthusiasm we share for Our goal is to host one event every month so our our regional history. If you have yet to make our members can stay connected with their History Center, acquaintance, check out the calendar of events for your our team, and fellow members. We thank you for your next opportunity: www.sandiegohistory.org/events. continued support and hope to see you soon! The San Diego History Center relies on the support For questions or comments, please feel free to of people like you, our members and donors, and plans contact me directly at [email protected] or on showing more appreciation through more member (619) 232-6203 x121. events, offers, and surprises. Last month was our 2017 Annual Meeting with board elections and a hands-on virtual reality experience. More recently, we held an opening reception for our new exhibition, Exquisite BY MATTHEW Views: Selections from the History Center’s Fine Art BY SAMANTHA WILLIAMS, SCHIFF, MARKETING MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR DIRECTOR Collection, free for members and their guests. COLLECTIONS

Thank You to Our Grantors and Partners! The San Diego History Center does, and always has been able to, count on the support of its community partners to achieve various aspects of our mission: to tell the diverse story of our Our Wish Has region, educate and enrich our community, preserve our history, and foster Been “Grant”-ed civic pride. We sincerely thank Junípero Serra Museum awarded $800K the San Diego River Conservancy and the State for revitalization of exhibitions. Coastal Conservancy for their generous grant allowing us to complete A VIEW OF PADRE DAM IN 1910. SDHC #4821-A. Phase II of the Junípero Serra Museum Interpretive Plan. The original home of the San Diego History Center, the The grant was awarded by the San Diego River Funding for this Junípero Serra Museum in Presidio Park, has received Conservancy and State Coastal Conservancy to bring exhibition is provided a grant of nearly $800,000 to reimagine and rejuvenate greater awareness to the important role the San Diego by the San Diego River the exhibitions inside the main gallery as well as those River plays in San Diego today as well as in the past. Conservancy and State inside the iconic tower. The grant is the second phase Research, writing, and concept creation begin shortly Coastal Conservancy of a two-phase, almost $1 million, project to create a after the first of the year, and as 2018 progresses, be on through Proposition 84 new experience of viewing the past of this historic site the lookout as these new features gradually appear. the Safe Drinking Water, through myriad perspectives. This will be a new chapter for the Junípero Serra Water Quality and Supply, “This is wonderful news for the History Center and Museum, and these enhancements will create a Flood Control, River and the many visitors who make the trek up the hill to renewed sense of reverence for the site and build Coastal Protection Bond the Serra,” explained Executive Director Bill Lawrence. enthusiasm with locals as well as out-of-town visitors Act of 2006. “The Serra Museum is an iconic structure and draws who may want to be a part of this new and exciting people to it. Now when they arrive, they will engage undertaking. with new exhibitions that employ new and exciting BY MATTHEW technologies that more completely tell the stories of SCHIFF, MARKETING the various groups who have lived near and along this DIRECTOR BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR region’s namesake river.” “What’s this thing?” Prompts COLLECTIONS Intergenerational Conversation Vinyl records, kitchen scales, and floppy disks all need to be interpreted for our younger audiences, but their parents and grandparents know full well what they are! In the more than two months since Marston’s History Emporium: A Hands-on Learning Lab has been open, the gallery has been an excellent venue for intergenerational groups to share and connect with San Diegans of the past. Comments like “when I was in school…” or “I remember…” can be overheard in the space as older visitors encounter objects that remind them of stories to share. Kids in the space are also finding things to be surprised by—many were enamored Fine Art of the historic toys available for play, describing one Collection Gets as “an old kind of fidget spinner.” And students were New Curator shocked to find a photograph showing kids—all the way Kaytie Johnson back in 1954!—dressed in costume for Halloween. We to lead Art look forward to hearing about more experiences like these as visitors continue to explore hands-on history. for the Next Century initiative. The San Diego History Center has hired Kaytie Johnson as the

