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  1. A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse - Levitt, Theresa

    A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse by Theresa Levitt, 2013. Blue and grey book with blue lettering on the spine and a black front jacket with white and gold letter. This book is about the story of Augustin Fresnel and how his invention of the fresnel lens paved the way for the modern lighthouse. Includes: an autograph from the author to Julie Barrow and JoAnn Semones Topics: fresnel lens; Augustin...

    Record Type: Library

    A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse
  2. Binder of miscellaneous volunteer memorabilia of Julie Barrow, 1998-2013 - Archive

    Binder of miscellaneous volunteer memorabilia of Julie Barrow, 1998-2013. These documents were compiled for the time Julie Barrow volunteered at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Half Moon Bay State Plover Watch, and Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park in San Mateo County. A small white 3 ring binder with documents in protective sheets. Documents include newsletters, flyers, a certificate of appreciation (2017.8.68.6), volunteer appreciat...

    Record Type: Archive

  3. California State Parks binder, 2007-2016 - Archive

    California State Parks binder, 2007-2016. This binder commemorates Julie Barrow's time working for the California State Parks from 2007 to 2016. Includes "Vocalizations" newsletters & articles, an article on Julie's work at Ano Nuevo, KSBW.com article on interviewing Julie Barrow, newsletters on Pigeon Point, Coastside State Parks foundation brochure with Julie's story, Central California Lighthouses Powerpoint on CD, Principal for a Day CD with ...

    Record Type: Archive

    California State Parks binder, 2007-2016
  4. CA State Parks Cap, c. 2010-2016 - Cap, Baseball

    CA State Parks Cap, c. 2010-2016. CA State Parks Cap. Navy blue and pale taupe fabric baseball cap. On the front panel of the cap, there is an embroidered patch in the design and shape of the CA State Parks seal in gold and navy blue. The front and side panels are adorned with various colored pins: California State Parks volunteer appreciation, Ano Nuevo State Park Docent 2011 and 2012, Railroad Museum, Seacliff, Asilomar Centennial, Mission San...

    Record Type: Object

    CA State Parks Cap
  5. Commemorative Glass Stein, 2016 - Stein

    Commemorative Glass Stein, 2016. Heavy, cylindrical clear glass stein with handle. Front is etched with the California State Parks seal and Julie Barrow's name, as well as a thank-you note from Pigeon Point Lighthouse near Santa Cruz, CA.

    Record Type: Object

    Commemorative Glass Stein
  6. Docent Coordinator Name Tag, c. 2007-2016 - Badge, Identification

    Docent Coordinator Name Tag, c. 2007-2016. Black and silver plastic name tag for Julie Barrow, giving her title as Docent Coordinator for California State Parks. The name tag is mostly black plastic, with a thin layer of silver plastic on the front. This plastic is shiny and has faint horizontal streaks across it to mimic metal. The text is cut out of this silver layer to reveal the black plastic below. On the back of the name tag is a silver met...

    Record Type: Object

    CA State Parks Docent Coordinator Badge
  7. Documents related to Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1896-2008 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research about Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags & Scavengers. Items in collection include: letter and email correspondence, photographic forms, postcards, laminated photos, film strips, originals and photocopies of images. Originals of copied items 2017.008.014.016-2017.008.014.019, 2017.008.014.055, and 2017.008.014.83 are locat...

    Record Type: Archive

    Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers
  8. Documents related to Pigeon Point Lighthouse keepers, 1873-2008 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research about lighthouse keepers of Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags & Scavengers. Items in collection include: letter and email correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine and newsletter articles, an oral history CD, typed and handwritten notes, original and photocopies of images, and other information regarding the head keep...

    Record Type: Archive

    Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers
  9. Documents related to research including convergence about Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1887-2016 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research including convergence about Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Whales, Wharves & Warfare. Items in collection include: letter and email correspondence, biography, journal, newspaper and website articles, obituaries, photos, book pages, cd with jpg photos on convergence of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, images and film strips on convergence of Pigeon...

