Joan Gilbert Martin

Joan Gilbert Martin, former technical writer, editor, and high school history teacher, became interested in Santa Cruz County history upon moving to the area in 1966. She has done extensive research on the history of Santa Cruz County and has contributed to or edited a number of the Santa Cruz County History Journals published by the Museum of Art & History. With Colleen Meagher McInerney-Meagher, she co-authored Pogonip, Jewel of Santa Cruz in 2007. She was named Historian of the Year by the MAH History Forum in 2009.