Collection of clubs and organizations of Ventura County
Scope and Contents
This collection was created by the Research Library and contains papers related to a variety of clubs and organizations in Ventura County. Materials include minutes and reports, membership directories and yearbooks, event programs, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and photographs. This is not a comprehensive collection of clubs within Ventura County and all materials were donated by the organization itself or members.
Dates
- circa 1881-1998
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED ON-SITE: Open for research. Advance requests can be made to Research Library staff via email.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the museum does not hold the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
On January 1, 1873, Ventura County officially split from Santa Barbara County and was established as the county seat. Since its inception, Ventura County has been home to a multitude of clubs and organizations. Some well known clubs and organizations in Ventura County include the 4-H, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, Kiwanis Club, Saticoy's Poinsettia Club, Simi Valley Historical Society, and Y.M.C.A., among many others.
Extent
28.24 Cubic Feet (22 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Ventura County has been home to numerous clubs and organizations throughout its history. This collection consists of archival materials from 1881 to 1998. Assembled by the repository, this collection contains important papers, including minutes and reports; membership directories and yearbooks; event programs; newsletters; news clippings; and a few photographs from various groups and clubs throughout Ventura County.
Organization and Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into 96 categories for each of the 96 clubs and organizations represented in the collection. They are in alphabetical order. The collection only represents county organization for which we have received donations.
Physical Location
Stored at the MVC Research Library. All requests to access special collections can be made in advance by emailing the Research Library reference desk.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection consists of a number of donations from various clubs and organizations, or former members. Please contact the Research Library if you have specific questions about the provenance of specific items: library@venturamuseum.org.
Processing Information
Processed by Library Staff in 2010. Updated by Ali Phelps under the supervision of Hannah Rogers, 2024.
- Title
- Finding aid for Collection of clubs and organizations of Ventura County, circa 1881-1998.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Library Staff, 2010. Finding aid updated by Isabel Cline, 2022. Finding aid updated by Ali Phelps, 2024.
- Date
- 2010, 2022, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- This finding aid was made possible in part through funding from the County of Ventura and the Heritage Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Ventura County Repository