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A postcard of Shelter Island and San Diego Bay as seen from Point Loma, postmarked June 16, 1972. (Mike Roberts on Wikipedia.)

The history of Point Loma, California

Posted onNovember 2, 2023AuthorAndrew Bucholtz

This piece is from SD HistCon founder Harold Buchanan. This looks at the history of Point Loma, home to this week’s SDHistCon Summit 2023. (See also Harold’s series on San Diego in WWII here, here, here, here, here, and here, Read More …

CategoriesCoI, From the EditorsTagsHarold Buchanan, Point Loma, San Diego, San Diego history

Detail map of Ellwood and Ellwood Offshore Oil Field, showing location of Luton-Bell Well No. 17, damaged by Japanese shelling 23 Feb 1942.

San Diego in WWII, Part VI: Enemy activities and responses

Posted onOctober 23, 2023October 26, 2023AuthorAndrew Bucholtz

This piece is from SD HistCon founder Harold Buchanan. This is the final piece in a six-part series looking at the history of San Diego in World War II. (The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth parts can be read Read More …

CategoriesCoI, From the EditorsTagsHarold Buchanan, San Diego, San Diego history, San Diego in WWII

An overall look at Battery Ashburn around San Diego.

San Diego in WWII, Part V: Physical reminders of the past

Posted onOctober 19, 2023October 23, 2023AuthorAndrew Bucholtz

This piece is from SD HistCon founder Harold Buchanan. This is the fifth piece in a six-part series looking at the history of San Diego in World War II. (The first, second, third, and fourth parts can be read here, Read More …

CategoriesCoI, From the EditorsTagsHarold Buchanan, San Diego, San Diego history, San Diego in WWII

Recruits practice abandoning ship from the Scripps Pier.

San Diego in WWII, Part IV: Home Base of the Pacific

Posted onOctober 11, 2023October 17, 2023AuthorAndrew Bucholtz

This piece is from SD HistCon founder Harold Buchanan. This is the fourth piece in a six-part series looking at the history of San Diego in World War II. (The first, second, and third parts can be read here, here, Read More …

CategoriesCoI, From the EditorsTagsHarold Buchanan, San Diego, San Diego history, San Diego in WWII

San Diego in WWII, Part III: The Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego

Posted onOctober 3, 2023AuthorAndrew Bucholtz

This piece is from SD HistCon founder Harold Buchanan. This is the third piece in a six-part series looking at the history of San Diego in World War II. (The first and second parts can be read here and here. Read More …

CategoriesCoI, From the EditorsTagsConsolidated Aircraft Corporation, San Diego, San Diego history, San Diego in WWII, WWII

Newly constructed Navy YPs based on the Tuna Clipper design.

San Diego in WWII, Part II: The San Diego Tuna Fleet and civilian maritime adaptations during the Second World War

Posted onSeptember 25, 2023October 3, 2023AuthorAndrew Bucholtz

This piece is from SD HistCon founder Harold Buchanan. This is the second piece in a six-part series looking at the history of San Diego in World War II. (The first part can be read here. If you’re interested in Read More …

CategoriesCoI, From the EditorsTagsSan Diego, San Diego history, San Diego in WWII, WWII

An image of the The University of California’s Division of War Research.

San Diego in WWII, Part I: the University of California’s Division of War Research and anti-submarine warfare

Posted onSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023AuthorAndrew Bucholtz

This piece is from SD HistCon founder Harold Buchanan. This is the first piece in a six-part series looking at the history of San Diego in World War II. Expect a new post in this series each Monday for the Read More …

CategoriesCoI, From the EditorsTagsSan Diego, San Diego history, San Diego in WWII, WWII

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