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Volume 17 Autumn 2011 No. 2 OSTA News President’s Corner . 3 Manager Musings . 4 Meet the Editor . 6 OSTA Pomona Conference ..14-16 Articles San Bernardino to Mission San Gabriel. 8 Field Inventory . 17 Jargon: Historians’ Nemesis . 21 El Monte: End of Sante Fe Trail 28 Michael White Adobe Wins LA County Preservation Grant News from the Trail A grant of $7,500 was awarded by Los Angeles County to the Friends of the Michael White Adobe, San Marino, California. The 1845 White Adobe was Michael White Adobe Grant . 1 constructed for a young English sailor, Michael White, who lived in it with California Parks to Close . 5 his family until 1878. It is one of only 39 extant 19th century adobes remain- Spanish Suite in China . 6 ing in Los Angeles County. Constructed of sun-baked blocks made of water Lawrence Trujillo Sculpture . 20 and clay, the modest three-room, one-story house exemplifies local residential William Workman Chapter . 25 construction common in Southern California prior to its US annexation in Santa Fe’s First OST Marker . 26 1848. In 2009, the San Marino School District planned to demolish it for a Dominguez Honored in Utah . .27 high school campus expansion. The protest of local residents, including volunteers Jeryd and Jane Pojawa who attended the OSTA conference in Pomona, and the preservation com- munity led to the formation of the Friends of the Michael White Adobe to propose new uses for the Adobe. In August 2010, the project was awarded a Association Manager: Dennis DitManson $5,000 grant to conduct a feasibility study for adapting the adobe into exhibit Po Box 909 space for the San Marino High School Hall of Fame. The Los Angeles Coun- Las Vegas, NM 87701 505-425-6039 ty Preservation Fund grant will be used to repair the moisture-damaged lower [email protected] walls of the 1845 Michael White Adobe. Visit www.michaelwhiteadobe.com for more information. Autumn 2011 Spanish Traces 1 THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL ASSOCIATION OSTA Board - 2011 The Old Spanish Trail (OST), one of America’s long distance pioneer PresiDent: Reba Wells Grandrud, Ph.D. trade routes, is recognized by Congress as a National Historic Trail. From 2322 E Cholla St. Phoenix, AZ 85028-1709 1829 to 1848, traders and pack mules took the OST on a six-week trek 602-992-0339 from northern New Mexico to Southern California, where woolen goods [email protected] from New Mexico were swapped for horses and pack stock raised on Vice-PresiDent: Paul Ostapuk California’s ranchos. Many took the trail – traders, frontiersmen, trappers, PO Box 3532 families, military expeditions, and Indian guides. Page, AZ 86040 928-645-2558 [email protected] The mission of the Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) is to study, secretary: Judy Nickle preserve, protect, interpret, and promote appropriate use of the Old 6267 S 157th Way Spanish National Historic Trail (OSNHT). OSTA promotes public Gilbert, AZ 85298 602-292-2655 awareness of the OSNHT and its multicultural heritage through [email protected] publications, a website, and interpretive activities; by encouraging treasurer: research; and by partnering with governments and private organizations. Mark Franklin 1911 Main Ave. Suite 236B We encourage you to join OSTA, help in trail preservation, and increase Durango, CO 81301 970-375-7992 appreciation of the multicultural heritage of the American Southwest. [email protected] Arizona Director: Jerry Nickle 6267 S 157th Way Visit the OSTA Website Gilbert, AZ 85298 www.oldspanishtrail.org 480-497-9075 [email protected] The OSTA website has an interactive map highlighting scenic trail locations California Director Alex King and is the place to go for both general background and recent news on the 3716 Coolidge Ave. OSNHT and OSTA. The site contains maps, an overview history of the trail Los Angeles, CA 90066 [email protected] including a bibliography, a listing of relevant books with links to sites where Colorado Director they can be purchased, and a regularly updated news page that contains links Carol Patterson, Ph.D. 1723 Stellar Pl to government reports, activities of the OSTA members and other news related Montrose, CO 81401 970-252-8679 to the trail. The web page also links to National Park Service (NPS) and Bu- [email protected] reau of Land Management (BLM) sites that have links to public documents New Mexico Director and maps of the OSNHT. Copies of the DVD Old Spanish Trail Suite, a CD Margaret Sears of back issues of Spanish Traces, books and pins can be purchased from 1871 Candela St. Santa Fe, NM 87505-5602 the site. Memberships (new or renewal) may also be paid via Paypal on the 505-473-3124 OSTA website. [email protected] Nevada Director OSTA Membership: Liz Warren, Ph.D. Spanish Traces is the official