SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER NEWSLETTER VOLUME 58 NUMBER 3 FALL 2017 the TIMES The History Center’s “Makers of San Diego History” gala provided an opportunity for members of San Diego’s Jewish community to congregate and celebrate their shared history and revel in their cumulative contributions to the region. Karen and Jeff Silberman provided the lead giſt of $25,000 which was matched immediately by Jane and Tom Fetter, adding to the excitement. Adding to that, attendees contributed nearly $90,000 in a paddle raise opportunity to support the legacy project associated with the Celebrate San Diego! exhibition, the upcoming documentary film To the Ends of the Earth: The Jews of San Diego, which is scheduled for completion in February 2018. The festive atmosphere was accentuated by a five- piece klezmer band, Hot Pstromi, a visit by San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, and a screening of a 10-minute clip of the aforementioned film. But perhaps the most captivating part of the evening was the exhibition’s guest curator, Dr. Joellyn Zollman, recounting her experience tracking down the exhibition’s marquee object—a diary from the 1850s. Indescribably rare—and only on display until early September—it provides a glimpse inside the mind of a young Jewish woman who arrived in San Diego in the 1850s. “To have this piece in the exhibition offers visitors direct connection to the earliest days of San Diego’s Jewish population that few other things could,” said Zollman. Thank you to all who attended and supported the San Diego History Center! Makers ” Makes History $90,000 raised for documentary film and education programs. TOP: (LEFT TO RIGHT) BLAKE VANDERWIEL, JACLYN GOLDBAUM, JULIAN JOSEPHSON, DAVID ELMAN, CHARLES WAX. BOTTOM LEFT: (LEFT TO RIGHT) CLAIRE ELLMAN AND SHARLEEN WOLLACH. BOTTOM RIGHT: ATTENDEE RAISES LUCKY NUMBER “18” DURING THE PADDLE RAISE. “ BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR
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The History Center’s “Makers of San Diego History” gala provided an opportunity for members of San Diego’s Jewish community to congregate and celebrate their shared history and revel in their cumulative contributions to the region. Karen and Jeff Silberman provided the lead gift of $25,000 which was matched immediately by Jane and Tom Fetter, adding to the excitement. Adding to that, attendees contributed nearly $90,000 in a paddle raise opportunity to support the legacy project associated with the Celebrate San Diego! exhibition, the upcoming documentary film To the Ends of the Earth: The Jews of San Diego, which is scheduled for completion in February 2018. The festive atmosphere was accentuated by a five-piece klezmer band, Hot Pstromi, a visit by San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, and a screening of a 10-minute
clip of the aforementioned film. But perhaps the most captivating part of the evening was the exhibition’s guest curator, Dr. Joellyn Zollman, recounting her experience tracking down the exhibition’s marquee object—a diary from the 1850s. Indescribably rare—and only on display until early September—it provides a glimpse inside the mind of a young Jewish woman who arrived in San Diego in the 1850s. “To have this piece in the exhibition offers visitors direct connection to the earliest days of San Diego’s Jewish population that few other things could,” said Zollman. Thank you to all who attended and supported the San Diego History Center!
Makers” Makes History$90,000 raised for documentary film and education programs.
TOP: (LEFT TO RIGHT) BLAKE VANDERWIEL , JACLYN GOLDBAUM, JULIAN JOSEPHSON, DAVID ELMAN,
CHARLES WAX. BOTTOM LEFT: (LEFT TO RIGHT) CLAIRE ELLMAN AND SHARLEEN WOLLACH.
BOTTOM RIGHT: ATTENDEE RAISES LUCKY NUMBER “ 18” DURING THE PADDLE RAISE .
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BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR
E X H I B I T I O N SO U R M I S S I O N
The San Diego History Center tells the diverse story of our region - past, present, and future - educates and enriches our community, preserves our history and fosters civic pride.
