Hello, my name is Elmer Cameron. I was formerly the first hispanic school district administrator and city councilman of Escondido. Today, I would like to share a bit of history about myself with you. In 1936 my father enrolled my brother and me in school in San Pedro, California as Elmer and Hugh Cameron even though my birth name was Salamar Carreras. Because of the prejudice against spanish speaking people he had experienced he had our family name legally changed to Cameron. From that point o...
Miiyu, (Hello) my name is Diania Caudell and I would like to share some information about Native American basketry and the Indian Rock Project at Cal State University San Marcos. My introduction into basketry began after an injury and subsequent back surgery in 2001. Prior to this, I was not a weaver. Instead, I was involved in the political and education side of Native American affairs. After surgery, I lost all feeling and function of my legs and the doctors informed me that I would have to ...
Fishing was a familiar activity for many of the Chinese who came from the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province. They found San Diego Bay to be an ideal base for further development of the California fishing industry. This was an industry that they would dominate until the 1890’s. The first Chinese fishermen in San Diego settled along the bay on Point Loma between Ballast Point and Roseville. Some of the only artifacts from the early Chinese presence come from the excavations of the whaling ...
Hello, my name is Dr. William D. Boyce and for over 30 years I served as a surgeon in Escondido. In 1954, my family moved to Escondido, which at that time had a population of 9,000. I began work at the hospital, which was only three and a half years old. There was only one nurse's station. I recall there being a cigarette dispensing machine at the nursing station. The Emergency Room was one large room and there were only two operating rooms. It had a large was lounge room, which soon became a ...
Hello my name is Steve Schroder and I graduated from Orange Glen High School in 1973. I fondly remember the high school football games, especially the games against Escondido High School. Superbowl V was an especially memorable game! The game took place on October 29, 1971 at Escondido High School. At that time, Escondido High School and Orange Glen High School were cross town rivals. The showdowns between Escondido and Orange Glen were legendary. The games typically drained Escondido's homes ...
Hello, my name is Katherine Fromm and I am a Professor of History. Prior to studying history, I grew up in Escondido. I fondly remember my grandparents and their generosity to the local migrant workers of Escondido. My grandpa, Gearhardt Rope, was born in 1883 in Clarenda, IA. His parents were farmers and he grew up in a family of five. My grandma, Hattie, was born in 1891 in Yorktown, IA. Her parents were also farmers, although somewhat well off. She also came from a family of five and was of...
John GayHello, my name is Barbara Hogue and I am co- Vice President of the Lakeside Historical Society. I would like to share the fascinating history of one of Lakeside's early pioneers, John Gay. John Gay was born on March 20, 1853 in Iberville, Louisiana on his family's sugar cane plantation. His father was Edward Gay, a United States Representative for the State of Louisiana. The plantation is still owned by the Gay family as a working sugar cane plantation and an historical site. It is als...
Hello, my name is Carol Crafts and I am the Archivist for the Santee Historical Society. I would like to share the significant and fascinating history of Edgemoor.Early on, the area that we now know as Edgemoor was inhabited by Native American tribes, such as the Kumeyaay or Digueño Indians. During the Spanish Mission period, which lasted from 1769 - 1833, the area was used as grazing land for the Mission San Diego De Alcala. In 1845, this area was given as a rancho land grant and portions of ...
Zuri talks about how different it is for her now that she is living in the United States than when she lived in Mexico
