SBTHP's Honored Leader Dr. Jarrell Jackman Announces Retirement
September 2, 2015
SBTHP's Honored Leader Dr. Jarrell Jackman Announces Retirement
September 2, 2015
SBTHP's Honored Leader Dr. Jarrell Jackman Announces Retirement
September 2, 2015
2025 Press Releases
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"Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making" at Casa de la Guerra Reflects on a Romanticized Past
June 24, 2025
Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making broadly outlines California’s history leading up to statehood as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US takeover. It considers nineteenth-century Mexican American individuals and families who told their stories and looks at some of the early narratives that helped create an enduring California mythos, as well as the stories that were ignored in favor of this new, often exaggerated or fictionalized lore.
16th Annual Asian American Film Series at the Historic Alhecama Theatre
July 9, 2025
The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2025 Asian American Film Series (AAFS) features four recently released, captivating documentary films that were carefully selected by SBTHP’s Asian American Affinity Group. Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a supporter of lifting AAPI perspectives and voices, or just looking for an inspiring and entertaining cinematic experience, this year’s AAFS will not disappoint!
Santa Barbara County's First-Ever Major Exhibit on Early Mass Filipino Immigration to the Central Coast, Ends 10-Month Run
June 9, 2025
Central California played key roles in early Filipino-American history, examples: During World War II, San Luis Obispo and Salinas Counties were the two U.S. locations where racially segregated Filipino regiments trained; the famous United Farm Workers strike of 1965-70 was initiated in Delano by Filipinos, led by veteran union organizer Larry Itliong; a deadly 4-day anti-Filipino riot in Watsonville in 1930 led to the Filipino version of the Chinese Exclusion Act (1934’s Tydings-McDuffie Act); and a key staple of Filipino-American history – 1946’s America is in the Heart by author Carlos Bulosan – was initially inspired by events in 1931 Lompoc.
Threading Histories: Curating Asian Pacific American Experiences at the Smithsonian and Why Filipino American Stories Matter With Dr. Theodore S. Gonzalves
March 5, 2025
Drawing from Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects, this talk examines the deep and multifaceted histories of Filipino Americans through select artifacts that embody their lived experiences. From the labor camps of the early 20th century to the cultural interventions of the present, these objects serve as historical touchstones, revealing how Filipino Americans have shaped and been shaped by the American narrative. In dialogue with SBTHP’s Manongs on the Central Coast exhibit currently on display at Casa de la Guerra (15 E. De la Guerra Street), this presentation considers the power of material culture in preserving memory, challenging erasure, and reimagining belonging.
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Hosts 62nd Annual Meeting
February 6, 2025
The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) hosted the 62nd Annual Meeting on January 25, 2025, in the Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park. SBTHP members voted to elect new members Cassandra Ensberg, Akil Hill, Jen Lemberger, John Majewski, Nicole Wasserman, and Brent Wilson to the board for a three-year term.