    Record Type: Archive

    Whalers, Wharves, and Warfare
  10. Documents related to research on local California lighthouses for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 2001-2011 - Archive

    These documents were complied and used as research on local California lighthouses for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary by JoAnn Semones. Items in collection include a typed up summary of each lighthouse, photos and general information on each lighthouse, clippings and articles (some written by JoAnn Semones, and Julie Barrow), pamphlets, a small paper bag from Pigeon Point Lighthouse (2017.008.087.24), reprints of cards with watercolor...

    Record Type: Archive

  11. Documents related to research on Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1916-2016 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research about Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Whales, Wharves & Warfare. Items in collection include: letter correspondence, biographies, notes, photos, newspaper clippings, magazine and website articles, an article by Mitchell P. Postel in La Peninsula [2017.008.016.001.030], obituaries, pamphlet, historical structure report, genealogy family hist...

    Record Type: Archive

    Whalers, Wharves, and Warfare
  12. Documents related to research on the San Juan shipwreck near Pigeon Point Lighthouse including trial and lawsuit, 1912-2014 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research by JoAnn Semones on the San Juan shipwreck near Pigeon Point Lighthouse including trial and lawsuit. Items in collection include: Letter correspondence, newspaper clippings, article by JoAnn Semones in magazine [2017.017.001A-D], wreck reports, passenger manifest, photos, first accounts, trial/lawsuit documents, book pages, and other information regarding the wrec...

    Record Type: Archive

    2017.008.015.1.23A
  13. Documents related to shipwreck research near Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1853-2017 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting research about shipwrecks near Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags & Scavengers. Items in collection include: letter and email correspondence; newspaper clippings; magazine and website articles; printed and handwritten notes; student papers, reprints; and other information regarding various shipwrecks of ships Carrier Pigeon, Sir Jo...

    Record Type: Archive

    Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers
  14. Documents related to shipwreck research near Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 1913-2014 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for conducting shipwreck research about Pigeon Point Lighthouse by JoAnn Semones for her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags & Scavengers. Items in collection include: email correspondence, photos, notes, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, poetry, restrictive information, text excerpts, and other information regarding various shipwrecks of ships Point Arena, Pilgrim, Western Spirit, Ohio No...

    Record Type: Archive

    Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers
  15. Documents related to stories and articles written by JoAnn Semones, 2001-2016 - Archive

    These documents were complied and used as stories and articles written by JoAnn Semones. Items in collection includes newsletter articles including one from La Peninsula, magazine articles, life stories about her dad, her family's dog, a listing of published works of JoAnn Semones, and other stories and articles written by JoAnn Semones.

    Record Type: Archive

  16. Documents related to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse exhibit, 2003-2008 - Archive

    The documents within this collection were complied and used for the Pigeon Point Lighthouse Exhibit on Saturday, November 17, 2007. Items in collection include: newspaper clippings, magazine articles including one written by JoAnn Semones with photos taken by Julie Barrow, photos, image permission forms, exhibit cd, images of banners and exhibit, and a tape of fog sounds in relation to the exhibit on Pigeon Point Lighthouse. The series for th...

    Record Type: Archive

  17. Documents related to the publicity for JoAnn Semones' book, Sea of Troubles, 2012-2014 - Archive

    These documents were compiled and used for the purposes of publicity for JoAnn Semones' book, Sea of Troubles. Items in collection include images of front cover of book, clippings, newsletters including one from SMCHA (2017.008.009.3.82), book reviews, flyers, letter correspondence, and website information.

    Record Type: Archive

  18. Documents related to the publicity of her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Scavengers, 2007-2016 - Archive

    These documents were compiled and used for the purposes of publicity for JoAnn Semones' book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Shipwrecks. Items in collection include images of the front and back cover of her book, Shipwrecks, Scalawags, and Shipwrecks, clippings, journal articles, an article on rum runners at Pigeon Point Lighthouse in the La Peninsula, vol. xI, no.2 (2017.008.009.1.38B), book reviews, flyers including one from SMCHA (2017.008.009.1.5...

