http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8m61mx3 No online items Noel L. Patterson Papers Special Collections and Archives The University Library Special Collections and Archives University Library University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California, 95064 Email: [email protected] URL: http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/ © 2007 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Noel L. Patterson Papers MS 218 1 Noel L. Patterson Papers Collection number: MS 218 The University Library Special Collections and Archives University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Processed by: UCSC OAC Unit Date Completed: October 2013 Encoded by: M. Carey © 2007 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Noel L. Patterson Papers Dates: 1890-1968 Bulk Dates: (Bulk 1915-1963) Collection number: MS 218 Creator: Patterson, Noel L. Collection Size: 43 boxes Repository: University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. Special Collections and Archives Santa Cruz, California 95064 Abstract: This collection contains correspondence, appraisals and maps of real estate in Santa Cruz County as well as some personal papers of Noel Patterson. Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers. Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection open for research. Publication Rights Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives. Preferred Citation Noel L. Patterson papers. MS 218. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz. Acquisition Information Gift of Noel L. Patterson. Biography Noel Leon Patterson was born (May 4, 1895) on a ranch in San Diego County to C. W. & Minnie Patterson. In 1913 the family, moved to Santa Cruz. In 1917 when WWI broke out, Mr. Patterson joined the Army and served in France with the 319th Pioneer Engineers. On Feb. 5, 1921, Mr. Patterson was appointed county chairman of the Japanese Exclusion League of California by John S. Chambers, state controller, who was chairman of the executive committee. In June 1923, he went to work for F.A. Hihn, who once owned vast tracts of land in the county. He became Hihn's right-hand man and mapmaker, surveying much of the county's early development. When Hihn died a few years later, his holdings were split between his heirs and Patterson began selling real estate for the Hihn Investment and Real Estate Company. He served on the Santa Cruz City Council from 1925-1932 and was a member & past president of the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz as well as a past president of the Santa Cruz Board of Realtors. He was also very active in the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Noel L. Patterson Papers MS 218 2 Mr. Patterson was known for his memory and ability to recall the dates and details of county transactions that went back more than 70 years. He worked as a realtor until shortly before his death, and for many years was the oldest active real-estate salesman in the county. His career in that field spanned more than 70 years. Noel Patterson died in Santa Cruz, in April 1990 Scope and Content of Collection This collection contains appraisals, correspondence and maps of real estate in Santa Cruz County and some subject files and personal papers of Noel Patterson. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Patterson, Noel L. (Noel Leon)--Archives Animated films Real estate development--California--Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--History--20th century--Sources box:folder 1:1-5 City of Santa Cruz 1957-1959 box:folder 1:1 #A1 - Appraisal of Sites no.1 & no.2. Parking District no.1, 1957 box:folder 1:2 #A2 - Appraisal of Parking Lot no.3 1957 box:folder 1:3 #A3 - Appraisal of Parking Lot no.4 1957 box:folder 1:4 #A4 - Supplementary appraisal of Parking Lot no.1, June 21,1957 box:folder 1:5 #A5 - Parking Lot #1 1-A Fanucci - Canepa, 1959 box:folder 2:1-3:5 City Schools 1959-1960 box:folder 2:1 #A6-1 - Cowell Property - Appraisal for City Schools, clippings, notes, negs 1959 box:folder 2:2 Santa Cruz City Schools 1959 box:folder 2:2 #A6-2 - Bay St. Property [Fridley] 1959 box:folder 2:3 #A6-3 - Appraisal of Lands of Hilda M. Fridley 1959 box:folder 2:4 #A6-4 - Oblique Aerial Photo [Webber #KA-281] - UCSC environs 1959 box:folder 2:5 Soquel High School 1959-1960 box:folder 2:5 #A6-5 - Appraisal of O'Neill Property for Soquel High School 1959-1960 box:folder 2:6-9 Happy Valley School District December 