Van Valkenberg, E. L.
Mrs. E. [Ellen] L. Van Valkenberg (1927-1922) is listed as a Santa Cruz town property owner in 1866. This is probably a misspelling: more likely are either "van Valkenburgh" (Barry Brown) or "Van Valkenburg" (Ellen's legal brief). Also, according to Ellen's legal brief, she used the middle initial "R." (see the full name used in the blog post title below) Ellen was the widow of Henry van Valkenburgh (her second husband), founder of the San Lorenzo Paper Mill in 1860 (the site is now part of Paradise Park). Ellen made news herself in 1871-72 when she sued Santa Cruz County for the right to vote. The suit went to the California Supreme Court, where it was denied. The "Brown" in the suit title was Santa Cruz town clerk Albert Brown, and Ellen was represented by Santa Cruz judge Albert Hagan.
- Barry Brown, "The California Powder Works and San Lorenzo Paper Mill" (2008), SCPL Local History Articles online, accessed 2023-08-12
- "Van Valkenburg v. Brown" (CA Supreme Court opinion), casetext.com, accessed 2023-08-12
- "Ellen Rand Perkins Van Valkenburg", The San Lorenzo Valley Museum Blog, 2020-03-23, accessed 2023-08-12
- Linda Ulleseit, "HISTORICAL NOTES FOR UNDER THE ALMOND TREES" [a novel], accessed 2023-08-12
