San Francisco History
The history of my birthplace is my personal passion, especially the history of the "Outside Lands"—the Sunset and Richmond Districts.
On This Page:
Books
PowerPoint Presentations
Articles about San Francisco
Pro Bono Work
Free Walking Tours
San Francisco History Links
Books
San Francisco’s Sunset District (Arcadia Publishing, 2004)
Read Introduction
San Francisco’s Richmond District (Arcadia Publishing, 2006)
Read Introduction
A new book to be published in February 2012:
Then & Now: San Francisco's Sunset District
(Arcadia Publishing)
A new book coming in Spring 2012:
Stories in the Sand: San Francisco's Sunset District, 1847-1964
(Balangero Books)
The history of one of San Francisco's largest and least documented neighborhoods.
PowerPoint Presentations
Does your group wish to learn the history of San Francisco’s Sunset District or
Richmond District?
My PowerPoint presentations describe the amazing transformation of the “Outside Lands” from uninhabitable sand dunes to the developed Sunset and Richmond neighborhoods of today.
Contact me for more information.
Articles about San Francisco
View online some of my history articles.
"Carl Larsen: The Gentle Dane"
“Blackie: The Horse that Swam the Bay”
“Juan Crespi: The Forgotten School”
“Fred Van Dyke” (a profile of the Sunset-born surfing pioneer)
“Leon Levy” (a profile of an Inner-Sunset pharmacist)
“The Changing Physical Landscape of the Sunset District”
in the Encyclopedia of San Francisco, sponsored by the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society
Pro Bono Work
I edit, lay out, and prepare for printing the quarterly newsletter for the San Francisco History Association.
I work on the quarterly newsletter for the Western Neighborhoods Project, sometimes editing and laying out the newsletter, sometimes proofreading it.
I provided proofreading and layout services for three booklets published by the Sunset Architecture and Historical Resources Inventory, a committee of San Francisco's Sunset-Parkside Education and Action Committee (SPEAK).
I researched, wrote, and laid out two fundraising calendars (2005, 2006) for the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. I also selected photos and laid out a set of historical greeting cards for the Friends (2009).
Free Walking Tours
San Francisco City Guides offers free (donations accepted) tours of many areas of San Francisco. Reservations are not required.
I lead two free walking tours for City Guides:
- Inner Sunset
- Sigmund Stern Grove
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