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1. Buelna's Indestructible Roadhouse - Regnery, Dorothy F.

   Book, "Buelna's Indestructible Roadhouse," by Dorothy F. Regnery, 1969. Short publication on the history of the Alpine Inn, a historic landmark in Portola Valley. The building was also known as: Felix Buelna's Casa de Tableta; Fernando's Store; Philpott's; Stanton's Saloon; Chapete's Place; The Wunder; Schenkel's Picnic Park; Rossotti's. Foreword by Frank M. Stanger. 10 pages. Illustrated.

   Record Type: Library

   
2. Eric Byrnes Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

   Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Eric Byrnes of Woodside/Portola Valley who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 19, 2008. Plaque includes image of Byrnes and a brief biography: "If you care to judge a professional athlete by his energy level, Eric Byrnes is probably off the chart. The enthusiastic, freewheeling outfielder of the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League gives new meaning to the phrase "Base...

   Record Type: Object

   
3. "Pokey" Watson Richardson Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

   Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating "Pokey" Watson Richardson of Portola Valley who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 23, 2005. Plaque includes image of Richardson and a brief biography: "In the swimming pool, Pokey Watson Richardson was anything but pokey. As a world-class swimmer in the 1960's, she garnered two gold medals for the U.S. in the Olympic Games. As a 14-year-old in the 1964 games, she was the you...

   Record Type: Object

   
4. Sawpits in the Spanish Red Woods, 1787-1849 - Brown, Alan K.

   Sawpits in the Spanish Red Woods, 1787-1849 by Alan K. Brown. Published by the San Mateo County Historical Association in 1966. Hardbound illustrated book discusses what happened in the "Pulgas redwoods," an area now covered by the towns of Woodside and Portola Valley. Narrative carries through from the explorations of Lt. Col. Juan Bautista de Anza to the bear stories of Jimmy Weeks who spent his last days in the Mayfield "poor house." Autograp...

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5. Untitled - Manuscript

   Manuscript by Dorothy Regnery on the early history of the Alpine Inn, also known as: Felix Buelna's Casa de Tablets; Fernando's Store; Philpot's; Stanton's Saloon; Chapete's Place; The Wunder; Schenkel's Picnic Park; Rossotti's. Manuscript is typewritten on paper and is 8 pages in length.

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Untitled [Portrait photograph of Norton Balkin III], April 23, 1965 - Photograph, Black-and-White

   Untitled [Portrait photograph of Norton Balkin III], April 23, 1965. Black and white head and shoulder portrait photograph of Norton Balkin III. He is smiling and wearing a suit and tie with a white collared shirt.

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Vanished Towns of San Mateo County - Edmonds, John G.

   Vanished Towns of San Mateo County by John G. Edmonds, 2015. Star Publishing Company, Inc., Belmont, CA. Discussion includes: Amesport Landing; Bayshore City; Crystal Springs and Laguna; Greersburg; La Honda and Bellvale; Pharis; Pigeon Point and south to the south county line; Portola-Crespi Valley; Purisima; Rancho Buri Buri (Broadmore); Ravenswood; Searsville; Summit Springs and Grabtown; Visitation (Visitacion) Valley; West Union; Whiskey Hil...

   Record Type: Library