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The Story of Ravenswood, Our First Peninsula Town - Peninsula Living
newspaper
The Story of Ravenswood, Our First Peninsula Town - Peninsula Living
Article documenting the establishment of the Ravenswood Wharf and the Ravenswood township. Includes photos of Clarence Kavanaugh in the Baylands area that...
E. Palo Alto Coming of Age - Painfully - San Jose Mercury News
newspaper
E. Palo Alto Coming of Age - Painfully - San Jose Mercury News
This article in the San Jose Mercury News delineates the history of East Palo Alto; starting with the founding of Ravenswood in 1949 and ending with the...
East Palo Alto: History and Incorporation - a paper by David Almond
document
East Palo Alto: History and Incorporation - a paper by David Almond
A paper on EPA's history and incorporation written by David Almond for a history class. Includes quotes from various news publications and an interview with...
Ravenswood Grammar School Reunion: Alumni Celebrate a Rural Past - Peninsula Times Tribune
newspaper
Ravenswood Grammar School Reunion: Alumni Celebrate a Rural Past - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the history of the Ravenswood Grammar School, Charles Weeks and the history of Runnymede. Upcoming Ravenswood Grammar School reunion will...
Celebrating Us – East Palo Alto
document
Celebrating Us – East Palo Alto
A printed coloring book produced by a collaboration between the East Palo Alto Community Archive and the East Palo Alto Library. It depicts scenes from East...
East Palo Altans Struggling to Unify, Improve Community - San Jose Mercury News
newspaper
East Palo Altans Struggling to Unify, Improve Community - San Jose Mercury News
Long article about the various struggles facing the unincorporated community of East Palo Alto. Includes a history of the community going back to Charles...
Trevor Burrowes Interview
oral-history
Trevor Burrowes Interview
Interview of Trevor Burrowes by Meda Okelo. Topics discussed include the Black Power Movement, Ed Becks, Ida Berk, Nairobi College, Incorporation, the Weeks...
A History of East Palo Alto
document
A History of East Palo Alto
History of EPA written and published by the ROMIC Chemical Corporation to honor EPA's 10th anniversary in July 1993. Includes sections on the changing...

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