Friday, July 31, 2009

A bit more about J.J. Friis

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There was a very nice and very well-attended funeral service for J.J. Friis this morning. At the reception afterwards, there was a table f...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Huntington Beach's Main St. Post Office (1935)

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A number of postal employees are spreading the word that Huntington Beach 's Main Street Post Office (1935) at 316 Olive Ave will close...
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Yorba Linda / Santa Ana Canyon field trip, Part 2

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This is part two of my report on Saturday's field trip to see the remains Anaheim Union Water Co. canals in eastern Yorba Linda . ( Cl...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

James J. Friis (1928-2009)

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Orange County has lost a good man and a great champion of its heritage. James Jesson “J.J.” Friis died yesterday, July 27, at 10:00 a.m.,...
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Monday, July 27, 2009

Anaheim Union Water Co. field trip, Yorba Linda, Part 1

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On Saturday, a group of local historians went snooping around Santa Ana Canyon in Yorba Linda for signs of the Anaheim Union Water Co. ...
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Support your local historical collection

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Chrysler just destroyed their own historical archives. . Admittedly, that doesn’t have much to do with Orange County history, (the subject...
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Friday, July 24, 2009

Yorba Linda, Clyde Fairbairn, Ghost Town, etc.

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I'm getting up early tomorrow to join other local historians on a small adventure in Yorba Linda . We're going to hike to some old ...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Happy Birthday Orange County history!

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Depending on the exact location of Portola 's camp in Christianitos Canyon , either today or tomorrow is the 240th anniversary of Orang...
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