Chris Jepsen | December 3, 2009
The Orange County Archives, the Old O.C. Courthouse, and the Howe-Waffle House will throw open their doors for holiday open houses this Saturday, Dec. 5th. From 10am to 4pm, the Archives will offer behind-the-scenes tours and a rare weekend opportunity to do research. The general public is welcome. The Archives is located in the Old [...]
HCC | November 4, 2009
At yesterday’s HCC meeting, Stephanie George recommended that organizations with Orange County archival collections ought to list themselves in USC’s L.A. as Subject directory. L.A. as Subject is the alliance of Los Angeles region special collections that hosted last month’s Los Angeles Archives Bazaar. By listing your organization, you will allow researchers studying the Los [...]
William Dean | January 17, 2009
As a Californio family descendant, a genealogist, and a local historian, one of my genuine concerns is the effect that such scattered resources of Orange County history and heritage has for future generations of historians and researchers. It would be my hope that the Coordinating Council address this situation in a forthright and active manner. [...]
Stephanie George | August 15, 2008
Tucked amid the media attention of the Beijing Olympics, the National Archives announced this week the declassification of documents that revealed additional information about the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) — forerunner of the CIA — during World War II. Much to the general public’s amazement, Julia Child, among others, was exposed as a spy for [...]
Colleen Greene | July 19, 2008
An article posted by the Los Angeles Times today cites a neurologist who believes that Pio Pico, governor of pre-statehood California during the 1830s and 1840s, may have been afflicted by a neurological disorder that distorted his physical features and made him impotent for much of his life. The doctor consulted historians and historical images [...]
