O.C. History Roundup

I heard today that local historian Louise Booth has died. I don't have anything like an obituary put together, but I do know she wa...

 Hope you're having a great Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day ! We certainly did at the Orange County Archives (a.k.a. my day job)....

Just for today, I turn the O.C. History Roundup over to guest blogger Fuzzy McGee and his trusty mule (who mainly just transcribed for F...

  Thanks to everyone who brought artifacts to the OCHS "Show & Tell Night." I wasn't sure how well this program would ...

Today's images show what was once the Carnation Ice Cream Shoppe (now the Carnation Cafe ) on Main Street, U.S...

 After my short treatise on old graffiti, I thought I'd share some images from the rest of my recent visit to Mission San Juan Capistr...

 I was at Mission San Juan Capistrano on Sunday, and as usual, I spotted historical details I've never noticed before. What stood out...

See what that guy's holding? It's called a " peat shoe ." They were used to keep horses from sinking into the wet, marsh...