publication of PO Box 19039 Individual $25/year the Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA), a Family $30/year Jean, NV 89019 nonprofit501(c)(3) organization, incorporated Sustaining $50/year 702-874-1410 [email protected] under the laws of the State of Colorado. Student $12/year Institutional $30/year Spanish Traces welcomes submission of Life (single or couple) $250 Utah Director articles, book reviews, and OST related news. Corporate $100/min Steve Heath The next deadline for submissions is Novem- 2642 E. Rock Land Dr. Pay online or mail your check to: ber 10, 2011. All matters relating to Spanish Washington, UT 84780 435-627-9394 Traces should be directed to the OSTA As- Lorraine Carpenter OSTA Membership Coordinator [email protected] sociation Editor. PO Box 1080 Ruth Friesen, Spanish Traces Editor Waxhaw, NC 28173 Director-at-Large 1046 Red Oaks NE James Jefferson, Ph.D. 3258 Highway 172 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122 Durango, CO 81303 [email protected] 970-259-1038 505.681.3026 [email protected] 2 Spanish Traces Autumn 2011 Chapter Contacts count on another exciting annual Armijo Chapter (AZ) Jim Page meeting next year in Richfield, PO Box 4542 Utah. Page, AZ 86040 435-675-9122 [email protected] The OSTA board will convene La Vereda del Norte Chapter (CO) on September 8-10 at the Plaza Ray Lara 16099 County Rd 15-1/4 Hotel in historic Las Vegas, New La Jara, CO 81140 Mexico, where our Association 719-274-4495 (home) 719-580-4162 (cell) Manager, Dennis Ditmanson, [email protected] lives. He and his wife, Carol, are Nevada Chapter (NV) active members of Las Vegas’ Ashley Hall Citizens Committee for Historic 4651 White Rock Dr Las Vegas, NV 89121 Preservation, and we will enjoy 702-433-7875 a “meet and greet” meeting with [email protected] that group on Thursday night. Las North Branch Chapter (CO) Vegas has an impressive number Sonny Shelton 174 Shamrock St. of its historic buildings listed in Grand Junction, CO 84720 the National Register of Historic 970-244-8830 [email protected] Places, well over nine hundred. Saturday afternoon, a brief tour Red Pueblo Chapter (UT) President’s Corner Jeff Frey by Reba Grandrud is planned of the imposing Mon- 1386 S. Lee Drive tezuma Hotel, built in 1886 near Kanab, UT 84741-6166 OSTA President 435-644-8471 Las Vegas Springs by the Atchi- [email protected] What a pleasure and privilege son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. Tres Trails Chapter (UT) to once again be sending greet- The restored edifice is now part of Leo Lyman Armand Hammer’s United World PO Box 461326 ings to OSTA members across the Leeds, UT 84746 nation and across the seas! (UK College campus where two hun- 435-879-2345 dred accomplished students, ages [email protected] members—we missed you at the Pomona meeting!) Another 16-19 from 80+ countries, meet as Salida del Sol Chapter (NM) Pat Kuhlhoff memorable symposium is behind strangers and over their two years 14 Duende Rd. us. Each year we set high goals at UWC develop “an ethos of criti- Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-466-4877 for attendance and quality pro- cal thinking, discovery, and cross- [email protected] gramming, and again we were not cultural understanding that will. Southern Utah Chapter (UT) disappointed---the constant stream touch the people, institutions, and Al Matheson societies that they serve.” 8847 West 2200 South of compliments was music to the Cedar City, UT 84720 ears of OSTA leadership, and espe- 435-586-9762 Friday and a half day on Saturday [email protected] cially to members of the hardwork- ing 2011 Conference Committee, will be devoted to reports, discus- Tecopa Chapter (CA) sions, deliberations, and action on Jack Prichett Jack Prichett, Chair, and Alex 857 Nowita Place King, Program Committee Chair. a long list of items that are de- Venice, CA 90291 signed to continue the good prog- 310-821-7341 What a great venue-- Kellogg West [email protected] Hotel in Pomona, California! (See ress that is being made by OSTA full conference report elsewhere in members and chapters in six states William Workman Chapter (UK) William Ramsay this issue). And you should know and the UK. Among other actions, Cumbria, England that insightful planning by Leo we plan to take a firm look, under c/o [email protected] Lyman’s 2012 Conference Com- the guidance of VP Paul Ostapuk, mittee is already underway; mark your calendars for June 14-17, and President’s Corner continued on page 4 Autumn 2011 Spanish Traces 3 President’s Corner, continued from page 3 Ryan Muccio of Tecopa proved Manager Musings to be an excellent choice, as he at OSTA’s Strategic Plan that was provided valuable assistance dur- formulated in December 2009 and ing the four months of his intern- by Dennis Ditmanson make changes as needed, and we ship with OSTA.