Morgan Hill Community History

Website Links:

• City of Morgan Hill
• Morgan Hill Historical Society

Places to Visit:

• Morgan Hill Museum
  17860 Monterey Street
  Morgan Hill, CA 95038
  408.779.5755
• Morgan Hill House at Villa Mira Monte
  17860 Monterey Street
  Morgan Hill, CA 95038
  408.779.5755

Print Sources:

• Balkovek, Gregory L. History of the Morgan Hill Times & San Martin News. San Jose, Calif., 1973.
• Bennett, John H. and Roger W. Sherburne. The 1984 Morgan Hill, California Earthquake. California Dept. of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, 1984.
• Great Is Thy Faithfulness: A History of the Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church. Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church, 1998.
• Hoose, Seena N. The Morgan Hill, California, Earthquake of April 24, 1984. U.S. Geological Survey, 1987.
• Hunter, Joyce. Under the Shadow of El Toro. M. Stinnett and J. L. Stinnett, 1978.
• Mason, Anita Kell. Through These Eyes: Our Oldest Residents Look Back at Morgan Hill. Morgan Hill, Ca, 1999.
• R.L. Polk & Co. Gilroy-Morgan Hill-San Martin, California, City Directory. Years Covered: 1962-1985.
• Sepeda, Dolores. Hills West of El Toro. San Martin, Calif., 1978.
• Sharma, U. R. Morgan Hill. Arcadia, 2005.
• Wyman, Beth. Hiram Morgan Hill. Morgan Hill, Calif., 1990.
• Wyman, Beth. The History of Morgan Hill, California, From Indians to Incorporation. San Jose State University, 1982.

Yearbooks:

• Ann Sobrato High School Year Book. Ann Sobrato High School. Years Covered: 2005 - current.
• Britton Bobcats. Britton Middle School. Yeas Covered: 1979 - current.
• Central High School Yearbook. Central High School. Years Covered: 1997 - current.
• La Encina. Live Oak High School. Years Covered: 1908 - 1998 (Microfilm).
• La Encina. Live Oak High School. Years Covered: 1999 - current (missing 2009).
• Martin Murphy Mustangs. Martin Murphy Middle School. Years Covered: 1987 - current (missing 2009).

Photograph and Poster Collection:

• Detailed list by box collection.

Newspapers:

• Pinnacle: South Valley. July 2001 - August 2006. (Microfilm).
• Morgan Hill Times. August 4, 1899 - (Microfilm).
• Morgan Hill Times. Current Month + 11 months previous.
• Oak Leaf. Live Oak High School Newspaper. Years Covered: May 1931, November 1931 - June 1935, September 1939 - June 1972, September 1973 - June 1981, October 1981 - June 1986, October 1986 - June 1997, October 1991 - June 1995, September 1995 - May 1999. (Microfilm).

Newspaper Index:

• Morgan Hill Times & San Martin News v.74. April 27, 1967 - May 9, 1968.
• Morgan Hill Times & San Martin News v. 72 April 22, 1965 - April 4, 1966.
• Morgan Hill Times & San Martin News v. 71 April 23, 1964 - April 15, 1965.

Vertical Files:

• Local Morgan Hill information in the form of clippings, brochures, papers, etc. Detailed list by cabinet and file drawer.