San Diego History Center Board of Trustees
President and Chairman Thompson Fetter
Vice President Joseph Craver John Morrell Robert Watkins
Treasurer Frank Alessi
Secretary Allan Wasserman
Assistant Secretary Margie Warner
President Emeritus Robert F. Adelizzi Hal Sadler, FAIA
Trustees Chuck BielerRichard BreganteRaymond Carpenter Brian ChambersDebby Cushman-ParrishDan Eaton Jim FitzpatrickJ. Kevin HeinlyGayle HomRobert A. KittleBrian MooneyKay PorterEllis C. Smith Stephen B. Williams
Advisory Board Malin BurnhamThomas A. CaughlanM. Wayne DonaldsonIris Engstrand, PhDTom KarloBob KellyHelen KinnairdYvonne W. LarsenDavid MalcolmSeth W. Mallios, PhDRana SampsonHon. Lynn SchenkDrew SchlosbergMary L. Walshok, PhDHon. Pete WilsonKarin E. Winner
Executive Director Bill Lawrence
Historian Iris Engstrand, PhD
Times Editor Matthew Schiff
Copy Editor Chris Zook
Photo Editor Chris Travers
Graphic Design Jennifer Cadam
Board President’s MessageOur Executive Director, Bill Lawrence, has just completed his first fiscal year at the History Center. It’s my pleasure to announce the preliminary results of our latest fiscal year will show an unaudited surplus of $158,405. This reality is supported by the sale of
a commercial property in La Mesa, which came to us from the estate of Richard Dyson in 2013, as well as a distribution from the estate of Virginia Warner. We are also awaiting distribution of two other significant bequests, which will help stabilize our financial situation. While these gifts are wonderful, it’s important to restrict them to begin our endowment. Where our real needs lie is in the funding of daily operations—never
the most appealing area of support, but absolutely vital to our survival. The Give Forward admission policy, which Bill initiated last October, has contributed to a 157 percent increase in visitors compared to the year prior. Our image in the community is—I feel—also improving. This success is due, in part, to our Trustees, who have been very generous with their time and funds. John Morrell’s year-long promotion of the History Center at the San Diego Rotary Club was incredible, and Debby Parrish organized a very successful “Makers of San Diego History” gala. “It takes a village” they say, and ours includes a dedicated and capable staff, over 120 volunteers, and most importantly, our donors and members. Thank you for the great year!
Executive Director’s MessageThe San Diego History Center turns 90 in 2018. Founded as the San Diego Historical Society in 1928, our original home was in Presidio Park at our other museum site, the Junípero Serra Museum. The founders of our organization envisioned a
place where the region’s history could be archived, preserved, conserved, and used to help interpret our collective past. Nine decades later, I’m convinced they would agree that this institution has, and continues, to serve that role. To acknowledge this achievement and to express our commitment to the next 90 years, we will launch Phase II of the Serra Interpretive Plan, transforming
the Serra Museum’s main gallery and towers into fuller, more comprehensive and inclusive exhibitions that highlight the complex, human interactions that took place on the site, as well as the interplay between those activities and the life-source of early San Diego: the San Diego River. These initiatives have been in the planning stages for some time now, and we are invigorated by the prospect of putting the plans into action. Lastly, the completion of the documentary film To the Ends of the Earth: The Jews of San Diego draws near, with a tentative debut set for the San Diego Jewish Film Festival in February 2018, as does the publication of a companion catalog to the exhibition Celebrate San Diego! Be on the lookout for more exciting news, and remember, you are a critical member of our team and your support ensures our success. Thank you.
Marston’s History Emporium Where San Diego’s youth do the work of historians.
Who is a San Diegan? Why is it important to know and understand our history? What do objects, photos, and documents say about our past? How have other children in San Diego made a difference in our community? These are just a few of the questions that will confront visitors to the History Center’s newest exhibition Marston’s History Emporium. With an imaginative take on what a history emporium might look like, visitors will encounter seven stations, such as• Kids Like Me? Through a collage of children’s
photos from the SDHC collection, historic toys, and a seek-and-find game, kids will learn if they share any similarities with children in the past.
• Our San Diego This niche gives groups of students an opportunity to “curate” a small exhibit that showcases their own interpretations of what San Diego means to them.
