Daufuskie Island fundraising letter of appeal, 1973.

Daufuskie Island fundraising letter of appeal, 1973

Letter from J. Herman Blake to supporters of Daufuskie Island project through Extramural Education at Cowell College. March 1, 1973.

Letter from J. Herman Blake to supporters of Daufuskie Island project through Extramural Education at Cowell College, March 1, 1973

"A Daufuskie Island Lad in an Academic Community:<br /> An Extraordinary Journey of Personal Transformation" by J. Herman Blake and Ervin Simmons.

"A Daufuskie Island Lad in an Academic Community: An Extraordinary Journey of Personal Transformation," by J. Herman Blake and Ervin Simmons, 2008

Oral History Audio Clip: Pedro Castillo

Oral History Audio Clip: Pedro Castillo, Professor of History, 2013

Long Range Development Plan public forum. anti-growth. Flyer. Circa 1990s.

Long Range Development public forum flyer, circa 1990s

Citizens for University Responsibility flyer opposing proposed Research and Development Park, circa early 1980s.

Citizens for University Responsibility flyer opposing proposed research and development park, circa early 1980s

Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff: Karen Sinsheimer, president of the board of directors. 1986.

Karen Sinsheimer, President of the Board of Directors, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, 1986

Shakespeare Santa Cruz production of "The Merry Wives of Windsor", directed by Michael Edwards: performance in the Stanley-Sinsheimer Festival Glen

Shakespeare Santa Cruz production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1983

Courtyard behind Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1978

Courtyard behind Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1978

Jazz at the Cooperhouse, Downtown Santa Cruz on the Pacific Garden Mall, 1978

Jazz at the Cooperhouse, Pacific Garden Mall, Santa Cruz, 1978

"UCSC Supports Santa Cruz" bumper sticker. Circa 1990s.

UCSC Supports Santa Cruz bumper sticker

Archives--UCSC Library Special Collections

Books and Articles

  • Richard Gendron and G. William Domhoff’s The Leftmost City: Power and Politics in Santa Cruz (Routledge, 2009). A detailed history of the transformation of the city of Santa Cruz from a conservative to a progressive town. Also see the accompanying website curated by Domhoff.
  • LandScapes: Activism that Shaped Santa Cruz County, 1955-2005 (Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 9, 2018).