Historic Documents

Edison isn't the only one who crowds two days into one This October 6, 1918 article from the Los Angeles Times is about Ben Foss, a former conductor for the Pacific Electric Railway Co. and owner of a 14-acre citrus grove on Buena Vista Street in Yorba Linda. Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times. Janss Investment Company advertisements for Yorba Linda land These advertisements appeared in the Orange County Tribune, May 25, 1910. Letter from Gertrude Welch Gertrude Welch, Yorba Linda's first librarian, wrote this letter to the Yorba Linda Public Library in 1958. It describes the beginning of the library. Letter from Richard Nixon Richard Nixon wrote this letter to the Yorba Linda Public Library in 1989. In it he congratulates the library on its 75th anniversary. Program from the Imperial Highway dedication ceremony, December 2, 1961 Program from the Yorba cemetary dedication ceremony, March 5, 1976 Will of the Class of 1915, Yorba Linda, Cal The graduating eighth grade class of the Yorba Linda School, which included noted author Jessamyn West wrote this "will." A brief history of the Yorba family by Mildred Yorba Macarthur, Mildred Yorba Macarthur, a descendant of Jose Antonio Yorba, wrote this essay specifically for the Yorba Linda Public Library in May 1960. Bare Hills Become Orchards as Pioneers Plan Future: Yorba Lindans Work Together To Develop Ideal Community This October 17, 1947 article from the Yorba Linda Star details the history of Yorba Linda from 1910 to 1920. Reprinted by permission from the Orange County Register. Between Times Collection A collection of first person narratives from the newsletter Between Times, which is published by the Yorba Linda Heritage Museum and Historical Society. (Reprinted by permission of the Yorba Linda Heritage Museum and Historical Society). Historic Yorba by Amelia Davila, Amelia Davila, the daughter of Andrea Elisalde (third wife of Bernardo Yorba), wrote this article which appeared in the Santa ana Weekly Blade on June 1, 1893. History of the Yorba Linda Public Library Photo essay on the history of the library from 1913 to the present. History of Yorba Linda Photo essay on the history of Yorba Linda from the early 1800s to the present. Jessamyn West Collection A collection of articles from the Yorba Linda Star written by and about noted Yorba Linda author Jessamyn West between 1944 and 1984. Reprinted by permission from the Orange County Register Letter from Charles Knowlton to March Butz Charles Knowlton wrote this letter to the Yorba Linda Public Library in 1959. In it he details his 1916 survey of Yorba Linda for the county supervisors. March of progress tramples down remains of noted Yorba hacienda by Florence Summers, Essay written in 1926 by Florence Summers about Bernardo Yorba's hacienda. "Old-timers" tea at the library In April of 1974 the Yorba Linda District Library held an “Old Timers” tea, in which participants reflected on early life in Yorba Linda. This document is a partial transcript of that event. Our School by Bertha Brooks, Essay on the development of the Yorba Linda School District written by Bertha Brooks of the Yorba Linda Women's Club in 1913. Courtesy of the Yorba Linda Women's Club. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Collection A collection of magazine and newspaper articles and pamphlets relating to the Santa Ana Botanic Gardens and the Susanna Bixby Bryant Ranch House and Museum. (Reprinted by permission of the Orange County Register and the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden). Richard M. Nixon Oral History Project A collection of oral histories on early Yorba Linda and President Richard M. Nixon conducted for the Oral History Program, sponsored by the California State University at Fullerton. (Reprinted by permission of the Center for Oral and Public History, California State University, Fullerton. None of these materials may be duplicated or reproduced by any party without permission from the Oral History Program, California State University, Fullerton, California, 92634 Richard Nixon Collection A collection of articles from the Yorba Linda Star written between 1929 and 1994 about native Yorba Lindan and former President Richard M. Nixon. Reprinted by permission from the Orange County Register Some of the First Things by Bertha Brooks, Essay written by Bertha Brooks of the Yorba Linda Women's club in 1914. Courtesy of the Yorba Linda Women's Club. Strange case of the happy town by Keith Monroe, This article about Yorba Linda appeared in Coronet Magazine in February, 1948 The famous Yorba Linda district This article about Yorba Linda appeared in the Orange County Tribune on May 25, 1910. The "Pink Lady" Ghost Story A collection of articles from the Yorba Linda Star written between 1978 and 1998 about the "Pink Lady" ghost. According to the legend, Alvina De Los Reyes, returning home from a Valencia High School graduation ball in 1910, was killed when her carriage accidentally overturned. She is buried in the Yorba Cemetary, where her ghost is said to appear wearing a pink dress on June 15 every even-numbered year. The Yorba Family Cemetery: California's Oldest by Marie E. Northrop, This essay, authored by Marie E. Northrop, was originally published in the June 1969 edition of the National Geneaological Society Quarterly. It contains a compilation of known burials in the Yorba Cemetery. Reprinted by permission of the National Geneaological Society. The Yorba Legacy by James V. Granitto, Mary Ruth Erickson, Shakunthala S. Rajan, This book, written for children, traces the history of Yorba Linda from the hacienda era through 2000. Written by James V. Granitto, Mary Ruth Erickson, and Shakunthala S. Rajan, it was originally published in 1989, with a second edition appearing in 2000. Untitled Yorba Linda High School groundbreaking ceremony by Kathleen Yorba-Jorgensen, Remarks by kathleen Yorba-Jorgensen, a direct descendent of Jose Antonio Yorba, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Yorba Linda high school, April 4, 2007. Yorba Linda . . . In The Days of Yesteryear! by Midred Yorba MacArthur, This July 2, 1961 article from the Yorba Linda Star written by Mildred Yorba MacArthur details the early history of Yorba Linda and Placentia. Reprinted by permission from the Orange County Register. Yorba Linda - Its History This book traces the history of Yorba Linda from the hacienda era through 1970. Written by March Butz, a former Yorba Linda librarian, it was originally published in 1970, with a second edition appearing in 1979. Yorba Linda Public Library Collection A collection of articles from the Yorba Linda Star written about the library between 1922 and 2004. Reprinted by permission from the Orange County Register Yorba Linda School graduation program for 1915 Graduation ceremony program for fourth through eighth grade. Includes the names of many Yorba Linda pioneer families, including the Buckmasters, Marshburns, and Wests.

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