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Title: A Brief History of the NCHS Bulletin (Circa 2003-2018) Collection Type: Books and Periodicals Collection Name: Nevada County Historical Society Bulletins Author: David A. Comstock Publisher: Nevada County Historical Society Published: Circa 2003-2018 Subjects: Nevada County Historical Society, Bulletins, 1948 To 2024 Notes: An overview of the development of the official organ of the Nevada County Historical Society from its origin in 1948 under Doris Foley's editorship to the start of Maria Brower's editorship in 2003. # of Pages: 2 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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Original Held At: Searls Historical Library Location: 161 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City, CA 95959

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made little sense. In later years van der Pas supplied me with the corrected version that appears in this digital collection. As Peter’s eyes and general health began to fail, I offered to prepare the Bulletins on my computer, and this I have continued to do for the past twenty years. It should be noted that not all “history” is true, even in a publication of the NCHS. In fact, in many firstperson accounts the authors warn that some of what they relate may not be entirely true, even though based on sources they are inclined to trust. Such stories as that by Mary Hallock Foote in the October 1981 Bulletin (“How the Pump Stopped at the Morning Watch’) or by David Comstock in July 1982 (“Two Peoples”) are historical fiction based upon actual events. On the other hand, “The Mysterious Indian of Grass Valley,” by Albert Monson (March 1951) which originally appeared in an 1896 San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Supplement, has no basis in fact. Somewhere in between are a few essays written by highschool students who took part in contests sponsored by the Society. In some cases their authors pose as historical figures who then proceed to describe events in an amusing but careless manner. The weakness of these contests is that students often are coached by drama teachers to produce monologues and they are judged by lay audiences who admire their ability to entertain. This criticism does not apply to all entries, however, and many of the student essays published in our Bulletins are well done. Editors: Time period Doris E. Foley 1948-1955 Sven Skaar 1956 Andy Rogers 1957 Lyle L. White 1958-1962 Elmer Stevens 1963-1964 Gilbert Tennis 1965 Sibyl L. Leuteneker 1966 Clinton H. Lee Peter W. van der Pas Bedford Lampkin Maria E. Brower March 1967-Jan 1978 April 1978-Jan 1998 April 1998-2002 2003-present