6/1/2023 0 Comments Frosty by Harriet E. Weaver![]() ![]() In the 1930s and 1940s, Harriett “Petey” Weaver led singalongs at the campfire area, and nighttime nature hikes she called “coffee walks.” In 2002, actor/director Clint Eastwood was sworn in on the facility’s stage as a member of the California State Park and Recreation Commission. Her book "Frosty - A Raccoon to Remember" was written in in 1973. ![]() In 1939 she published the book "Cartooning Plus Good Drawing" She also wrote a book about the early days of California State Parks in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. Despite the barriers she is credited as the first woman to break the gender barrier and pave the way for women who finally entered full time service in the 1970's She was prohibited from becoming a full time ranger as the job was thought to be more suitable for men. ![]() She was assigned to Big Basin Redwoods Park in Santa Cruz County in the 1930's. ![]() "Petey" was the first woman ranger for what is now the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Weaver, August 1987, Pocket Books edition, Paperback in English. She was the daughter of James Weaver and Agnes Cox. ![]()
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