• What’s in a Photo? Featuring large mural photo puzzles, this niche focuses on what we can learn from historical photos.
• We Who Have Lived Here By digging through our archives, we have uncovered stories of little-known San Diegans, whom young visitors can learn about through documents, photos, and dress-up.
• The Sights, Sounds (and Smells) of Old San Diego This multi-sensory matching game teaches students about different industries from San Diego’s past.
• History at Home Kids can touch and play with everyday objects from the past, such as telephones, old tools, typewriters, and kitchen gadgets, as they explore a “living room,” “garage,” and “kitchen.”
The History Center is excited to bring this in-house curated exhibition to the public and believes it will be a unique resource among other institutions in Balboa Park, and history museums in general.
SIX HANDS-ON NICHES TEACH KIDS THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF HISTORY!
Celebrate San Diego! The History & Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community (Extended through May 2018!)
Outside the Barbed Wire: Alternatives to Internment (Throughout 2017 in the JAHSSD gallery)
Part of the Patchwork: Reflections of African American Life from the Archives (Through February 2018)
Mail Call: History of America’s Military Mail (November 4, 2017 – January 7, 2018) Mail Call is a National Postal Museum exhibition organized and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
Legacy in Black (October 2017 – March 2018) A collaboration with The San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art.
Marston’s History Emporium (Through March 2018)
Inside | OUT (Ongoing)
Films BALBOA PARK: The Jewel of San Diego (Screening daily in the Thornton Theatre, check website for schedule)
TO OUR HISTORY CENTER PROGRAMS AND “TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH” DOCUMENTARY FILM SUPPORTERSTHANK YOU!
$10,000-$25,000Jane and Tom FetterKaren and Jeffrey Silberman
Family Fund*Margie and John Warner$5,000-$9,999Edgar Berner Family Fund*Rick Engineering Company $2500-4,999Kim and Brian ChambersSandra and Bram DijkstraEileen and Don LeviLiz and John MorrellC. Hugh Friedman and Lynn Schenk Fund*Mary L. WalshokStephanie and Stephen Williams$1,000-2,499Tommi and Robert AdelizziSara ArtensteinLorrie and Roger BallAngela and Frank Alessi
Barbara and Arthur BloomRosalie and Richard BreganteCaspi Family Fund*Claire and David EllmanCushman Foundation*J.J. FetterMelissa and Gregorio GalicotJames M. HallGayle HomJoan and Irwin Jacobs Fund*Bridgett and J. Kevin HeinlyLuanne and Robert KittleSuzanne and William
LawrenceNonie and Robert LeviJames and Estelle Milch Fund*Vera and Laurence MillerTheodore & Anabel Mintz
Fund*Marie Raftery and Robert
RubensteinDorthy and David RubinMary and Ellis SmithDeborah Szekely
Paula and Allan WassermanJoellyn and Ron Zollman$500-$999Sandra and Earl AltshulerBritny’s BloomsRomilya M. DrieseBerit and Tom DurlerJulie and Tom KarloDeborah and Robert KellySharon LeeMasterLinda and Lou LevyJudith and Guy MaddoxKimberly Meyer and Todd
VitaleArlene OrlanskyElizabeth and M. Lea RudeeMary and Hal SadlerJeff SchindlerAlice and Lewis SilverbergKathryn and Don VaughnDenise and Tony Yousif$100-$499Shelle and David BelenzonSteve Bellach
Terri BignellHeidi and Bernie BlotnerCarine ChitayatLena Price and Thomas CohenLaura and Miro CopicRayma-Lew and Joe W. CraverLesley and Roy DavisPamela and Richard FeffermanLaura Galinson and Jodi
DiamondMarcia and David GillJacqueline M. GillmanAmy HartDiana Inocencio and Rashid
HasirbafMyra and Michael HerrmannCarolyn and Gordon HoardJewish Community
FoundationTerry JordanGenny LynkiewiczMolly McClainMargaret and Paul I. MeyerGrace Miller
Marvin MittlemanLynn MooneySandra MorrisPamela NathanClarissa and Frederick PhillipsTim PrussSue RaffeeGina RosenfeldChris and Alan RubinBen SchindlerSusanne and Roger SchlichtLorraine SchmalenbergerLaura and Steve ShinnRoberta and Hillel SilvermanMeredith SteckelJosh SwigartMichael SwitOded TourPatricia TrauthDanitza and Esteban
VillanuevaSally and Joshua WeinmanAdLee Fund*
*Funds of the Jewish Community Foundation
