Los Olivos was named for central Santa Barbara County wine country's other small fruit. The local fascination for vineyards is fairly new, but Los Olivos has thrived as a community since not long after Native American days. Los Olivos grew important enough to local trade and travel to become the inland terminus of the narrow-gauge Pacific Coast Railway, which zigzagged southeasterly from Avila Beach. The town was platted in 1887 by the West Coast Land Company and the railroad's owners. The dry-farming of grain and cattle ranches eventually drove the local economy in the surrounding Santa Ynez River Valley. Today Los Olivos thrives as a way station and gateway for tourists enjoying the beauty of the valley, the Santa Ynez Mountains, Los Padres National Forest, and nearby attractions, including the Mission Santa Ines, wineries, Solvang, and Santa Barbara.

Los Olivos (Images of America: California)

Arts & Photography

Norris, Jim

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

The Franciscans in seventeenth-century New Mexico sought to suppress native religious practices they deemed idolatrous. It is well known that Indian resentment of Franciscan actions figured prominently in bringing on the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. But what is largely unfamiliar is how, following don Diego de Vargas’s recolonization of New Mexico in the 1690s, the Franciscans returned to New Mexico and to missionary activity among the Indians. This book is the first detailed account of how the friars re-entered daily life in eighteenth century New Mexico. Their history as delineated here is one of a gradual loss of power and influence. The erosion of Franciscan control over Pueblo Indians and the order’s loss of importance in colonial political life are case studies in how reforms instituted by the Spanish Crown in the eighteenth century altered a distant outpost such as New Mexico, slowly and unrelentingly reducing the number, authority, and importance of Franciscans. Norris argues that events in Spain, and especially changes in priorities in the administration of the Americas, shifted the emphasis away from missionary activity and toward political and military actions designed to hold onto this far frontier of the Empire. The Franciscans no longer figured prominently in the Crown’s larger purposes during the eighteenth century.

After the Year Eighty: The Demise of Franciscan Power in Spanish New Mexico

Religion & Spirituality

Univ of New Mexico Pr

Examines the complex and often suprising relationships between the participants in the sugar beet industry. Throughout most of the twentieth century, thousands of Mexicans traveled north to work the sugar beet fields of the Minnesota–North Dakota Red River Valley. North for the Harvest examines the evolution of the relationships between American Crystal Sugar Company, the sugar beet growers, and the migrant workers. Though popular convention holds that corporations and landowners invariably exploited migrant workers, Norris reveals that these relationships were more complex. The company often clashed with growers, sometimes while advocating for workers. And many growers developed personal ties with their migrant workers, while workers themselves often found ways to leverage better pay and working conditions from the company. Ultimately, the lot of workers improved as the years went by. As one worker explained, something historic occurred for his family while working in the Red River Valley: "We broke the chain there." "North for the Harvest is beautifully conceived, very well written, and nuanced and original in its arguments. Norris demonstrates that labor relations in the Red River Valley beet industry was a 'three-corner game' that cannot be fully understood without examining all the players." David Vaught, author of Cultivating California: Growers, Specialty Crops, and Labor, 1875–1920 "This story of the long-established and productive contributions of Latinos to Minnesota and North Dakota needs to be heard. It has never been told in such depth and with such style." Jeffrey Kolnick, Associate Professor of History, Southwest Minnesota State University

North for the Harvest: Mexican Workers, Growers, and the Sugar Beet Industry

Business & Money

Biography & History

Minnesota Historical Society Press

Los Olivos: California crossroad

Olive Press

Los Olivos: End of the Pacific Coast Railway line

Olive Press Publications

Ballard walking tour, 1880-1985

Winter Park was founded in the 1880s as a balmy paradise for rich Northerners seeking to escape the tribulations of harsh winters or improve their health. The wealth involved in its foundation is still evident in the city's beautiful buildings, a planned African American neighborhood, and a preeminent liberal arts college. The community revolves around a series of picturesque lakes, offering visitors and residents alike many recreational opportunities. The large hotels, in conjunction with Park Avenue's shops, museums, and restaurants, provide many amenities in a lovely setting for visitors both past and present. Among the city's most notable attractions are the Morse Museum of American Art, founded in 1942, which houses the world's largest collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany's works and Rollins College, founded in 1885, which has become a vital part of the community, attracting vibrant personalities both as faculty members and students. One of its most famous alumni was Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

Winter Park (Images of America)

Winter Park is a unique community in central Florida. Its old-world charm and walkable downtown have drawn visitors from around the country and the world since the town's foundation in the 1880s. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the city's world-class cultural offerings, including the largest collection of Tiffany glass in the Morse Museum, the music of the Bach Festival Society, and theatrical performances at the Annie Russell Theatre. Winter Park citizens have been actively involved in world events, serving in wars, protesting wars, and sending relief to those in need. The wealth of the community, in conjunction with the presence of Rollins College, has attracted visits from many prominent people, from Spiro Agnew to Maya Angelou.

Winter Park (Images of Modern America)

Los Olivos was named for central Santa Barbara County wine country's other small fruit. The local fascination for vineyards is fairly new, but Los Olivos has thrived as a community since not long after Native American days. Los Olivos grew important enough to local trade and travel to become the inland terminus of the narrow-gauge Pacific Coast Railway, which zigzagged southeasterly from Avila Beach. The town was platted in 1887 by the West Coast Land Company and the railroad's owners. The dry-farming of grain and cattle ranches eventually drove the local economy in the surrounding Santa Ynez River Valley. Today Los Olivos thrives as a way station and gateway for tourists enjoying the beauty of the valley, the Santa Ynez Mountains, Los Padres National Forest, and nearby attractions, including the Mission Santa Ines, wineries, Solvang, and Santa Barbara.

Los Olivos

History

Americas

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Winter Park was founded in the 1880s as a balmy paradise for rich Northerners seeking to escape the tribulations of harsh winters or improve their health. The wealth involved in its foundation is still evident in the city's beautiful buildings, a planned African American neighborhood, and a preeminent liberal arts college. The community revolves around a series of picturesque lakes, offering visitors and residents alike many recreational opportunities. The large hotels, in conjunction with Park Avenue's shops, museums, and restaurants, provide many amenities in a lovely setting for visitors both past and present. Among the city's most notable attractions are the Morse Museum of American Art, founded in 1942, which houses the world's largest collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany's works and Rollins College, founded in 1885, which has become a vital part of the community, attracting vibrant personalities both as faculty members and students. One of its most famous alumni was Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

Winter Park

Strom, Claire

Johnson, Danielle

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Norris, Jim. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Norris, Jim