South from San Francisco San Mateo County, California - it's History and Heritage

San Mateo, CA: The San Mateo County Historical Association. Very Good. 1963. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs and Illustrations; This copy has an ink stamped notation from the South San Francisco Schools on the bottom edge of the title page, noting that it's a teacher's resource. There are NO other library markings on the book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. Laid-in is a copy of a remembrance / funeral card, and a copy of the San Mateo County Historical Museum newsletter with an article about his death. "Frank was born in Port Huron, Michigan in 1885. He graduated from the University of South Dakota. He began teaching in South Dakota, but then accepted a position in Lima, Peru. During the five years he taught there, he managed to earn a Doctorate in History from the University of San Marcos. He also became fluent in Spanish. Frank and his wife returned to the United States, and he earned a Master's and a Doctorate Degree from the University of California at Berkeley. He began teaching at Burlingame High School, but after two years moved on to teach at the College of San Mateo. He remained there for twenty-eight years, retiring in 1956. Stanger believed that local history was interesting and important. He was actively involved with the San Mateo County Historical Association from its inception in 1935, serving as President of the organization from 1937 to 1941. Its aim was to "collect and preserve relics, historical data and information about San Mateo County." In this, he was a tireless advocate. He began collecting "stuff" even though there was no place at the time to keep it. Through his efforts, the College of San Mateo made a former classroom available as a museum. This was located on Baldwin Avenue in San Mateo. From 1941 to 1964, " (from San Mateo County Historical Assoc. ) . .