Three out of four water tanks scavenged from local farms make up the core of the Clock Tower are assembled, once completed with all four tanks it was lifted into vertical position, "Tower Barrels 76 or 77" handwritten on slide mount, Rubelia, Rubel Castle, Rubel Pharms, Rubel Farms, ca. 1976.
Dwayne Hunn had no idea how his life would change when he climbed a rotting wooden ladder and peered into the second story Tree House apartment in the fall of 1968, but he felt that Michael Clarke Rubel was testing him, and he really needed a place to live, “I’ll take it,” he said. Nearly four decades of friendship followed. From the ground up, during the era of Castle building, Hunn took photos, wrote about his experiences, and saved letters from Michael. In 2019 he donated his extensive archive to the Glendora Historical Society.
Please join us at Bidwell Forum as Castle Curator Sandy Krause shares never-before-published photos of Castle life with Michael Rubel, his Pharmhands, and the construction of the Rubel Castle Historic District (RCHD). Learn what it takes to complete a digitization project, why archives are vitally important, and where to find and search the Dwayne Hunn collection in the USC Digital Library.
Monday, January 23rd, 2023
Program starts: 7:00pm
Doors Open: 6:30 pm
This event is FREE and open to the Public.
Refreshments will be served.
Dwayne Hunn completed high school in Cleveland, Ohio then studied Economics at a small college in Indiana. He then joined the Peace Corps, volunteering two years in urban community development in Mumbai, India. Employment as a high school teacher brought him to Glendora, where he rented a studio apartment from Michael Rubel. Hunn lived and helped with building projects at what would become the RCHD. He continued his education at San Francisco State University and Claremont Graduate University earning a Ph.D. in Government in 1984. He became Executive Director of People’s Lobby Inc., advocating for political and environmental reform and lobbying for the creation of American World Service Corps. In 2010, Hunn published a memoir titled Every Town Needs a Castle, which captures rare glimpses of construction and transformation of the monumental folk-art environment, Rubel Castle. Dwayne currently lives in Colorado.
Sandy Krause holds a Masters of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and has worked as a librarian since 2005 with a focus on archives, digital and special collections. In 2019, Sandy Krause accepted the role of Curator for the RCHD. She co-chairs the Museum Assessment Program Committee, working to improve collections management and care. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Glendora Historical Society from 2011-2014 and assisted with efforts to successfully gain listing on the National Register of Historic Places for RCHD in 2013. Since 2007 Krause has been instrumental in bringing the museum practices at the RCHD into the 21st century, streamlining cataloging processes as well as making significant contributions to the preservation plan. Krause’s immersion in the Rubel Castle space has inspired her work as an artist as well, utilizing found and repurposed objects. She makes functional ceramics (many of which are donated to the Castle gift shop) and sculptures created from discarded books.
General Membership Meeting Task: Nominating Committee Announced
This is a meeting of the General Membership and a presentation of the Glendora Historical Society hosted by the Glendora Public Library.
Questions about this event? Please email: membership@glendorahistoricalsociety.org
Michael Rubel and Dwayne Hunn with shovels during flood mud management, standing in front of Tractor Shed, "JAN 69" stamped on slide mount, Rubelia, Rubel Castle, Rubel Pharms, Rubel Farms, ca. January, 1969.
