Jim Hobbs
Jim is the current president of the Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association and tells the amazing story of his ancestors' journey to Soquel. Jim is the son of Marion Hobbs (former Soquel Postmaster) and Francis Hobbs (former Soquel Elementary School secretary).
Jim is the current president of the Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association and tells the amazing story of his ancestors' journey to Soquel. Jim is the son of Marion Hobbs (former Soquel Postmaster) and Francis Hobbs (former Soquel Elementary School secretary).
Sylvia Prescott Forsyth
Sylvia tells about growing up in the area and the story of the famous Prescott's Inn in Soquel.
Frank Hill
Artist Frank Hill grew up in Capitola, California in 1930s and 1940s and lived in Soquel for many years. He had a long career as an illustrator. He assisted Hank Ketcham with the production of "Dennis the Menace" and designed "Peanuts" spin off products for Charles Schulz. He produced the nationally - syndicated "Bugs Bunny" comic strip for Warner Brothers and "Short Ribs" for the Newspaper Enterprises Association.
Artist Frank Hill grew up in Capitola, California in 1930s and 1940s and lived in Soquel for many years. He had a long career as an illustrator. He assisted Hank Ketcham with the production of "Dennis the Menace" and designed "Peanuts" spin off products for Charles Schulz. He produced the nationally - syndicated "Bugs Bunny" comic strip for Warner Brothers and "Short Ribs" for the Newspaper Enterprises Association.
Willa Dean Reynolds
Talks about migrating to Santa Cruz County from Texas on the train with her sailor husband.
Talks about migrating to Santa Cruz County from Texas on the train with her sailor husband.
Barbara Harlamoff McCrary
Daughter of Russian immigrant Ivan (John) Harlamoff tells us about growing up on a chicken ranch in Soquel area during World War II.
Daughter of Russian immigrant Ivan (John) Harlamoff tells us about growing up on a chicken ranch in Soquel area during World War II.
Dick Nutter and Marilyn Pringle Nutter
Talk about growing up in Soquel. Interviewed by Carolyn Swift.
Log of topics
2:30 Charles Henry Ryder, first family member in Soquel
3:30 William Ryder
3:50 Gersham Hinckley Kirby
5:20 Ryder first stayed with Daubenbiss family
6:47 Castro, Hihn, and land disputes
9:07 Kirby moves away after loosing property
10:34 Nutter family settles in area
12:50 Richard Nutter becomes sawyer
13:30 Richard Nutter marries Mary Ryder
14:48 Congregational Church, center of social life
16:00 Mary and Richard family and house
17:20 Grew cherries, cherry crops
18:19 Daughter Hattie Nutter married preacher
19:40 Son Ollie Nutter, apple drier
22:10 Land and Castro adobe
23:20 Augustus Noble, roses
25:20 Purchases land from Noble family, grew plumbs
26:12 Development of Nutter Crackless Bing Cherry
27:25 Grafting, Luther Burbank connection
29:38 Ollie Nutter dies in accident, Dick born in 1929
30:38 Sound recording of Burton Nutter—drying apples
39:08 Peels and cores used to make vinegar
40:55 Gertrude Nutter born where cemetery is on Ocean St.
41:45 Working at cemetery
43:23 Living in different houses, Noble family
46:00 Cost of houses and property
47:19 Capitola-Soquel boundary
48:18 Berries
49:42 Lodge sisters and Castro family
54:56 Family ag businesses, cattle
56:44 Noble Gulch springs
58:58 Spring used in apple business
1:00:41 Redwoods in Noble Gulch
1:01:43 Vegetable crops, fruit schedule, driving
1:03:41 WWII, farm laborers, process of growing fruit
1:08:28 Packing fruit in boxes, size requirements
1:15:00 More on apple drying
1:15:47 Mattison drier in Aptos, uses of dried apples
1:17:28 Chickens, Camp McQuaide
1:19:13 Okies, Gypsies
1:21:34 More on livestock, butchering
1:26:32 Challenge of making money, other jobs
Talk about growing up in Soquel. Interviewed by Carolyn Swift.
Log of topics
2:30 Charles Henry Ryder, first family member in Soquel
3:30 William Ryder
3:50 Gersham Hinckley Kirby
5:20 Ryder first stayed with Daubenbiss family
6:47 Castro, Hihn, and land disputes
9:07 Kirby moves away after loosing property
10:34 Nutter family settles in area
12:50 Richard Nutter becomes sawyer
13:30 Richard Nutter marries Mary Ryder
14:48 Congregational Church, center of social life
16:00 Mary and Richard family and house
17:20 Grew cherries, cherry crops
18:19 Daughter Hattie Nutter married preacher
19:40 Son Ollie Nutter, apple drier
22:10 Land and Castro adobe
23:20 Augustus Noble, roses
25:20 Purchases land from Noble family, grew plumbs
26:12 Development of Nutter Crackless Bing Cherry
27:25 Grafting, Luther Burbank connection
29:38 Ollie Nutter dies in accident, Dick born in 1929
30:38 Sound recording of Burton Nutter—drying apples
39:08 Peels and cores used to make vinegar
40:55 Gertrude Nutter born where cemetery is on Ocean St.
41:45 Working at cemetery
43:23 Living in different houses, Noble family
46:00 Cost of houses and property
47:19 Capitola-Soquel boundary
48:18 Berries
49:42 Lodge sisters and Castro family
54:56 Family ag businesses, cattle
56:44 Noble Gulch springs
58:58 Spring used in apple business
1:00:41 Redwoods in Noble Gulch
1:01:43 Vegetable crops, fruit schedule, driving
1:03:41 WWII, farm laborers, process of growing fruit
1:08:28 Packing fruit in boxes, size requirements
1:15:00 More on apple drying
1:15:47 Mattison drier in Aptos, uses of dried apples
1:17:28 Chickens, Camp McQuaide
1:19:13 Okies, Gypsies
1:21:34 More on livestock, butchering
1:26:32 Challenge of making money, other jobs
Ted Maddock
July 10, 1929 - April 13, 2016
This is a biographical video made in 2015 of Soquel native Ted Maddock of the Maddock/Parish family.
Ted is being interviewed by Frank Perry, Curator of the Capitola Historical Museum.
July 10, 1929 - April 13, 2016
This is a biographical video made in 2015 of Soquel native Ted Maddock of the Maddock/Parish family.
Ted is being interviewed by Frank Perry, Curator of the Capitola Historical Museum.