    Record Type: Archive

  19. Drawing of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 2016 - Drawing

    Drawing of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 2016. Pencil on white paper line drawing, almost certainly by a child, of Pigeon Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse tower stands at an angle in the center of the page, its beacon sending out twin bursts of light. The attached house, with two large chimneys, is in the bottom left of the paper. Behind the house is a cresting ocean wave. Extending downward and to the right of the lighthouse tower, as if in a speech ...

    Record Type: Object

    Drawing of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, 2017
  20. Framed Pigeon Point Lighthouse Anniversary Poster, 2002 - Poster

    Framed Pigeon Point Lighthouse Anniversary Poster, 2002. Narrow, tall framed poster commemorating Pigeon Point Lighthouse's 130th Anniversary. Poster is black, white, and light gray. At the top is printed "PIGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE" in black and white on a gray background. Below it is a stylized drawing of the lighthouse beacon, with the dates 1872 and 2002 on either side of its spire, and the California State Parks seal below it. Below that is wri...

    Record Type: Object

    Framed Pigeon Point Lighthouse Anniversary Poster, 2002
  21. Framed Pigeon Point Puzzle with Docent Signatures, 2015 - Puzzle, Jigsaw

    Framed Pigeon Point Puzzle with Docent Signatures, 2015. Oval-shaped jigsaw puzzle depicting Pigeon Point Lighthouse, painted in vibrant colors. Puzzle is glued to sturdy tan paper, and on this paper surrounding the puzzle are 28 signatures and brief messages, all in black pen, wishing Julie Barrow a happy 60th birthday and thanking her for her work as the site's docent coordinator. Frame is simple black plastic. The back has been taped together ...

    Record Type: Object

    Framed Pigeon Point Puzzle with Docent Signatures, 2015
  22. Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival Poster, 2006 - Poster

    Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival Poster, 2006. Poster print of a painting by January Hooker. Painting is in portrait orientation and depicts Pigeon Point Lighthouse, with the lighthouse itself in the upper right in front of a white, blue, and pink cloudy sky. Below and to the left of the lighthouse, the grassy land tumbles down into a rocky shore to meet the ocean. In the foreground in the bottom right is a grassy hill with clusters of pumpki...

    Record Type: Object

    Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival Poster, 1992
  23. Half Moon Bay Coastside Blanket, n.d. - Blanket

    Half Moon Bay Coastside Blanket, 20th century. Blanket is made of woven cotton with an off-white background, green imagery, green border with two thin, white lines (1.25" thick), and green and white fringe (1.5" long). The center of the blanket reads "Half Moon Bay / Coastside / California". The imagery (from left to right, top to bottom), Cunha's Country Store, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Half Moon Bay Bakery, Point Montara Lighthouse, Methodi...

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    Half Moon Bay Coastside Blanket, n.d.
  24. Jesse Mygrants Davis: Her Life at Pigeon Point Light Station, 2007. - Videodisc, Digital

    Jesse Mygrants Davis: Her Life at Pigeon Point Light Station, 2007. A rewrittable DVD wth background photo of Jesse Mygrants Davis next to the Pigeon Point Lighthouse as background. 56 minute long interview by Jessie Davis on her life at Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and Pigeon Point history. The purpose of this videodisc is to provide some maritime history on one of the oldest lighthouses on the Pacific Coast.

    Record Type: Archive

    Jesse Mygrants Davis: Her Life at Pigeon Point Light Station, 2007.
  25. Lighthouse Families - Shelton-Roberts, Cheryl

    Lighthouse Families by Cheryl Shelton-Roberts & Bruce Roberts, 2006. Purple paperbook with pink and white lettering. "Lighthouse Families goes beyond the historical account of American lighthouses and captures the stories and memories of lighthouse family members still living. Through words and photographs, the book describes the dangerous and romantic lives of thirteen lighthouse families". [https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Families-Cheryl-She...

    Record Type: Library

    Lighthouse Families

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