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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "Cowell family"
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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Prepared by C. McK. Laizure,
Mining Engineer of the California State Mining Bureau
The burning of lime is one of the earliest industries established in Santa Cruz County, the first lime kiln having been built in 1851 by I. E. Davis and A. P. Jordan. This afterwards became ..." [More]
Excerpted from Mineral Survey of Santa Cruz County - Lime by C. McK. Laizure
