2019 eNews March Edition View this newsletter as a webpage

Announcing New Programs

March brings us to Women's History Month and Portuguese Immigrant Week! With spring on the way and summer not far ahead, we are ready to kick off our event season! Hundreds of Volkswagens motor toward History Park on Sunday, April 14, for the largest annual VW Car Show in the state. Saturday, April 27, San José Printers Guild will host the Bay Area Printers' Fair & Wayzgoose—what’s a Wayzgoose you ask? Come and find out!

March 16 - Portuguese Immigrant Week Open House Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Portuguese Historical Museum, History Park

April 14 - 35th Annual VW Car Show Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. History Park

April 27 - Printers' Faire and Wayzgoose Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. History Park Exhibitors registration is still open. Don't wait! Register now!

We are especially excited to announce two new events this year!  Starting in May, we debut the History Park Concert and Outdoor Cinema Series.

Cult and classic films and local music illuminate History Park each month through October. Bring your blankets and pillows, stake out a spot on the lawn for your family and friends, and be prepared for a great night of entertainment, food trucks, and local brews under the stars. What could be better!  Then in June, get ready for a Country Fair at History Park with a historical twist. We open our doors and historic vehicles roll out, filling the park with amusement rides, pony rides, fun food, and activities for the entire family.

For a recap of the book signing for African Americans of San José and Santa Clara County, visit our blog.

New Exhibit at History Park

A Collector's Passion: 100 Years of Paintings Inspired by the McKay Collection

A Collection of historic paintings by Santa Clara artists, compiled over 55 years by local historian Leonard McKay History San José thanks Robert J. Bettencourt, the lead sponsor of this exhibition.

March 10 - Gallery Reception SUNDAY 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Leonard & David McKay Gallery at History Park About the reception

Pacheco Pass , painting by Andrew P. Hill

Pouring metal from the crucible into to molds

Breaking the Mold: San José's Oldest Foundry Photographs by Philip Krayna Arbuckle Gallery at History Park 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday No w through - Jul y 21, 2019 Exhibit information

Buffalo Crossing (1914), painting by Astley David Middleton Cooper (1856-1924)

A Collector's Passion: 100 Years of Paintings Inspired by the McKay Collection Leonard & David McKay Gallery 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Weekends March 16 - December 15, 2019 Exhibit Information

Save the Date!

April 14 - 35th Annual VW Car Show SUNDAY 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at History Park April 27 - Bay Area Printers' Fair & Wayzgoose SATURDAY 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at History Park June 8 - Dia de Portugal Festival SATURDAY 10 a.m. - 5 p.m at History Park June 22 - Valley of Hearts' Delight: Big Band and Barbecues SATURDAY 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. at History Park June 28 to 30 - Country Fair at History Park FRIDAY- SUNDAY at History Park

History Park Concert and Outdoor Cinema Series May 10 - Cinema May 31 - Concert Jun 14 - Cinema Jun 28 - Concert Jul 12 - Cinema Jul 26 - Concert Aug 9 - Cinema Aug 30 - Concert Sep 13 - Cinema Sep 27 - Concert Oct 11 - Cinema Oct 25- Concert

From the Collection

In honor of Women's History Month we remember the early pioneer women who went into business for themselves, running everything from farm operations to boarding houses, seminaries and even stagecoach lines. Their businesses are documented at History San José and the Santa Clara County Archives through "Sole Trader" records.

Sole trader notice

Sole trader notice

On the 12th of April 1852, the California Legislature approved a statute that proclaimed that “Married women shall have the right to carry on and transact business under their own name, and on their own account, by complying with the regulations prescribed in this act.”

Written application to run a girls' school Legal notice: Sole Trader Declarations; Declaration of Julia Pelarey (08/11/1858)

After jumping through plenty of hoops, these "sole traders" were allowed to run their businesses and collect revenues completely separate from their husbands.

See the record in our Collections to read the full transcription. Learn more by visiting The Legal Genealogist

History Park 635 Phelan Ave, San José, 95112 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekends

Pasetta House, G&A's Gift Shop, and O'Brien's Ice Cream Parlor 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Weekends only

Arbuckle Gallery at the Pacific Hotel 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday

For rental information, contact events@historysanjose.org and  408-918-1048

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