Santa Cruz County History - Libraries & Schools

For more information see "Institutions in Santa Cruz County" -- 1850-1950 under "Santa Cruz County History - Architecture" and "Mintie White, teacher" under "Santa Cruz County History - People"

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Libraries

• Felton Branch Library -- Faye G. Belardi Memorial, by Daniel McMahon
  "The structure that is now the Felton Branch Library was built as the Presbyterian Church ..."
  
• The First Aptos Library, and How It Grew…, by Margaret Souza
  "Many Aptos residents believe that “Helen’s” (Wikkerink) library, which began in 1944, was the first ..."
  
• The First Santa Cruz Carnegie Library: Photographs from the Library's Collection
  "Four Santa Cruz libraries were built with grant money from the Carneige Corporation. The cornerstone ..."
  
• The Four Carnegie Libraries, 1903--1921, by Daniel McMahon
  "The Santa Cruz Public Library (now Libraries) received four grants from the Carnegie Corporation, between ..."
  
• Heath Painting at the Downtown Branch Library
  "The Santa Cruz Daily Surf reports on May 5, 1893 (p. 3) that:"
  
• History of the Garfield Park Library, 1914-1997, by Daniel McMahon
  "The Garfield Park Branch Library, at 705 Woodrow Avenue, was one of four Carnegie Libraries ..."
  
• The History of the Santa Cruz Public Library System, by Margaret Souza
  "The Santa Cruz City and County Public Library System had its origins early in 1868 ..."
  
• The Loma Prieta Earthquake & The Santa Cruz Public Libraries
  "The magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit at 5:04 p.m. on October 17, 1989 and lasted 15 ..."
  
• The Whispering Man Statue at the Downtown Branch
  "'The Whispering Man' statue stood in the Downtown Branch's lobby for several years from the ..."
  

Schools

• Chesnutwood's Business College
  "An institution of which Santa Cruz is justly proud is Chesnutwood's Business College, a commercial ..."
  
• Chronological List of Santa Cruz County Public Schools, by Margaret Koch
  "The following list is an attempt to give the reader an idea of the chronology ..."
  
• Education in the Summit Road Area: 1850-1906, by Stephen Michael Payne
  "The devotion of the Summit settlers to their children's education was evidenced by the number ..."
  
• Our Schools, by Prof. G. A. Bond
  "To the intelligent home-seeker there is nothing more important than the character of the schools. ..."
  
• Penny University, by Carmen Morones
  "A trio of professors from the University of California at Santa Cruz started the Penny ..."
  
• School life at Santa Cruz High School circa 1912
  "The Library's collection includes a handbook for Santa Cruz High School, printed in 1912 and ..."