I am currently working as an independent project manager as owner of Projects Delivered. I work mostly for economic development agencies, doing event coordination, program development and marketing/promotion. I also do some marketing and promotion for private sector clients.
I am also very proud to say that I am working with a group of folks in McKinleyville to establish an extreme weather shelter for the homeless. I worked on a similar project in Eureka when I worked for the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office doing community education and outreach and am so pleased to be doing it again.
I started the blog because I needed a repository for all the historical information I had stuck in my head. Unfortunately life has gotten in the way and my posts are now quite sporatic. I do hope to change that again someday.
This is from a previous description of why I started the blog:
Learning about LUCY ‘s murder through old records in the courthouse basement really started my journey and finding her son’s obituary on my upstairs wall two years later kept it going. My focus was the settlement period (1850s-1860s) of Humboldt and Mendocino County, but lately I’ve been too busy to post much about that topic (look through old posts if that interests you or email me if you’re looking for something in particular).
I’ll continue to post old photos as often as I can and will add random historical info periodically just ‘cause.
Folks that aren’t comfortable posting info or asking questions in the comments section can reach me at
Thanks!
~Lynette
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Thanks for visiting .
Lynette. My name is Ric. I like most of your viewers stumbled upon your site by accident. I am a Wiyot Indian living in the state of Washington. I have been attempting to gain information pertaining to North California and the Wiyot Tribes. My family roots are in your immeadiate area and Ive found your web site to very informative. Very well put together. I am looking to find more info on my Grandmother and her two brothers. Charlie, Leon & Lilyan Gibson. I do believe they were a part ot the local timber industry. Could you help me out or help me direct a search? thank You. Sincerely, Ricardo Uruchurtu.
Hi Ric,
I sent you an email regarding your request. Please let me know if you don’t receive it.
Thanks,
~L
Yo !
And thank you
I look forward to being your reader.
Greetings,
I’m so glad you found me. Feel free to add anything at any time.
Lynette,
I stumbled across your site searching for info on the Crescent City – Smith River Indian conflict in 1856. A dictation taken in 1886 by the man that I have been researching says the conflict began because “bad white men were interfering with their squaws”. Very, very unfortunately there always seems to be very evil men that destroy things for everyone else. It is so extremely sad! Thank you for exposing this side of the story. It also brings me to tears…I also know that there were good men out there who were probably incensed at what was going on, just as there are today.
Karin
I am so glad you found my site. I have been working on an article for our local historical publication about Lucy, one of the native women who lived during this time period–I think that’s why I’ve taken a break from the topic on this site (there is only so much one can take about such a sad history).
I wish you luck with your research and feel free to let me know if I can help.
Regards,
~L
Dear Lynette,
Just talked with Don Tuttle who mentioned you were scanning some of his photos and I was wondering if you had scanned any of his photos on, in or above the Eel River? Looks like you have quite the archive so it makes me wonder if you have done any research on the Eel and where I might find that.
Hi there,
I haven’t scanned much of the Eel River Valley, but I can focus on that area the next time I’m in there and let you know what I find.
Such a good blog! Thanks! I linked to you while writing up some things I was reading about the Eureka massacres of the Wiyot in 1860.
Hi Liz, Welcome. I haven’t done much on that topic in a while (just short on time) but if there is anything in particular you’re looking for, please let me know.
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I just discovered your blog and am very pleased to read each new entry. It is fascinating to read the early history of places I am so familiar with. Thank you for sharing this knowledge!
I’m glad you found me and are enjoying the blog !
What a fascinating blog…was delighted to stumble here..and shalll look forward to reading more..Eliza Keating
Here’s a fascinating tale for you
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/ev-1910s/ev-1917/h3-salv.htm
&
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_H-3_%28SS-30%29
Who knew you could roll a submarine on logs and it would still be seaworthy? Go Mercer-Fraser!
Hello, Mike Worthen here. My great-grandfather, William Shuster worked for Mr. Carson and at the Carson Mansions among many other businesses in Eureka. I see you have found my Uncle Merle Shuster’s incredible collection My grandmother is a historian of sorts and is the author of the wonderful book entitled, “A Castle in Fairyland”(available in local book stores) She is 101 yrs. old in a few months and doing fantastic still. Wonderful blog! Keep up the great work.
Great blog! There are few blogs worth anything on American history, let alone California history. I think we should perhaps swap links! I blog on late nineteenth-century California and San Francisco. (gildedempire.wordpress.com) It is great to see history being brought to the digital world.
Did you know, that Isaac Minor owned a granite stone quarry on the Mad River, across from Hannah’s quarry which was the site for removal of 2,000 tons of granite in 1884 to be used in the construction of the St. George Lighthouse at Seal Rock off Crescent City? I can’t find any photos of the quarry, but Mr. Minor’s mausoleum is supposed to be made of the same granite.
The location was given as south 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 section 8, 6N1E, “near where the 101 crosses the Mad River now.”
If you ever find a photo of those quarries, I’d be really interested to see it!
Source:
James Roscoe
Consultants Report, Appendix G.
co.humboldt.ca.us/planning/smara/docs/mrg-appendix-g.pdf
Surface Mining and Reclamation Activities in the Inland and Coastal Zones of Humboldt County
Mad River Final PEIR (1994)
Crap,
I’ve seen photos of the quarry and thought I had some, but no luck so far.
I will keep looking.
I am looking for pictures that Elmo Seely took of school children. He was the potographer for the schools around 1958 till his death. We are looking for photos taken in the schools around Eureka, ca and Cutten, Ca. Would you have any information on this. I have been to the Historical Society,Clarks Musum Would appreciate the help
I have old school house photos, but none with students.
Have you checked with the Humboldt County Office of Education?
They may have old photos archived somewhere….
Hi Lynette, I just stumbled across your blog while searching for some old photos of the Greyhound Hotel (on 3rd St. between E & F in old town Eureka) and was wondering if you happened to have any, or could direct me where to look. I work for the architect who is renovating it and we would like to recreate some of the old signage.
Thanks! It was fun searching through the photos on this site!
Hi Lynette! Great blog! Love the picture from Little River Redwood Logging Co.. I’m the curator for the Portville Historical and Preservation Society here in WNY. Recently we were given a bunch of things from the logging days of NorCal and SoOre. One of the items was a logging map of Little River Redwood Logging Co. from 1912-1920. Very interesting! I didn’t know if you had any history that may go with the logging company or not. The former owners lived in our little town and I’m trying to fill in some of the spaces in our website portvillehistory.org with the Dusenbury and Wheeler families.
Keep up the great work!
Hi, I’m looking for information about William Norman Underwood, he was born in Fortuna in 1862, son of Wesley and Adelia Underwoord early pioneers. He was my great-grandfather. Does anyone know why he left the area and changed his to to William Norman Ross?
Thank you,
Hello,
I am so sorry for the delay. I am checking with a wonderful local historian and will let you know if I learn anything….
~L