The Curious Case of Wing Hing Vs. the City of Eureka
Katie Buesch
The expulsion of the Chinese in February 1885 led to a lawsuit against the City of Eureka which set precedent around the country.
Cultural Appropriation: Navigating History with Open Eyes
Wendy Hill
An introduction to cultural appropriation in reference to the “Memories of a Camp Fire Girl: Sunny Brae 1961-1966.”
Memories of a Camp Fire Girl: Sunny Brae, 1961-1966
Marian Barnes Hancock
Following the footsteps of a dedicated Camp Fire Girl as she explores her Camp Fire adventures and summer fun at Camp Kimtu.
Who Knew? A Look at the HCHS Oral Histories Archives
Renee Ross
The oral histories and transcriptions at HCHS are highlighted.
Pacific Pharmacy: A Historical Rabbit Hole
Karen Hendricks
Filling out the story of the Pacific Pharmacy and its owners as seen through vintage pharmacy labels.
Vintage: Life of an Old Stage Coach Driver and Mule Skinner
Jim Boots (1883-1963)
One man’s journey through southern Humboldt driving teams of horses as a stage coach driver and mule skinner in the early 1900s.
“The images on the cover of the Historian are borrowed (with permission) from the cover of the 1962 “Book of the Camp Fire Girls.” In the 1950s and 1960s, the Camp Fire Girls had a strong presence in Humboldt County, as can be witnessed by the sheer volume of materials donated to the Humboldt County Historical Society by former Humboldt Camp Fire Girls.
In 1975, Camp Fire Girls became co-ed. Today they serve all young people and are just known as “Camp Fire.” For more information, go to campfire.org.”