Let’s Talk Clovis: The Good Brothers of Clovis
Robert E. Lee Good was our first Clovis merchant. He was the fourth child in a family of 12 children.…
4 months ago
Peg Bos
Peg Bos is the president of the Clovis Museum on 4th and Pollasky avenues in Old Town Clovis. She not only manages the museum but she also writes her Let's Talk Clovis column in our publication which features and highlight the amazing history of our city and culture. One fun fact about Peg Bos, she was the first female mayor of Clovis from 1984-86.
Let’s Talk Clovis: Stories from the 1923 Clovis Tribune
H.E. Armstrong was the editor of the Clovis Tribune from 1912 until his death in 1938. A one year subscription…
5 months ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: Fun folk lore about Clovis weather and more
The Clovis Unified School District’s adult education class of 1975-1976 published “Those Were the Days, Early Days in Clovis” that…
5 months ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: A historical timeline spanning more than a century
The 1849 California Gold Rush brought thousands to our Golden State. They created significant demand for food and lumber. The…
6 months ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The Potter family’s early years, part 2
We continue to share portions of Kate Potter Clark’s (1874-1969) article that was written on Feb. 8, 1956. “In the…
6 months ago
Let’s talk Clovis: The Potter family’s early years, part 1
On Feb. 8, 1956, Kate Potter Clark (1874-1969) edited “A Sketch of the Early Years of the John Potter Family…
7 months ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: 1883 Garfield Colony School
The brick arch of the Garfield School at the northwest corner of Minnewawa and Shepherd is all that remains of…
7 months ago
Let’s talk Clovis: A history of Clovis baseball
In 1845, the first baseball rules were published in the U.S. for the New York City Knickerbockers team. The first…
7 months ago
Let’s talk Clovis: Cliff and Mary Steward, a couple that loved Clovis
Cliff and Mary Rosano Steward shared the love they had for each other after 64 years of marriage with Clovis,…
8 months ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The First 50 Years of Clovis
The Clovis Chamber of Commerce, Clovis City and a citizen committee published “The History of Clovis, 50 years of progress”…
8 months ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: A history of the Dallas McCabe Family from 1873 to 1982
Dallas McCabe was born April 30, 1873 in Milan, Ripley County, Ind. He was the seventh of 10 children who…
1 year ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: A peek at The Clovis Tribune, April 5, 1918
The Clovis Tribune’s April 5, 1918 front page headlines were as follows: “Goat Raising Among Indians;” “Festival Day Tomorrow, Parade…
1 year ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The William Walter Shipp pioneer family
William Walter Shipp (1834-1900) was born in Kentucky. He moved to west Mississippi and became a successful cotton grower. William…
1 year ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: Elvey Perkins, 36 years of city service
Elvey Perkins retired after 36 years of dedicated service to the City of Clovis on Oct. 29, 1993. The City…
1 year ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: 1945 Clovis District World War II Honor Roll
On Nov. 8, 1945, the Clovis Independent published the names of 853 men and women that lived in the Clovis…
1 year ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The history of the Galliano and Matthews families
Joseph Galliano emigrated from Italy in 1891 and lived on the coast of California prior to arriving in Clovis in…
1 year ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: A look back at the news from February 20, 1941
We are sharing stories printed in The Clovis Independent on Feb. 20, 1941. M.A. Hinkley was publisher and editor of…
2 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: A Look into the 1946 Clovis High’s Cougar’s Growl Newspaper
The Honorable Phillip Sanchez (1946 Clovis High graduate) was the first editor of the Clovis High Cougar’s Growl newspaper published…
2 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The Sirimarco Family Contributed to the “Clovis Way of Life”
Vincenzo “Jim” Sirimarco was born in San Sosti, Italy on October 22, 1892. The town was dedicated in 1020 AD…
2 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: December 31, 1907 Clovis High School Social Program
We are sharing the December 31, 1907 twelve paged program that was mimeographed and hand printed. The location of the…
2 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: Honoring Clovis Veterans and Gold Star Heroes
We are sharing the lives of a few of the 59 Clovis Gold Star Heroes and the brave veterans that…
2 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: The Honorable Phillip V. Sanchez
The amazing Honorable Phillip Sanchez continues to champion his belief that education is the keystone to helping the poor and…
2 years ago
Let’s Talk Clovis: Dr. Wilbur A. Lose, 1911-2002
Clovis doctor and public servant, Dr. Wilbur A. Lose, 1911-2002, was born in Los Angeles and graduated from Hollywood High…
2 years ago