The general outline of the story is well-known. Dr Albert M. Byrne grew up in Los Altos Hills together with his sister Betty, and together they inherited the estate left by their father Col. Bernard Albert Byrne. Dr Albert Byrne went tp Spain to fight in the civil war which took place between 1936 and 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. On his return to The States, he was found to have contracted Tuberculosis, and was advised to live in a dry climate to benefit his lungs. Accordingly he moved to Arizona and donated the land he had inherited to an organization known as "The Nature Conservancy" based in Washington D.C. The ownership transition all happened around between 1965 and 1967, about a decade after the incorporation of The Town of Los Altos Hills which had occurred in 1956. This parcel of land was approximately 55 acres, and while Nature Conservancy gratefully accepted this gift, it did not fit the profile of the lands owned and being protected by that organization as contemplated in their mission - it was smaller than their typical holdings and did not harbor any unusual or endangered flora or fauna. This property was seen more as a distraction from Nature Conservancy's promary mission, so when theTown of Los Altos Hills was incorporated in 1965 and was planning to acquire or set aside some open spaces and parks, this was seen as a mutually beneficial opportunity to transfer (i.e. sell) the property to the Town. Because the property was encumbered by deed restrictions that precluded it from being developed in any way, it's monetary value on the open market was limited, and a price that was acceptable to both parties (and afforfable by the newly established town) was soon negotiated. Following are some documents which were retrieved from the archives and which document the various agreements. From the number of documents involved, the transaction appears to have been more involved than just a single transfer, and somehow Dr Byrn's sister Betty (whose had since become Countess Betty De Zahara through marriage to a Spanish Marquesa and lived on an Estate in Ireland) was also involved in transferring some land - although exact details have not been figured out so far. There are a total of six separate documents shown below, as follows 01-05 Jan 29th 1968 Agreement for sale from Nature Conservancy to LAH, including Exhibit A and Exhibit B on separate pages 15 March 14 1968 recording Resolution by LAH accepting Sales Agreement with Nature Conservancy which occurred Jan 2nd 13-14 March 25 1968 Grant Deed from Nature Conservancy to LAH signed by President and Secretary in DC 08 Dec 1968 Gift Deed from Betty DeZahara to LAH 09-11 25th July 1975 Grant Deed from Nature Conservancy to LAH signed by Executive VP and and Asst Secretary in Arlington Virginia Book 630 Page 520 - 522 12 Aug 1975 Resolution by LAH Accepting gift Book 630 Page 523 (1)   Agreement for sale from Nature Conservancy to LAH, Dated Jan 29th, 1968 (2)   March 14 1968 Title Insurance Document - recording Resolution by LAH accepting Sales Agreement with Nature Conservancy dated Jan 2nd (3)   March 25 1968 Grant Deed from Nature Conservancy to LAH signed by President and Secretary of Nature Conservancy in Washington D.C. (4) Dec 1968 Gift Deed from Betty DeZahara to LAH (Missing Exhibit A, so we don't know what property this refers to.) (5)   25th July 1975 Nature Conservancy Grant Deed to Los Altos Hills signed by Executive VP and and Asst Secretary in Arlington, Va. (Book 630 Page 520 - 522) (6)   Aug 1975 LAH Resolution Accepting gift from Nature Conservancy (Book 630 Page 523)