Central Park Centennial

Committee members: Irv Agard, Carol Callison, Virginia Soletti, Kevin Wilkinson

Email: cp100@sanmateoarboretum.org

Storyboard Outline: Word, PDF Old versions: Word, PDF

Posters

Information for Hosts, Checklists, Host Script

Topics for Exhibits: initial draft of topics to be covered by exhibit

City of San Mateo Plans for Central Park Centennial

City Archives - articles and photos from the City of San Mateo

Library Archives - articles and photos from San Mateo Library

SMCHA Archives - articles and photos from the San Mateo County Historical Association

Central Park History articles

Arial View of Central Park from Google Maps - overhead, angled

Volunteer Host Schedule

Volunteers

ToDo

• Review SMAS historical documents for content (Carol, Irv, Virginia).

• Contact San Mateo Library for content (Virginia)

  • see Library Archives page

• Review content at San Mateo Historical Association (Carol, Irv, Kevin). 2022.07.19 Meeting notes. Awaiting reply from Dana Neitzel (dana@historysmc.org), curator, for info on "3D" objects related to Central Park (e.g., from Victorian Days)

• Check city archives for content (Carol). Awaiting content from Nicholas Tsiorvas/Betty Ma(ntsiorvas@cityofsanmateo.org).

• Contact Kohl mansion for content (Kevin)

• Contact Burlingame library for content (Irv)

• Get content for new playground, veterans' memorial (Carol)

  • playground https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/4142/Central-Park-Playground-Renovation

  • Fallen Heroes memorial https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/View/86437/Memorial-Buy-a-Brick-Brochure?bidId=

  • Park master plan https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/View/49225/Master-Plan---high-resolution?bidId=

• Contact Albert Guibara studio for central park animal sculptures of giraffe, bears (Carol). Pictures of Leon the giraffe: 1, 2, 3, 4

• Contact Gabriel Moulin studio for Central Park photos (Kevin)

• Images of Park Usage

  • ice rink https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fir.4sqi.net%2Fimg%2Fgeneral%2Foriginal%2F1106017_3OxQrbcPxfNsVTBd-6mdt6AbiNGW4EmZMiN8KqdAuEQ.jpg&expw=1900&exph=1425&cbid=AIA6jsCVP0rM4eA480x360&cbn=local&idpp=local&ypid=YN873x11372511059184727589&usebfpr=0&eeptype=PhotoGroups&datagroup=local:datagroup.photos&photogroupname=AllPhotos&pagetag=AllPhotos&selectedindex=0&id=AIA6jsCVP0rM4eA480x360&q=san%20mateo%20central%20pzrk%20skating%20rink&idpbck=1&form=LOCIMG&pc=APPL&vt=1&sim=11

  • Music series: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U-pTZCD7BQ1VjszZxAdlprYBG-IGY-YX/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gBDZE4sx6RqI57jbHujN0E0q9jzEOZz-/view?usp=sharing

  • Central Park Dog and Child https://drive.google.com/file/d/123pXWzBdOrBivVBZm1Oe_5wLOd1-m0A1/view?usp=sharing