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Browsing Local History Articles by "Laurie MacDougall"
Henry Cowell and His Family (1819--1955): Introduction, by
Laurie MacDougall
The S. H. Cowell Foundation is named after Samuel Henry Cowell, [Read more]
The Gold Rush and the Early Years (1850-1865), by
Laurie MacDougall
In order to appreciate the business climate in which this fortune was begun and expanded, it is necessary to understand ... [Read more]
Lime and the Lime Business, by
Laurie MacDougall
In order to understand the development of the Cowell business, it is essential to know something about lime. [Read more]
The Santa Cruz Years (1865-1897), by
Laurie MacDougall
By 1865, Henry was in control of a thriving business in San Francisco, with significant assets, including at least a ... [Read more]
The Tragic Year (1903), by
Laurie MacDougall
The year 1903 was fateful for the Cowells. Henry Cowell was shot in the shoulder in a boundary dispute with ... [Read more]
The S. H. Cowell Years (1911-1955), by
Laurie MacDougall
There were now three surviving members of the Cowell family, S. H., Isabella and Helen. None of them had married, ... [Read more]
Notes and Research Bibliography, by
Laurie MacDougall
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With studies under way to possibly reintroduce the convention industry to Santa Cruz, it might be well to recall its long history here. Santa Cruz was once the most popular convention destination in Northern California, after San Francisco.
The city of Santa Cruz began as a major shipping ..." [More]
Excerpted from Santa Cruz has a Long History of Convention Business by Ross Eric Gibson
