Series 1: Morgue, circa 1890-1990, bulk: circa 1970-1990
Scope and Contents
This series consists of the Oxnard Press-Courier's morgue. It consists of clippings on both persons and subjects, mugs, photographs, and subject files. Original drawer labels are in an envelope or folder at the start of each section.
The morgue originally included 8 sets of cabinets: 2 cabinets containing clippings related to individuals; 4 cabinets containing clippings related to various subjects, events, or topics; 3 cabinets containing mugs, or portraits of people; 2 cabinets containing photographs that were in alphabetical order by name or topic; 2 cabinets containing photographs that were in chronological order by the year of publication or when an event occurred; 1 cabinet of miscellaneous photographs; 1 cabinet of photographs and assorted pamphlets and reference material; and 1 cabinet of what appeared to be subject files.
Dates
- circa 1890-1990
- Majority of material found within circa 1970-1990
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org.
Extent
From the Collection: 114.57 Cubic Feet : (128 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The cabinets were in no particular order but have been arranged here in alphabetical order for easy reference. The contents of cabinets that were part of a clear set were kept together and the contents of drawers have been boxed in original order. Each title represents one drawer.
Creator
- From the Collection: Oxnard Press-Courier (circa 1940-1994) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Ventura County Repository