(from a Certificate of Honor
entrusted to Richard Schwartz to present to Mayor Tom Bates on
April 18, 2006)
"…I am pleased to recognize and honor the selfless
contributions of the people of the City of Berkeley on the
occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Great Earthquake of
1906. The Relief and assistance the Berkeley community gave to
San Franciscans after the earthquake was invaluable to the
reconstruction of our City. Thank you!" San
Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
"I very much enjoyed reading this
book and adding it to my personal library...While UC Berkeley
has committees, plans and infrastructures in place for a major
disaster and response, your thoroughly researched account of
actual 1906 history should prove invaluable." University of California, Berkeley
Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau
Dr. Gray Brechin,
Geographer and author of Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power,
Earthly Ruin.
"…On April 17, 1906, the university town had twenty-six
thousand residents. A year later, it had grown by half again
to thirty-eight thousand, largely due to the influx of
homeless refugees fleeing the afflicted city. Schwartz
explains how Berkeleyans generously responded by setting up
temporary camps, dispensing food, listing jobs, and even
taking in the homeless. He details the measures taken to
ensure public order and health as city and university
officials struggled to deal with thousands of disoriented,
impoverished, and sometimes dangerous strangers, many
separated from their loved ones--everyday details long
forgotten but worth study by those who wish to better prepare
for the next great shake." Dr. Gray Brechin,
Geographer and author of Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power,
Earthly Ruin.
"A beautiful gem... and I know what goes into making a
book." Malcolm Margolin, Heyday Books
"Supurb..." Phil Wood, owner Founder, Ten Speed
Press
"A Testament to the goodwill of a
community...This book brings to light the efforts of every
day people in times of crisis- something we should do more
to amplify in this day and age. Richard's work is infused
with compassion, humor and great attention to often
overlooked details. A gem of a book! Theresa Wong,
Composer, Cellist and Vocalist. (2023)
"A I re-read every word, viewed every
photograph, read paragraphs to Tom and that I am in
awe of your work. You are brilliant and I feel
enriched by revisiting this story...and understanding
it in such fascinating detail. Top notch!!! With many
thanks. Jane Kelly, Community
activist, Restore Strawberry Creek co-founder.
(2023)
Alameda
County
Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. 32, No. 2,
click on highlight to read the Alameda Historical Society's
book review on Earthquake Exodus, 1906 by Harlen Kessel.
(site is Amazon, scroll down to customer reviews to view
Kessel's review)
Bancroft
Library,
UC Berkeley, presents its online resource, four
years in the making, titled "The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
and Fire." Under its "Resources" section of the website, it
lists Richard Schwartz's Earthquake Exodus, 1906 as one of
fourteen books recommended on the topic.
Bay Crossings, the newspaper of the ferries of San
Francisco Bay, article by writer Wess Starratt, using image
from Earthquake Exodus, 1906.
Bay Nature Magazine, "Earthquake Anniversary
Resources" by Sue Rosenthal, April 2006, listing
"Earthquake Exodus, 1906" as one of two book resources under
the topic "1906 Earthquake" on the online site.
Berkeley
Daily Planet ran four excerts from Richard
Schwartz's book "Earthquake Exodus, 1906" by April 18, 2006. March
7,
2006; March
31,
2006; April
10,
2006; April 18, 2006.
Berkeley Voice, "A Tale of Generosity From
1906," reporter Martin Sanpp reviews Richard Schwartz's
book "Earthquake Exodus, 1906" and the Berkeley relief effort
after the quake. December 2, 2005.
Contra Costa County Times Nelda Rego's Sunday Arts
and Entertainment 'Days Gone By' column entitled,
"S. F. quake victims received help from Berkeley," which
reviews Earthquake Exodus, 1906. Be sure to scroll down to
bottom of page to see article. March 26, 2006.
Contra Costa Times, "S.F.'s ruin spurs exodus to
the east," by Matt Krupnick. Be sure to scroll down to
bottom of page to see article. April 18, 2006.
Daily Californian, "Berkeley's Role in th e1906
Disaster," by Bryan Thomas. April 18, 2006.
Easy
Bay
Monthly, "Largest Circulation Magazine in the East
Bay", Vol.36, No. 7, April, 2006, Read feature article "East
Bay Aftershocks" by Mike Rosen-Malina about the
book "Earthquake Exodus, 1906."
KCBS online,
"Berkeley Became A Refuge After '06 Quake" April 16,
2006.
Moraga Historical Society, Nelda Rego's review of
"Earthquake Exodus, 1906," "by Berkeley's own historian
Richard Schwartz.. a work of art and masterful history
telling. We guarantee you will feel proud, good and better
prepared after reading it." April, 2006.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the national newspaper of
Switzerland. Dr. Thomas Leuchtenmüller, literary critic, notes
Earthquake Exodus, 1906. April 18, 2006.
Oakland Tribune, Kathleen Grant Geib, "Eclectic titles
Stand Out in Year-End Roundup" Reviews Richard
Schwartz's Earthquake Exodus, 1906. ""Earthquake Exodus 1906:
Berkeley Responds to the San Francisco Refugees" (R.S.B.
Books, $24.95) by Richard Schwartz of Berkeley. Schwartz
provides an unusual slant on this early 20th-century
earthquake, describing volunteer relief efforts by East Bay
citizens. Black-and-white photos are included." December 22,
2006.
Oakland Tribune, Monique Beeler of the "Bay Area Living"
section writes an earthquake article "With San Francisco in
Ruins, East Bay opened doors to flood of refugees"
featuring Richard Schwartz and "Earthquake Exodus, 1906."
April 16, 2006
Oakland Tribune, "Gov. Pardee returns to Oakland"
by Analee Allen. April 18, 2006.
San Francisco Chronicle, Open Forum section,
"Passing the Buck on Katrina Aid," Berkeley Mayor
Tom Bates uses the book "Earthquake Exodus, 1906" to
access the response to the recent Katrina disaster. December
28, 2005.
San
Francisco
Chronicle, The Great Quake: 1906-2006 Quake
sparked boom in East Bay, by reporter Kevin Fagin,
Chronicle staff writer. The book Earthquake Exodus, 1906 is
noted and author Richard Schwartz is quoted. April 14, 2006.
West County Times and Contra Costa Times "Quake Survivors
Look East in 1906," by Martin Snapp. December 4, 2006.
