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THE CALIFORNIA ISLANDS
SAVING THEIR HISTORY— TELLING THEIR STORIES

ISLAPEDIA is dedicated to perpetuating the memories of those whose
exploration, energy and enterprise became the building blocks of the history of all California Islands.

Sponsored by the SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FOUNDATION
Readers are encouraged to contact ISLAPEDIA author, Marla Daily, with comments,
edits and suggestions. Feedback and questions are welcomed and appreciated.
marla@scifoundation.org
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FOUNDATION ARCHIVES CATALOGUE

About ISLAPEDIA:
17,674 pages of digitized records and information
richly illustrated with 10,408 images
as of March 30, 2023

ISLAPEDIA is a comprehensive California Islands encyclopedia covering hundreds of topics and thousands of entries on all eight California Channel Islands: San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, San Nicolas, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina and San Clemente Islands. All additional Islands of the Californias are also included. ISLAPEDIA includes more than 2000 people whose lives or deaths intersected with the islands, plus place names, ships and shipwrecks, island events and noteworthy topics. Rare 19th century and early 20th century California islands references and unique unpublished manuscripts and diaries are found here. ISLAPEDIA was begun in 1973 by cultural anthropologist, Marla Daily, president of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation(1987-current). The Santa Cruz Island Foundation is the sole institution devoted to the cultural history, art, film and science of all California Islands. ISLAPEDIA is a continuing research work in progress—now in its 5th decade.

VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY	PHOTOGRAPHERS	ALL EIGHT CLUB
U.S. COAST SURVEY	POACHERS, PIRATES, RUSTLERS & RUMRUNNERS	ALL THINGS AVALON
ARCHAEOLOGISTS	TAXIDERMISTS	ISLAND NON FICTION BOOKS
INDIAN RELIC HUNTING	ANIMALS & WILDLIFE	ISLAND FICTION
JUANA MARIA, LONE WOMAN OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND	BIRDS AND GUANO	ISLAND MAGAZINES & JOURNALS
ARTISTS	FISH & MARINE LIFE	ISLAND POETRY
BIOLOGISTS & BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS	MARINE MAMMALS	ISLAND MOVIES
BOTANISTS	PLANTS/BOTANY	AGENCIES: GOVERNMENT
CHANNEL SWIMMERS	EARTHQUAKES, LANDSLIDES & FIRES	AGENCIES: NON-PROFIT
CHINESE, JAPANESE, AUSTRIANS & RUSSIANS	WEATHER	ISLAND BUSINESSES
ENTOMOLOGISTS & INSECTS	HAM RADIO OPERATIONS	INSTITUTIONS AND MUSEUMS
FAMOUS VISITORS	ISLAND ACCIDENTS (Photos)	ODD & UNUSUAL ISLAND FINDS
FISHERMEN	ISLAND AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS	YACHT CLUBS
GEOLOGISTS, GEOLOGY, MINING	ISLAND DEATHS	ISLAND FLAGS/BURGEES
HERPETOLOGISTS	ISLAND SHIPWRECKS	MAPS
ORNITHOLOGISTS	WAR TIME	SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FOUNDATION BOARD & ADVISORY COUNCIL 1988-Current

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THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS:

SAN MIGUEL ISLAND SANTA ROSA ISLAND

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND ANACAPA ISLAND

SAN NICOLAS ISLAND SANTA BARBARA ISLAND

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISLANDS:

AÑO NUEVO ISLAND

FARALLON ISLANDS

PACIFIC ISLANDS OFF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO PENINSULA: (MAP)

ISLAS CORONADOS ISLA TODOS SANTOS

ISLA SAN MARTIN ISLA SAN GERONIMO

ISLA GUADALUPE ISLA CEDROS

ISLAS SAN BENITO ISLA NATIVIDAD ISLA ASUNCION

ADDITIONAL RELATED ISLANDS OFF MEXICO:

CLARION ISLAND CLIPPERTON ISLAND

REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS ROCA PARTIDA

SAN BENEDICTO ISLAND SOCORRO ISLAND

TRES MARIAS ISLANDS

PEOPLE Dixey Wildes Thompson (1826-1903) PEOPLE: ISLAPEDIA includes short biographies of over 2000 people whose lives intersected the California Channel Islands between 1850 and 1950 – those who would own them, those who would work them, those who would visit them with purpose, and those who would die there. People: A People: B People: C People: D People: E People: F People: G People: H People: I People: J People: K People: L People: M People: N People: O People: P People: Q People: R People: S People: T People: U People: V People: W People: X People: Y People: Z

PLACES Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo Monument, SMI PLACES: A broad ISLAPEDIA category which includes not only island geographic locations and place names, but also yacht clubs, social organizations, and schools. Entries range from Abalone Point, Santa Catalina Island to the Zitnick Springs, San Nicolas Island. Places: A Places: B Places: C Places: D Places: E Places: F Places: G Places: H Places: I Places: J Places: K Places: L Places: M Places: N Places: O Places: P Places: Q Places: R Places: S Places: T Places: U Places: V Places: W Places: X Places: Y Places: Z Named offshore islets, rocks and arches Named caves

VESSELS Cueva Valdez, Siwash VESSELS: Over 600 vessels are included, from the 19th century otter-hunting schooner, Achilles, to Zingara, a 52-foot gasoline-powered schooner that burned off Anacapa Island in November 1931. More than 385 shipwrecks are listed by island, and cross-referenced alphabetically throughout ISLAPEDIA. Vessels: Manila Galleons Vessels: 18th Century Vessels in California Vessels: 19th Century Vessels in California Vessels: A Vessels: B Vessels: C Channel Islands National Park vessels Vessels: D Vessels: Dive Boats: Commercial: Fatalities Vessels: E Vessels: F Vessels: G Vessels: H Vessels: I Vessels: J Vessels: K Vessels: L Vessels: M Vessels: N Vessels: O Vessels: P Vessels: Q Vessels: R Vessels: S Vessels: T Vessels: U Vessels: V Vessels: W Vessels: X Vessels: Y Vessels: Z

Abbreviations Index Santa Cruz Island Foundation Collections Cops Run For Charity on Santa Cruz Island DEDICATED TO CAREY STANTON. How prescient you were the many times you teased me with your chant: Lidia, Lidia—My en-sick-lo-pedia!