Monterey
Monterey names 3 different subjects across the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. Each is set out below.
Monterey mon-te-ra', the leading city of northern Mexico
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
mon-te-ra', the leading city of northern Mexico. It is a well paved, attractive city. The flat-topped houses are built of stone in the Moorish style. It is situated in a beautiful valley. It is a mining center of importance. Many Americans have invested capital in the gold, silver, and lead mines of the region. There are several railways. A battle was fought here in 1846 between the forces of General Taylor and the Mexicans. The latter defended themselves in their stone houses. The streets were barricaded. It was necessary to drive them from building to building, until the central plaza was reached. Although the Mexican War, as a whole, cannot escape the imputation of an attack made upon a weak neighbor, the engagement of Monterey reflected credit on the bravery of both armies.
Monterey a city of California
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
a city of California, in Monterey co. It is on Monterey Bay, and on the Southern Pacific railroad, and also on several steamship lines. While it is an important industrial and agricultural community, it is chiefly noted as a residential city. There are fine facilities for bathing, and its climate is mild and equable. The city contains many interesting specimens of Spanish architecture, including the San Carlos and Carmel missions, and the old custom house. Its leading industries are farming, cattle raising, and canning. The city figured largely in the early history of California. A mission was established here by the Spanish in 1770. From 1840 to 1845 it was the capital of the province. In 1847 Monterey became the seat of the military government of California. Pop. (1910) 4,923; (1920) 5,479.
Monterey a city and capital of the State of Nuevo León
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
a city and capital of the State of Nuevo León, Mexico; is in a fertile plateau-valley, 670 miles N. of Mexico City. It is a wellbuilt town, with thriving trade. a Founded in 1599, it was taken by the American army under General Taylor in 1846. Pop. about 74,000.
What Has Changed in the Last Century
Aiton's 1910 mining town and Collier's 1921 city of about 74,000 is now spelled Monterrey, and it has become Mexico's industrial capital: roughly 1.1 million people in the city and more than 5 million in the metropolitan area, home to the cement giant Cemex, large steel and brewing industries, and the Monterrey Institute of Technology, founded in 1943. The Californian Monterey that Collier's praised for canning has lost that trade entirely: the Pacific sardine fishery collapsed in the late 1940s and the Cannery Row plants closed, and the town reinvented itself around tourism, the Naval Postgraduate School, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which opened in a former cannery in 1984. In 1992 the waters off the town became the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, one of the largest protected marine areas in the United States. Monterey, California, has grown only modestly since the 5,479 residents of 1920, to about 30,000.
Written for this edition, 2026.