1959 box:folder 2:6-7 #A6-6-7 - Appraisal of Properties of Erna Neilson & Joseph W. Bushey - made for Happy Valley School District, Dec. 1959 1959 box:folder 2:8-9 #A6-8-9 - Appraisal of properties of Erna Hansen & Joseph W. Bushey - made for Happy Valley School District, Oct. 1960 1960 box:folder 3:1-2 Aptos Elementary School District 1963 box:folder 3:1 #A7-1 - Appraisal of Lands of Catherine M. Spillane, March 29, 1963 box:folder 3:2 #A7-2 - Aptos Elementary School, 1963 box:folder 3:3 #A7-3 - Pajaro Unified School District - Appraisal of Proposed School Site - Delucchi, Larson, Landers, Anderson properties, 1969 box:folder 3:4-5 Freedom Union School District 1965-68 box:folder 3:4 #A7-4 - Appraisal of the Property of Gertrude Sullivan Delucchi, 1506 San Andreas Road, 1965-68 box:folder 3:5 #A7-5 - Freedom School - Delucchi property 1966-1968 box 4-7 San Lorenzo Park Project 1957 box:folder 4 #A8 - Appraisal of Redevelopment Agency, City of Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo Park Project - Parcels #106-123, 141-159, 11, May 1,1957 box:folder 5 #A9 - Worksheets, Parcel #2-7, 26, 32, 37-39 - Redevelopment Agency and Flood Control, San Lorenzo Park Project 1957 box:folder 6 #A9 - Worksheets, Parcel #109-123, 141-159, 11 - Redevelopment Agency and Flood Control, San Lorenzo Park Project 1957 box:folder 7 #A10 - Appraisal of Redevelopment Agency, City of Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo Park Project, Parcels #3, 4, 6, 7, 26, 32, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, May 1, 1957 box:folder 8:1 #A11 - Twin Lakes Project Factual Data Report , Santa Cruz, California, by Appraisers, J. T. Nittler, Noel Patterson, Miles D. Allen, December 10, 1954 box:folder 8:2-10 San Lorenzo River Flood Control Project 1958 Noel L. Patterson Papers MS 218 3 Container List box:folder 8:2 #A12 - Appraisal of properties lying between Riverside Avenue Bridge and Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge - RABE 7-16 inc., RABE 17-31 inc., Feb. 28, 1958 box:folder 8:3 #A13 - Appraisal of Properties Lying between Spruce Street and Riverside Avenue - L-1 to L-8 inclusive, 1958-1961 box:folder 8:4 #A14 - Appraisal of Properties Lying between Riverside Avenue Bridge and Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge, 1956-1957 box:folder 9 #A15 - Appraisal of Flood Control Property situated City of Santa Cruz, California. Bounded east by Ocean Street, west by Front Street, south by Soquel Avenue and north by Water Street, 1957-1961 box:folder 10 #A16 - Appraisal of Property on East side of San Lorenzo River between Soquel Avenue and Riverside Avenue, 1956-1957 box:folder 11:1-3 San Lorenzo Park Project & San Lorenzo River Flood Control Project, 1957 box:folder 11:1 #A17-1 - Papers about San Lorenzo Park Project & San Lorenzo River Flood Control Project, 1957 box:folder 11:2 #A17-1 - News clippings, 1957-1958 box:folder 11:3 #A17-1 - Photos ca. 1956-1958 box:folder 11:4 San Lorenzo River Flood Control Project, 1957 box:folder 11:4 #A17-2 - Series E, Parcels E-1. E-12, E-17 to E-22, E-24 to E-35, RABE-1, RABE-4 to RABE-6 inc., 1957 box:folder 11:5 #A17-3 - 2 Maps: [1. #5-15 Tax Code Area 1-01 City of Santa Cruz - Assessor's map book 5, pg.15 #2. Take line along Branciforte Creek between Riverside St. & Ocean St., Sept. 1957], 1957 box:folder 11:6 #A17-A - Appraisal Reports, 1958 box:folder 11:7 #A17-B - E-17, Feb. 1959 - Appraisal of McBain Property, 1958-1959 box:folder 11:8 #A17-C - RABE #1-16, 1956-1957 box:folder 11:9 #A17-D - Appraisal of San Lorenzo River properties on west side of San Lorenzo River between Southern Pacific Railroad and Monterey Bay, 1959 box:folder 11:10 #A17-E - Re-appraisal of property of Lena Akachich, parcel E-12, 1960 box:folder 11:11 #A17-F - Appraisal of land lying between Riverside Ave. & S.P. R.R. bridge, RABE 7- to 16 inc. plus additional parcels RABE 17-31 inc., 1956-1960 box:folder 11:12 #A17-G Re-appraisal of White property and court appearance, March 19,1963 box:folder 11:13 #A17-H E16 parcels, 1958-1963 box:folder 11:14 #A17-I Flood Control, 1956-1957 box:folder 12:1-2, #A18-A UCSC Religious Center, 1966-1967 7 box:folder 12:1 #A18-B Proposed Religious Center, UCSC, August 966 box:folder 12:2 #A18-B Appraisal of UCSC Religious Center & map of Interim URC Site, 1966-67 box:folder 12:7 #A18-G UCSC Religious Center, 1967 box:folder 12:3 #A18-C UCSC/Pasatiempo property values 1967 box:folder 12:4-5 #A18-D UC Regents - Appraisal of #733 River St.