The heritage of San Clemente
Subtitle: celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Spanish village by the sea, 1925-2000
By: by Doris I. Walker.
Contributors: Heritage of San Clemente Foundation.
Publisher: The Heritage of San Clemente Foundation
Published: 2000
Place of publication: San Clemente, Calif. (415 North El Camino Real, San Clemente 92672)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
Subjects: San Clemente (Calif.) -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-249) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Ole Hanson's Dream; title: Foreword 5; title: 1. Natural Setting: From Long Ago and Far Away 7; title: 2. Fabulous Fossils: The Farliest Prehistoric Life 15; title: 3. Native People: Lured by the Good Life at the Beach :21; title: 4.Explorers at Sea: A Legendary 'Island' Overlooked for Centuries 29; title: 5. Explorers on Land: Expedition Initiates New Ways and Means 35; title: 6. Spanish-Mexican Era: Mission and Ranchos Cover the land 41; title: 7.Forster City: The Cattle Rancher Strives to Subdivide 49; title: 8. Rail Routes: Rimming the 'Leftover Land' Within a New County 55; title: 9. Los Desechos: Prohibition Stirs Up Other Businesses on Land and Sea 59; title: 10. Ole Hanson: City Founder Took a Long, Winding Road to His Dream 65; title: 11. Spanish Village by the Sea: The Dream That was Doubted is Fulfilled 71; title: 12. Amenities and Incorporation: Giving and Getting a 'Healthy oy Out of Life' 81; title: 13. Distinguished Dwellings: Each With a Different Dramatic Destiny 97; title: 14. San Onofre: Railroad Stop Becomes a Sacred Surfing Site 109; title: 15. Schools: Melodrama on the Way to High School 115; title: 16. Great Depression: Financial Crash Brings a Hurricane of Setbacks 123; title: 17. Sentimental Joumey: 'San Clemente Surfers' Reminisce 135; title: 18. Great War II: Marines Land Next Door, Preserving Peace and Tradition 141; title: 19. Post-War Boom: Freeway Speeds Development Faster Than Maps 151; title: 20. President's Choice: San Clemente Becomes International Dateline 161; title: 21. Nixon Library Lost: Another Dream That Almost Could Have Happened 177; title: 22. Pier Pressure: Landmark is a Survivor; Pier Bowl Development Draws Ire 185; title: 23. Casa Romantica: City's Spanish Heritage Wins Over Commercialism 195; title: 24. City Services: Early Police and Fire Departments Remain Heroes 203; title: 25. Inland City: Maneuvers to Expand Succeeded by 'Slow-Growth' Win 209; title: 26. New Challenges: Facing Discussion and Decisions in the Millennium Ahead 215; title: Author Historian 224; title: Artist 225; title: Sponsors 226; title: Bibliography 247; title: Acknowledgments 249; title: Index251.