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New exhibition celebrates African American artists of San DiegoThe San Diego History Center is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition in collaboration with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA). The exhibition will feature the art of African American artists who are from San Diego or have a significant relationship to San Diego. Each of the artists being highlighted has made tremendous historical/cultural contributions to San Diego and beyond; therefore, it is only fitting that the show be held at the History Center. SDAAMFA and the History Center have brought together the work of seven of San Diego’s most
celebrated artists to showcase their art and expose a new audience to their work. The exhibition will run over a five-month period, from October 20, 2017, through March 28, 2018. The following artists will be featured:• Manuelita Brown• Ernest Eugene Barnes Jr. • Jean Cornwell Wheat • Albert Fennell (Deceased) • Kadir Nelson • Faith Ringgold• Charles Rucker (Deceased)Visit sandiegohistory.org for related events and programming.
Genealogists who attend my family history writing classes sense that while their children may snub their treasured pedigree charts, they may have a change of heart if all those names and dates were presented in the context of a story. Let’s face it, raw genealogy data reveals nothing about the life and times of our forbearers. But a sensitively crafted narrative can bring our ancestors to life in a vivid, highly relatable way. Remember the popularity of the book and TV miniseries Roots back in the ‘70s? While most genealogists get all this, I often suspect they feel writing their story is something they should do rather than want to do. Writing can be difficult and time consuming. Trust me, once you get into it, you’ll learn the ropes and find your efforts more rewarding than you ever anticipated. Besides, there are few things that match the exquisite pleasure of holding a new book in your hands—a book you have written, a book that will be read through the generations that follow you.
Why You Should Write Your Family Story Don’t miss Genealogy Day on Sunday, October 22, 2017.Most genealogists get hooked on their hobby because they’re born detectives. They love solving puzzles and get an adrenaline rush every time they fill in a blank line on a pedigree chart! I know about such things. But genealogists I know lay awake at night worrying about what will happen to all their painfully researched genealogy findings when they “go.” They tell me, “None of my children are interested in this stuff. I worry they’ll just throw it out when I’m gone. They don’t care about their ancestors. They’re only interested in the here and now.”
Volunteer Spotlight: New Junípero Serra Museum DocentsThree of our volunteers are well on their way to becoming Junípero Serra Museum docents for general audience groups. These volunteers have spent hours studying resources related to the site and developing their individual tours that feature their unique presentation styles and fascinating tidbits of history. Gonul, already a Serra Museum school programs docent, Maren, an arts educator, and Greg, also a volunteer at the San Diego Zoo, have researched the four different cultures that have occupied Presidio Hill: the Kumeyaay, Spanish, Mexicans, and early Americans, and have mapped out and practiced their routes through the former site of the Spanish fort built in 1769. If you’re interested in becoming a docent, please visit sandiegohistory.org/volunteer.
Historical PerspectivesDedication events create controversy and opportunity.
When the Junípero Serra Museum was constructed in 1928, architect William Templeton Johnson sought to project a certain spirit in its design. A 1962 article in The Journal of San Diego
History stated: “So faithfully does the building capture the spirit of colonial Spain that tourists sometimes indignantly insist that it is in fact the old Spanish mission itself.”1 But today, that “spirit” can be viewed as incomplete, divisive, and dismissive. This was evident on July 16, 2017, when the San Diego History Center, in partnership with the Founders of the Californias Binational Initiative, dedicated an interpretive bronze plaque recognizing the efforts of the Portolá Expedition of 1769 and marking the beginning of permanent European settlement in San Diego. Approximately two dozen members of the Kumeyaay Nation protested the ceremony, voicing opposition to what they viewed as an event honoring the beginning of the end of their ancestral way of life.
