In the Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain, Harry Kelsey pored over stacks of historical documents detailing the Spanish conquests in the New World. He nearly froze in the 16th century building as he taught himself how to decipher ancient writing systems and read Spanish.
Years later, King Juan Carlos of Spain recognized the feat and awarded the historian. And it’s testament to decades of dogged work Kelsey pursued to learn more about the world and share its intricacies. He published numerous books on historical figures such as English explorer Francis Drake and the early, unsung Spanish mariners who traveled the globe. He also played a key role in helping establish downtown Los Angeles’ Broadway Theater and Commercial Historic District.
At the San Marino library, Kelsey enjoyed leafing through its vast collection of Western and European history. “Harry made sure that someone was quoting a fact, he wasn’t going to quote it verbatim,” Addé said. “He wanted to look at it from the beginning, with his own eyes, and own interpretation. He liked to get to the bottom of research.”
“Dad used to say, ‘Harry is the only historian I know whose footnotes exceeded the narrative in his books!’ ” she said.
Beautifully written, Ms. Vega - thank you! Harry will be so missed by so many, including my Husband, Christopher.
May he rest in peace
gunned down in his prime
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