Peggy Bernal
Peggy Park Bernal wrote about Southern California for Sunset magazine from the 1960s-1980s. She then spent the next 25 years at the Huntington Library in various capacaties, including as director of the Huntington Library Press from 1992-2007.
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Sunset Magazine's Los Angeles editors introduced readers to Ranch Homes and Mexican food its home design and cooking sections.
Sunset Magazine pioneered the concept of traveling within your own city, while giving importance to the personal gardens of Southern California.
Sunset Magazine crafted ideals of Southern California living through its thriving branch office in Los Angeles starting in the 1940s.
Olive Percival was not college educated but read voraciously and wrote prolifically, with several published books to her name and a revered collection of antique books.
Down-hyl Claim, the Arroyo home of the multi-faceted Olive Percival, was filled with magnificent collections of books, toys and dolls.