Then on July 27, members of the Kumeyaay Nation were invited to address a reception for the dedication of two new exhibits at the Serra Museum, in partnership with the San Diego River Conservancy. It is evident from both events that the neglect of the Kumeyaay perspective and the historical biases that have created a Euro-centric narrative around the founding of San Diego have long been of concern to many in the historical community. The San Diego History Center was founded with the mission of preserving San Diego’s past. The past includes multiple voices and perspectives. We are seeking new collaborations in order to ensure that there are ample opportunities for these voices to be heard and perspectives presented at our two museums. We’re confident that the controversy that continues to surround the history of our region is an opportunity for growth and engagement for all. 1 Bill Virden, The Journal of San Diego History, “The Junípero Serra Museum,” April 1962, Volume 8, Number 2.
MEMBERS OF VARIOUS BANDS OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION PROTEST THE PLAQUE’S DEDICATION,
ADDRESSING THE CROWD ON JULY 16, 2017.
BY GAIDI FINNIE , SDAAMFA
BY DAWN PARRETT THURSTON, EVENT KEYNOTE SPEAKERBY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR
BY ALISON HENDRICKSON, VOLUNTEER & VISITOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Photo by Christine Travers.
C O L L E C T I O N S C U R R E N T S
Changing of the GuardAfter 18 years of service to the History Center—the last dozen in the role of Archivist—Jane Kenealy is leaving the San Diego History Center. She hasn’t gone far, though, having assumed the role of Archivist for the San Diego Japanese American Historical Society (located in the same building Filling the role of Archivist for the History Center is Renato Rodriguez. He has an MLS degree from the University of Washington and has been working as theNAT’s Digital Resources Librarian for the past few years. In a previous career, he was a researcher and producer for the Public Broadcasting Service series History Detectives. Renato hails from the Portland, Oregon originally. He also plays the bass in both jazz and rock and roll accompaniment. Stop by and welcome Renato!
Archives Volunteer Retires after 23 YearsOriginally from England, Muriel Strickland moved to San Diego in 1963. In 1994, recently retired from San Diego State University after 18 years as a map librarian, she started as a volunteer in the Document Archives, working with the map collection. Far from working only when she felt like it, Muriel worked an average of 20 hours each week for the next 23 years. In May 2017, her productive tenure at the San Diego History Center came to an end when Muriel finally retired. She has made an exceptional contribution to the organization and our understanding of the maps in the collection, and we are eternally grateful for her dedication and commitment. Volunteers like Muriel are extremely vital to the San Diego History Center’s Research Archives. If you are interested in working with our collections, be sure to visit sandiegohistory.org/volunteer.
A Legacy of LongevityDocumentary film preserves history and permanence of the region’s Jewish community.
These Film Negatives are Positives!Quick action brings 16mm films into collection.
Exhibitions at the San Diego History Center come and go with the passage of time, but typically a legacy piece lives on. When Celebrate San Diego! closes in May 2018, a 60-minute documentary film will take its place, enduring as the mouthpiece communicating the history of the region’s Jewish history. Titled To the Ends of the Earth: The Jews of San Diego, it will be the second of a four-part series of documentaries chronicling the Jewish experience in the American Southwest from filmmaker Isaac Artenstein. Though the common narrative of the American West is largely from or about Anglo-American pioneers, Artenstein’s film highlights that San Diego is home to the second-oldest organized Jewish community in California. In fact, San Diego was the first city in Southern California to hold a recorded Jewish religious observance in 1851 and establish a Jewish congregation in 1861. To the
Ends of the Earth will emphasize the important, and often overlooked, role that Jews played in settling the region by focusing on San Diego and other Southwest communities. Given the Southwest’s historical and cultural relationship to the Spanish and Mexican West, the film also traces the community’s roots through Mexico to the Old World. To the Ends of the Earth will premiere in February and will screen daily at the San Diego History Center in the 80-seat Thornton Theatre where it will be free to all visitors.
