Sounds like an interesting book with fantastic photos!
"California Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties"
http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2013/12/california-climbing-and-surfing-culture_slideshow_item9_10
http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2013/12/29/california-surfing-climbing-fifties/#more-112250