MAYO HAYES O'DONNELL LIBRARY
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Although Mayo Hayes was born in Tulare, when she and her husband moved to Monterey in 1925 she began her activities on behalf of the city.  Her tireless half century of work to preserve the history of Monterey earned her the title, “Mrs. History”.  She was credited with saving many historic structures from destruction.  For many years, she served as the unpaid executive secretary of the Monterey History & Art Association and was an important leader and lifetime honorary director of the association.

She was a historian and journalist who wrote the column “Peninsula Diary” in the Herald for many years.  She also wrote a history of old adobes.  The board of the Monterey History & Art Association voted in 1967 to establish a library in recognition of her contributions to the city and the library, consisting of historical works on California, copies of her newspaper columns, her collection of books and personal correspondence now reside in her namesake library.

Mayo Hayes O'Donnell Research Library's holdings include a complete collection of the "Peninsula Diary" articles.  The collection is contained in four volumes organized by topic.  The volumes have numbered dividers that correspond to the numbers on the table of contents pages below.  The Peninsula Diary collection is available for research purposes at the Library.  A downloadable copy of the index is here: peninsula diary topical index.
 
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Volume 1 Number 1 Page 1
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Volume 1 Number 1 Page 2

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Volume 1 Number 2 Page 1
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Volume 1 Number 2 Page 2
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Volume 1 Number 2 Page 3
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Volume 1 Number 2 Page 4
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Volume 1 Number 2 Page 5

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Volume 2 Number 1 Page 1
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Volume 2 Number 1 Page 2
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Volume 2 Number 1 Page3
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Volume 2 Number 1 Page 4
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Volume 2 Number 1 Page 5

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Volume 2 Number 2 Page 1
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Volume 2 Number 2 Page 2
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Volume 2 Number 2 Page 3
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Volume 2 Number 2 Page 4
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Volume 2 Number 2 Page 5
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Volume 2 Number 2 Page 6
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  • Home
  • Picture File Collection
    • Monterey Peninsula
    • Adjacent Areas of Monterey County
    • Historic Figure Portrait Gallery
    • Further Afield
  • Laura Bride Powers
  • Colonel Roger Fitch
    • 11th Cavalry Commandants Gallery
    • Colonel Roger Fitch Memorial
  • Mayo Hayes O'Donnell
    • MHAA Tribute to Mayo
    • Monterey Peninsula Diary
    • Mayo's Life in Photos
    • Mr. William O'Donnell's Obituary
    • Auntie Mayo's Old Adobe House
    • History of Monterey by Mayo Hayes O'Donnell
  • Amelie Elkinton
    • The Amelie Elkinton Collection
    • Vistas and Street Scenes
    • Historic Buildings
    • Post Cards and Calendar Pages
    • Historic Figure Portrait Gallery
    • Del Monte Properties Advertising Photos
    • Monterey Fishing Industry
    • Newspaper and Magazine Clippings
    • Misc Artifacts
    • Negatives
  • Jacks Family
    • David Jacks
    • Mary Christina Jacks
    • Janet Jacks
    • Will Jacks
    • Margaret Jacks
    • Lee Jacks Page
    • Romie Jacks
    • Vida Jacks
    • Mary Romie Jacks
    • Christina Jack
    • The Hoover Connection
    • David Jacks - Land Baron
    • The Kenneth Jack Library
  • Book Holdings
  • Bios, Archives, & Periodicals
    • MHOD Resident Files >
      • Available Biographical Information
      • Adobes
      • Historic Houses
    • The Anthony Family Collection >
      • The Anthony Family Ancestral Gallery
      • J. C. Anthony
      • J. C. Anthony, Jr.
      • Edna Joy Anthony
      • Edith Anne Anthony
      • Harold MacLean (Joy's Husband)
      • Schools Days
      • Picnics and Excursions
      • Buildings and Construction Projects
      • Stereopticon Images
    • The Hellam Collection >
      • Hellam Photo Collection
      • "The Hellams of Monterey" Brochure
      • Transcription of an Oral History of the Monterey Police Court
    • Wilford Rensselar Holman - Holman's Department Store
    • Olive Isbell - First "American" Teacher in California
    • Evelyn Diaz Hinckley
    • The Minnie Coyle Collection >
      • Mayor Minnie Coyle Commemorative Brochure
    • The Wayne Edwards Collection >
      • World War I Era Photos
      • Wayne Edwards Letters
    • 100 Story Project >
      • 100 Story Project - Agricultural History
      • 100 Story Project - Bay and Marine Ecosystem
      • 100 Story Project - Maritime History
      • 100 Story Project - Monterey Peninsula History
      • 100 Story Project - Art
      • 100 Story Project - Music and Music History
      • 100 Story Project - Food and Wine
      • 100 Story Project - Monterey Potpourri of Stories
    • Lists and Misc
    • Periodicals >
      • Monterey County Archaeological Society Quarterly
      • The Pacific Historian
      • Noticias del Puerto de Monterey
    • Doud House Archive >
      • Artists Biographical Files
      • Poster Collection >
        • Adobe Tour Posters & Programs
        • Jo Mora Posters
        • Misc Posters
        • Poster Artists
  • Postcards
  • History Links
  • Contact