This collection comprises the writings, mostly in the form of manuscripts and newspaper clippings, of E. M. (Edwin M.) Sheridan. The main focus of the writings are Ventura County history, including but not limited to, town histories, events, landmarks, legends, and personal histories.The majority of dated items are from the 1920s through the early 1930s, though dates can be found as late as the 1960s. Also included are bound notebooks of Sheridan's historical writings in 10 volumes.