Local historian, researcher, and former document archives volunteer Ellen Sweet and her husband, Melvin, have generously purchased a unique collection of films of 1930s San Diego with the express purpose of donating it to the History Center. Ellen consulted with me before making the purchase to ensure that it was a perfect fit for the collection. “I immediately knew that these rare films from the private collection of newspaper photographer Harry Bishop belonged in the SDHC collection. Chris Travers helped with arrangements for the purchase. We are both excited to see these reels come to life. My husband and I are always willing to help support the photograph and document archives, for both preserve treasures of San Diego history,” said Ellen. The donation includes 44, 100-foot reels of 16 mm black-and-white silent footage that capture a variety of
scenes and events, such as aquaplaning on Glorietta Bay, the Dorilee Dancers at Tent City, Johnny Miller’s autogyro aircraft at Ryan Field, a Julian rodeo, the USS Akron airship, a south-of-the-border prohibition-era beer party, and a car trip through the Southwest. All of the films are original film negatives, which for preservation and study purposes will need to be transferred to digital. The History Center will apply for a National Film Preservation Foundation grant to clean and copy them. We offer our sincere thanks to Ellen for her keen eye and quick action, which resulted in bringing these films here.
INTERVIEWEES FROM “ENDS OF THE EARTH.”STACKS OF THE RECOVERED FILM SHOWS THE WAY SAN DIEGO WAS.
BY JANE KENEALY, ARCHIVIST
BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR
BY CHRIS TRAVERS, SENIOR ARCHIVIST, PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION BY MATTHEW SCHIFF, MARKETING DIRECTOR
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Upcoming Events & Programs*Building to the Next Level: Forum for Local History GroupsSeptember 23, 8:30am - 12:30pmA special morning for all area historical societies! This program will feature vital topics for developing your organization.
This year’s topics include: COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS EVENT MANAGEMENT COLLECTIONS
Maker Faire® October 7 & 8Maker Faire San Diego is a hands-on visual feast of invention and creativity and a celebration of the Maker movement in Southern and Baja California. Balboa Park is host to this celebration of technology, arts, craftsmanship, science, and the do-it-yourself (DIY) culture, this October. If you’re creative or like to tinker, this is your event. Tickets: sandiego.makerfaire.com/tickets
Genealogy Day October 21, 8:00am – 12:30pmDon’t miss keynote speaker Dawn Parrett Thurston’s discussion “Breathe Life into Your Ancestors.” Event includes continental breakfast, breakout sessions, and everything you need to start your own family’s genealogy!
CO-SPONSORED BY: San Diego History Center and San Diego Genealogical Society Tickets: $40 SDHC or SDGS Members; $50 Non-Members
Their Code Remained Unbroken: Navajo Code Talkers in their Own Words November 8, 2017, 5:30pm reception; 6:30 film (San Diego History Center & Museum of Photographic Arts)Don’t miss this first local screening of this newly released documentary. The film follows the return of six Navajo Code Talkers to five Pacific island sites where their unbreakable battlefield terminology, based on the unwritten Navajo language and the strategy to use it devised in San Diego, helped U.S. forces overcome fierce Japanese opposition during WWII.
*All events at the San Diego History Center unless otherwise specified.
Mark your calendars!Archtoberfest: Plastic Mobility October 10 at 6pm & October 11 at 1:30pm Archtoberfest is a month-long celebration of all things architecture, design, planning, and sustainability in San Diego. Join us for a special lecture by noted preservation architect Milford Wayne Donaldson FAIA, who presently serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).
Annual Meeting October 25, 2017 6-8pm SDHC Members, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and view the Board of Trustees elections. Enjoy an evening out of newly opened exhibitions and listen as Board Chairman Tom Fetter and Executive Director Bill Lawrence share highlights from the past year and preview upcoming museum projects. RSVP to both events at sandiegohistory.org/events.SANDIEGOHISTORY.ORG/CALENDAR
