The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from two Fullerton newspapers, the Fullerton Tribune and the Fullerton News. The oldest of these is the Tribune, founded in 1893 by Edgar Johnson.…

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a sense…

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Although I created www.fullertonhistory.com just last year, I have actually been researching and writing about the history of Fullerton since 2010. It started as an occasional hobby for my old blog, continued as I was…

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Earlier this week, I posted a report on a chapter entitled “The Indian in the Closet” from Carey McWilliams excellent 1946 history Southern California: an Island on the Land. This chapter seeks to destroy the…

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. As part of my research into the history of Fullerton, I occasionally read books about broader California history, to give appropriate context for what occurred locally. I’m currently reading Carey McWilliams’ excellent 1946 book Southern…

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Fullerton College’s weekly newspaper was called The Torch. The college library has digital archives of the Torch going back to 1923 (the college was founded in 1913). Here are some clippings from 1929:

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Lulu Launer was a school teacher in Fullerton for many years. Her husband, Albert Launer, served as the city attorney of Fullerton, and had a law practice in town. The Launer Local History Room of…

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a sense…

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. There are two shows on Netflix right now called “Selling Sunset” and “Selling the OC” which follow the activities and drama of the Oppenheim Group as they sell upscale SoCal real estate. The two owners…

The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a sense…