A VOTE OF THANKS TO DIANE & GUY WEDDINGTON McCREARY

2009 - The Year of Valley History
Carved Steam Engine Relief - US Post Office - San Fernando California - Photo by Gerald Fecht for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The entire San Fernando Valley, and places far beyond, owe Diane and Guy Weddington McCreary a large vote of thanks for their never-tiring efforts to save the historical treasures of our community. Their work to save the historic Lankershim Train Station from disappearing into a bureaucratic radar screen means that future generations may yet get to know the vital role railroads have played in our history. Secondly, the preservation and moving of the priceless Weddington House to a safe place in North Hollywood, will be directly a result of their efforts.
So, when we are thinking of our Valley, and those to we owe thanks, let's make sure to include the McCrearys. The Museum's 2nd Annual "Walk It Off" walking tour of historic North Hollywood will begin the Saturday after Thanksgiving at the Amerlia Earhart statue in North Hollywood Park - erected and preserved, in large measure, because of Guy Weddington McCreary and Diane McCreary.
For all that you have done and are doing, our Museum Community is grateful.

SPECIAL THANKS TO DIANE McCREARY

The Intake Journal 1927 - Collection of Diane McCreary 2009 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - (click on image to enlarge)
A note of thanks to Diane McCreary of Studio City for her contributions to this blog of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. Diane works tirelessly on behalf of preserving San Fernando Valley history, especially our priceless Campo de Cahuenga in North Hollywood.
2009 - The Year of Valley history.
The Intake is a journal published by the employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This Volume 4, number 1, was published in Los Angles, January 1927. Its cover features Hilton Lake with Mount Washington in the background. This edition carried a story about John P. Moran who spent over 20 years as an employee of the Department.

GUY WEDDINGTON McCREARY

Guy Weddington McCreary - Photo in the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008

Valley activist-businessman Guy Weddington McCreary stands at the site of proposed re-location of the "Mother House of North Hollywood". A direct descendent of the Weddington family who founded the city of Lankershim/Toluca, Guy's ancestors donated lands for the North Hollywood Fire Department and Federal Post Office. He also sold what is now North Hollywood Park to our city for the token sum of $10.
Saving the historic Weddington House for the San Fernando Valley has been Guy McCleary's focus for the last year. He and his wife Diane have created the Weddington Heritage Trust to make sure that the gramd old house is kept in the great condition it deserves as the "Mother House" of our Valley.
Guy and Diane are both members of the Board of the Friends of Campo de Cahuenga Historical Memorial Association, and are advisors to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.

CHARLES WILLARD HULETT CAPTURED THE SPIRIT OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY IN THE 1930s.

Country Road San Fernando Valley c. 1934. Collection of the Diane and Guy Weddington McCreary - Weddington Ranch

Charles Willard Hulett was born on the 25th of July 1903 in Fairmount, Indiana. He arrived in Los Angeles in the early 1930s and continued his studies in art in the city. He studied at Otis Art Institute and the Art Center School.
Hulett was a member of the San Fernando Valley Art Association was elected president of the Association on November 4th, 1945. He was instrumental in overseeing the printing of the organization's first news letter, the Paint Rag, in 1946. He was also a member of the California Art Club, the Painters and Sculptors of Los Angeles, and the Water Color Society. He also worked as an illustrator and cartoonist.
Mr. Hulett died on the 13th of May, 1971 in Los Angeles.