The Native Daughters of the Golden West, Junipero Parlor 141, invites the community to enjoy a presentation about local Monterey County history.
James Perry, Executive Director of the Monterey County Historical Society, Kent Seavey, Administrator of the Hathaway estate and Susan Klusmire, Consultant, will provide a fascinating presentation including many historic images: “How the Hathaway Collection of Historic Photos Came to the Monterey County Historical Society”. This presentation will tell the interesting story of how the collection was saved in Monterey County by featuring the important roles Kent Seavey, Historical Consultant and James Perry, Executive Director of the Monterey County Historical Society played in keeping the extensive collection of 80,000 historical photographs in Monterey County. Susan Klusmire is currently cataloging the collection. Following the lecture, there will be refreshments.
About James Perry:
James Perry has a M.A. in Museum Studies with an emphasis on Collections Management & Public History. He has served as Curator of Collections & Exhibits for the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive in Valdez, Alaska as well as the Museum of the Aleutians in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Locally, he has served as consultant to various organizations for special project initiatives, including the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Royal Presidio Chapel and Missions Carmel, San Juan Bautista, Soledad, and San Antonio de Padua. He has served the Monterey County Historical Society in various capacities since 1990, and is currently the Executive Dir.
About Photographer Pat Hathaway:
Mr. Pat Hathaway, raised in Pacific Grove, assembled one of California’s largest privately held image collections. Upon his return to the Monterey Peninsula in 1968 after serving in the Vietnam war, Pat immediately began collecting historical images and also focused on his own passion for photography. In fact, his first exhibition was here at the Pacific Grove Art Center in 1968 where he was also in residence. Before passing away suddenly in January 2021, Pat managed to assemble over 80,000 historical images, mostly of the Monterey Peninsula, Salinas Valley & California dating to the 1850s. His love of photography was immense as evidenced by over 470,000 of his own images chronicling over five decades of daily life on the Monterey Peninsula. His collection is now preserved in the vaults of the Monterey County Historical Society.
About The Native Daughters of the Golden West/Junipero Parlor 141:
The Native Daughters of the Golden West Junipero Parlor 141 in Monterey, CA is one of over 80 chapters within the state of California. Established in 1886, the Native Daughters of the Golden West is a non-profit organization of individuals born in California who are dedicated to the preservation of California’s history and the social and cultural development of the State. The Native Daughters of the Golden West Foundation contributes to many charitable projects. The Native Daughters of the Golden West also has a Children’s Foundation. The organization’s Golden West Home in San Francisco is celebrating 92 years on Baker Street. Julia Morgan, the famed architect of Hearst Castle and Asilomar Conference Grounds, drew the plans for this facility. www.ndgw.org
