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Through its long history, Anderson Valley-located in Northern California's Mendocino County-has changed significantly, and yet this book shows that in some ways it has altered very little. By presenting old and new photographs of selected buildings and homes, accompanied by brief "biographies," this book provides a journey through history. The reader is encouraged to literally take an excursion along the length of the Valley and, by using the mile markers provided, observe and learn about the sixty locations that are featured alongside or near to Highway 128. Then and Now is intended to appeal to both local folks and visitors alike as an interesting and useful publication that will increase their historical awareness of this unique place.
- Sales Rank: #4761903 in Books
- Published on: 2014-07-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x .39" w x 7.01" l, .73 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 184 pages
From the Author
Steve Sparks has a somewhat different background to that of his co-author Wes Smoot - see 'About the Author' below. In fact, to use an English expression, their backgrounds are "as different as chalk and cheese." Steve is English and grew up in that country's second largest city, Birmingham. After graduating from university he moved to the United States and traveled around taking whatever jobs he could find--these included running the bumper cars at the amusement park on the New Jersey shore to building swimming pools, making sandwiches, and working on oil rigs in Texas. He married Patty Liddy from Detroit and settled down in San Francisco in 1985, where they opened, owned, and operated one of San Francisco's busiest pubs--The Mad Dog in the Fog--for fifteen years.
In 2002, deciding that it was time to "head to the hills" and escape city life and the rigors of the San Francisco bar scene, Patty and Steve moved to Anderson Valley, where, back in 1992, they had bought a small home on ten acres. Steve then threw himself into many volunteer activities that included membership of the A.V. Senior Center Board and the A.V. Historical Board, as well as organizing the A.V. Film Festival, the A.V. Animal Rescue Fundraiser, the Valley's annual Veterans Day event, and becoming head coach of the A.V. High School soccer team, along with his weekly contribution to the Anderson Valley Advertiser newspaper.
Steve's interest in history came as a result of many hours spent listening to the recollections of his maternal grandfather who was a wounded veteran of World War I. This led to him studying that war in detail at university and, several years later, becoming a member of San Francisco's World War I Society. Once in Anderson Valley, he became co-founder and de facto president of the military history book club and it was perhaps inevitable that he would become interested in local history.The germination of this book began after a meeting with local history expert Wes over lunch at the Anderson Valley Senior Center in 2011.
Steve's previous book, co-written with County Sheriff Tom Allman and published in 2013, was entitled Out There in the Woods and told the true story of the extraordinary 36- day manhunt for double-murderer Aaron Bassler that took place in the Mendocino coastal forests during the fall of 2011.
From the Inside Flap
This project began about three years ago when long-time Valley resident Wes Smoot and I were talking over lunch at the Anderson Valley Senior Center about our mutual desire to do something that might ensure that aspects of local history would be recorded and kept alive for the future generations. If at the same time we could make a little money for the Anderson Valley Historical Society and Museum by carrying out a historical project that interested us both, then that would be ideal. As a result, all profits from book sales will indeed go to that wonderful organization. I had come to know Wes a year or so earlier, during the research for my biography of him for the "Lives and Times of Anderson Valley Folks" series I was writing at that time for the local newspaper, the Anderson Valley Advertiser. Ours is an unusual pairing on the surface--a gentleman in his early eighties, born and raised in the country, one of the few remaining speakers of the area's unique dialect, Boontling, and someone who has spent almost his entire life in the Valley; and an Englishman, 25 years younger, who did not discover Anderson Valley until 1991, having grown up in a big industrial city 6000 miles away where they speak real English! Anyway, we are linked by our respect for history and it seems to have worked. So much so that I can say without reservation that working with Wes on this project has been a very rewarding experience indeed--he is a true gentleman, one with a fine sense of humor, and someone who accepts the need for change almost as much as he reveres the past. During that discussion at the Senior Center we came up with the idea of working on a study of the many old buildings in the Valley, in the form of both brief histories and also photographs of them from the past and today, or of what is now there where they once stood.Wes' knowledge of the area is amongst the best of the Valley's old-time, and this expertise has been the basis of the writing and recording of the history presented in the book, along with those recollections of a few other Valley folks whose input has been vital to this endeavor. Our particular appreciation goes to these three Valley history 'experts' -- Donald Pardini, Eileen Pronsolino, and Pat Hulbert, each of whom we have spoken to at length about these buildings and homes. Very early on it was decided to only include homes and buildings that were at least 70 years old, from before the early 1940s, and, just as importantly, to be included we had to have photographs of them taken from that time.We worked from there all the way back virtually to the initial discovery of the Valley by white folks in the early 1850s--the earliest photograph we came across is from 1856.The decision of which buildings and homes to include was always going to be decided by these main criteria, as Wes and I drove up and down the Valley many, many times, taking current photographs of those buildings or what is there now. We would then sit down at the dining table at Wes' home in Boonville to discuss the histories of each of them and write the texts.As I mentioned earlier,this took about three years, during which time we met perhaps twice a month, sometimes more often. In fact, if I don't get my dose of Wes' country calmness and effortless humor every week or so, my wife Patty thinks I start to return to the ways of an impatient 'bright- lighter'! (That's a 'city-dweller' in Boontling) We ended up with about 120 possible buildings--far too many for the kind of publication we had in mind; one that would be enjoyed by both those with a casual interest in history as well as the more keen followers, and perhaps a few Valley visitors too. Over time we found that getting old photographs of a number of these--remember the pictures had to be taken before the mid-1940s--was not an easy task, or certainly not one we could attempt given our wish to finish this book before I became a senior myself! As a result we reduced the total to about 80, of which we eventually decided on 'the best' 60 homes and buildings, based mostly at that point on the quality of the old photographs. All of them that made the book have Then and Now photographs, and are accompanied by a brief history, provided by either homeowners or our panel of experts. It should be noted that as often as possible the current photographs were taken from the same spot as the old ones, but this was not always possible, primarily due to too many trees being in the way to get a corresponding picture. In those cases, getting as near as possible, yet still making a relevant comparison, was the option we took. Finally, I should point out that the histories are intentionally brief.There is no doubt a more detailed account to be written on each of the selected locations but that is perhaps for others to do and was not an intention of this project.The book is not an historical tome; it is aimed at the general public and will hopefully provide an easy, flowing read, while at the same time be informative and even entertaining to everyone who buys a copy. In today's 'I need to be entertained' society, the study of history needs to provide that, certainly if it is to continue as a significant source of interest for future generations. Wes and I sincerely hope you enjoy the 'journey'... Keep turning the pages of history, Steve Sparks May 2014
About the Author
Donald W. (Wes) Smoot is a native of Anderson Valley, in fact the fourth generation of his family to live here. Most of his ancestors were either ranchers or worked in the timber and logging industry. Wes' occupation with the California Department of Transportation took him out of the Valley for 12 years at one point, during which time he became interested in the history of the communities in which he lived and worked.
When he returned to finish his career with the highway department in the Valley, local history became a big interest and hobby--after all it was the place he knew best. He is also one of the few remaining fluent speakers of the Anderson Valley dialect, Boontling.
Wes has been actively involved in various Valley historical projects and the Valley Museum for over twenty years and says,"This book has given me the opportunity to share my knowledge of the Valley with others and also to do further research into the Valley's rich history--I thought I knew a lot but I have learned so much more! It is my sincere hope that those who read this book will get as much enjoyment in doing so as I did in helping to assemble it."
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