http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org These are the most recent news items for this site, showing results 0 to 15. http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/davis-pioneer-profiled-in-the-davis-enterprise In his column of April 15, 2009, Rich Rifkin profiles Davis pioneer Matthew Clancy, builder of what is now known as "The Clancy House" at the southwest corner of Second and C streets. No publisher davishistory 2009-04-22T20:36:24Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/davis-history-santa-cruz-history In their new book, The Leftmost City, Richard Gendron and William Domhoff chronicle the several decades over which a progressive coalition in Santa Cruz, CA has contested real estate and development interests with some success. No publisher davishistory 2009-04-06T16:16:44Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/recent-davis-history-featured-in-a-new-book-on-the-american-college-town A University of New Hampshire geographer has published a very large book on American college towns containing a chapter characterizing Davis as a place of "all things right and relevant." No publisher davishistory 2009-04-01T18:56:23Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/new-book-notice Folder 6, to the left and titled "New Book Notes," contains a note on a book that may be of interest to readers of Davis History. No publisher davishistory 2009-04-01T18:44:06Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/old-north-board-supports-5th-street-road-diet Recently, a "real photograph" postcard by famous Yolo photographer E. M. Shinkle was sold at auction on Ebay. No publisher davishistory 2009-03-01T19:55:29Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/city-approves-contract-for-yolo-county-historical-society-to-operate-the-hattie-weber-museum As consent calendar item "L" at its meeting on June 10, 2008, the Davis City Council approved a contract under which the Yolo County Historical Society will operate the Hattie Weber Museum of Davis. No publisher davishistory 2009-03-01T19:51:50Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/map-locating-jerome-davis-farmstead An 1868 map showing the Jerome Davis farmstead in relation to the original Davis grid has been laid over a 2008 Google photo-map and shows where the farmstead was in current Davis terms. No publisher davishistory 2008-06-03T00:01:04Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/history-on-the-fly-quote-1 This is the first of a series of brief quotes from contemporary observers of Davis to which future historians might want especially to attend. No publisher davishistory 2008-05-15T16:04:29Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/davisville-1868-a-new-exhibit-on-this-site-and-at-the-hattie-weber-museum-of-davis Over the twelve months of 2008, The Hattie Weber Museum of Davis is hosting a four part exhibit titled "Davisville 1868: Twelve Months in Davis' Gestation." The first part is on the months of January through April of 1868 as these relate to the founding of Davis and the exhibit is at the museum these same months of 2008. No publisher davishistory 2008-04-12T03:26:52Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/lawrence-livingston-author-of-1961-davis-core-area-plan-dies In the early 1960s, Lawrence Livingston and his firm devised a plan for the high-rise rebuilding of central Davis that was embraced by Davisites but then rejected in the wake of the "revolution of '72." To his credit, Mr. Livingston later "saw the light" and renounced his own early work such as done in Davis in a famous essay published in 1981 titled "Confessions of a Planner." No publisher davishistory 2008-04-12T01:27:00Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/display-on-1905-university-farm-campaign-published The Davis Historical Society announces publication of “Davisville 1905: The Year the Town Woke Up,” an exhibit on the town’s efforts that year to become the site of the UC University Farm. No publisher davishistory 2007-08-27T21:32:55Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/hunt-boyer-tank-house-defense Davis preservationists are mobilizing to protect the Hunt Boyer Tank House from demolition or other harm likely to be caused by a proposal for a building on its site. No publisher davishistory 2007-07-31T18:54:33Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/davis-history-research-group The Davis History Research Group has established the "The Davis History Traveling Library." No publisher davishistory 2007-06-28T18:03:52Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/news_and_events/joint-statement-opposing-anderson-building-change Three Davis heritage groups have adopted a joint statement opposing proposed changes in the windows of the Landmark Anderson Bank Building No publisher davishistory 2007-05-14T18:39:16Z News Item http://www.davishistoricalsociety.org/varsity-theater-flower-box-information In a draft statement available in Folder 2 of this website (Historic Preservation . . .), Valerie Vann provides new information on the original features of the Varsity Theater flower boxes. No publisher davishistory 2007-04-06T19:46:35Z News Item