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This year our speaker in 2017 was Stanley D. Stevens.
His topic was: F.A.Hihn's connection to Soquel
Professor Stevens is a Librarian Emeritus at University of California-Santa Cruz. He was the founding head of the University Library Map Collection. He is a historian whose primary work focuses on German immigrant Frederick Augustus Hihn (August 16, 1829 – August 23, 1913). Mr. Stevens has published over fifty works about Hihn
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In 2001 he was named Historian of the Year by the History Forum of the Museum of Art & History (MAH) of Santa Cruz. He has been named in Who’s Who in America, and Who's Who in the World. He created the Index to the Arcadia book on Soquel written by a group of Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association members and others..
Frederick Augustus Hihn was a prominent Santa Cruz politician and landowner. Hihn arrived in San Francisco during the Gold Rush in 1849. A few years later, he moved to Santa Cruz at the age 22 and eventually became one of the largest landowners in the County. Cruz County. He was the founder of Camp Capitola, which led to the development of Capitola. .
Our Speaker at the 2017 picnic was Stanley Stevens. He talked about F. A. Hihn
His topic was: F.A.Hihn's connection to Soquel
Professor Stevens is a Librarian Emeritus at University of California-Santa Cruz. He was the founding head of the University Library Map Collection. He is a historian whose primary work focuses on German immigrant Frederick Augustus Hihn (August 16, 1829 – August 23, 1913). Mr. Stevens has published over fifty works about Hihn
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In 2001 he was named Historian of the Year by the History Forum of the Museum of Art & History (MAH) of Santa Cruz. He has been named in Who’s Who in America, and Who's Who in the World. He created the Index to the Arcadia book on Soquel written by a group of Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association members and others..
Frederick Augustus Hihn was a prominent Santa Cruz politician and landowner. Hihn arrived in San Francisco during the Gold Rush in 1849. A few years later, he moved to Santa Cruz at the age 22 and eventually became one of the largest landowners in the County. Cruz County. He was the founder of Camp Capitola, which led to the development of Capitola. .
Our Speaker at the 2017 picnic was Stanley Stevens. He talked about F. A. Hihn
2017 Annual Picnic
