Noticias - Santa Barbara Historical Society

Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Historical Society,, 1958-1961. 9 octavo volumes: illustrations; maps; 23-28 cm; stapled; approx 20-30 pages each Mild to moderate dampstaining and age tanning to covers, pages are clean and on high quality paper, a neat collection in very good(-) condition; has original delivery address on rea. Paperback.

In April 1955 the first issue of the Society's journal, Noticias, was published and this quarterly devoted to the study of the Santa Barbara region has been in publication ever since. 9 quartely bulletins made with care and vision by the Santa Barbara Historical Society. These volumes touch upon a variety of themes and topics related to the history and landscape of Santa Barbara and its environs. Volumes in this set: Vol X, No. 1, No. (August 1958); Vol. V, No. 4 (Winter 1959) ; Vol VI, No.1 (Spring 1960); Vol VI, No. 3 (Fall 1960); Vol. VII, No. 1 (Spring 1961); Vol. VII, No. 2 (Summer 1961) ;Vol. VII No. 2 (Supplement) - (Summer 1961) ; Vol VII, No. 3 (Autumn 1961); Vol. VII, No. 4 (Winter 1961). Topics covered include: Goleta, The Discovery of San Francisco Bay, Notes on Robert Bage Canfield, Clarence Mattei, California's Relationship with the Philippines, California Missions, The Yuba-Feather rivers, book reviews, mountains, Theodore Roosevelt, bears, events and city planning, aviation, chocolate, The Saint Cecelia Club, activity reports. Alongside articles we find maps, photographs, drawings, meeting notes, member information, copies of cargo manifests, and reproductions of historic documents.// California history, history, Santa Barbara history,