STUDENTS FROM PALOMAR ELEMENTARY Bruce Kamerling Fine BY SARAH MATTESON, PUT THEIR HANDS ON HISTORY. Art Curator. Johnson’s CONTENT & INTERPRETIVE SPECIALIST responsibilities include caring for the existing collection of more than 1,700 pieces while Scenes of Grandeur Rarely Seen growing and expanding it to include more Exquisite Views: Selections from the History Center’s contemporary pieces Fine Art Collection is the inaugural exhibition in the and ones with significant History Center’s new gallery dedicated solely to works San Diego ties, either from the Fine Art Collection. The works on view, which by subject or artist, have rarely, if ever, been on public view, exemplify the and working to engage depth and breadth of the History Center’s collection, new art communities which focuses on art created in the San Diego region in the process. between 1880 and 1950. “The History Center’s “We are pleased to present these works to the plein-air paintings public,” says Bill Lawrence, SDHC Executive Director. represent a unique genre “They represent an artists’ view of our region and what of creative expression. A MUSEUM VISITOR PONDERS ARTWORK WITHIN makes San Diego unique in their view. In addition these While the collection THE EXQUISITE VIEWS EXHIBITION. works represent our collective past and are examples is robust, I see ample of why it is important to preserve these for future opportunities for growth, generations.” Artists in the exhibition include Belle Baranceanu, and I’m excited to be The History Center maintains more than 1,700 Dorr Bothwell, Dan Dickey, Isaac Frazee, Charles Fries, a part of that,” says pieces of fine art, making it the most representative Ethel Greene, Alice Klauber, Leonard Lester, Carol Johnson. collection of historical San Diego art in the region. Lindemulder, Reginald Machell, Katharine McClinton, kjohnson@ The SDHC’s Art for the Next Century initiative places Charles Reiffel, Margot Rocle, Lynn Schuette, and sandiegohistory.org priority on acquiring new works to continue to build Jean Swiggett. (619) 232-6203 x141 its collections and on preserving them at the highest standards for future generations. Exquisite Views: Selections from the History Center’s Fine Art Collection is curated by local art scholar, BY MATTHEW collector, and author Bram Dijkstra, and will be on view BY KAYTIE JOHNSON, SCHIFF, MARKETING BRUCE KAMERLING FINE ART CURATOR DIRECTOR throughout most of 2018. 1649 EL PRADO PERIODICAL SUITE 3 SAN DIEGO CA 92101-1664

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Exhibitions On View Mark Your Calendars! Legacy in Black Part of the Patchwork: Reflections of on view until April 15, 2018 African American Life in the History Center Archives The Butterfly Project View the works of eight African American artists from, on view until April 15, 2018 Film Screening or with strong ties to, San Diego. Inspired by the opening of the National Museum and Art Creation: of African-American History and Culture, and as a Sunday, January 28, 2018, Marston’s History Emporium: A Hands-on Learning Lab Smithsonian affiliate, the San Diego History Center 1:30pm - 4pm on view throughout 2018 Be a part of an inspiring Who is a San Diegan? Why is it important to know and looked to its own archives to see what stories of African- and profound global understand our history? What do objects, photos, and American life in our region could be uncovered. experience in the city documents say about our past? These are just a few of Exquisite Views: Selections from where the project began. the questions that will confront visitors at this exhibition! the History Center’s Fine Art Collection View the moving film NOT on view until April 15, 2018 Celebrate San Diego! The History & the Last Butterfly and Exquisite Views is the inaugural exhibition in the History Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community join others in creating a Center’s new gallery dedicated to works from the on view until May 20, 2018 lasting memorial of hope Fine Art Collection and focuses on those works that San Diego’s Jewish pioneers arrived with statehood in and remembrance of the have been rarely, if ever, on view to the public. 1850, looking for adventure, good weather, better health, 1.5 million Jewish children and, above all, the opportunity to make the American School Days in Camp who perished in the dream their own. on view in late January 2018 Holocaust. NEW lecture Imagine attending school surrounded by fences and Mail Call series! overlooked by guard towers. For children of Japanese on view until February 4, 2018 Nyaiwait Chiwayp/In Our descent detained in internment camps during World Communication between the battlefront and the home Words: Series War II, this was their reality. Did it deter them from front is not only a link to the familiar, but also a vital Through 2018, a series learning? How different were their school days from ingredient to well-being on both sides. of speakers from the those of students outside the fence? See our new Kumeyaay community will exhibition that highlights what school was like for those present, demonstrate, students and how they overcame their location to and discuss the richness continue their education. of Kumeyaay culture and history from the Kumeyaay people themselves. For a complete list The TIMES Newsletter Postmaster of exhibitions and (USPS 331-890) is Send address changes to: Join Our Online published quarterly by The TIMES, 1649 El Prado, Ste 3 Communities! events, please visit San Diego History Center San Diego, CA 92101-1664. sandiegohistory.org. 1649 El Prado, Ste 3, Financial support is provided sandiegohistory.org San Diego, CA 92101-1664. by the City of San Diego Periodical Postage Paid Commission for Arts and Culture. at San Diego, CA.

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