William Friend papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, reports, maps, periodicals, and research compiled by William Friend, mostly related to Ojai and other local history, the forest service and forest management, wildfire management, and management of the Sespe watershed and Piru creek. There are several binders that were compiled by Friend on a variety of topics, including weather conditions, fire conditions, local highways and scenic byways, fire-fighter training, land records, and local ranches.
Dates
- 1900-2011
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. Collection has been minimally processed. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, have not been determined. Contact the Research Library for further information: library@venturamuseum.org
Biographical / Historical
William "Bill" Friend was a long-time resident of Ojai and later Ventura. Friend was also a local historian. He passed away on April 14, 2011.
Extent
9 Cubic Feet : (7 cartons)
Abstract
William "Bill" Friend was a former resident of Ojai and later Ventura. Friend was also a local historian. He passed away on April 14, 2011. This collection contains photographs, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, reports, maps, periodicals, and research compiled by Friend, mostly related to Ojai and other local history, the forest service and forest management, wildfire management, and management of the Sespe watershed and Piru creek.
Organization and Arrangement
This collection has been minimally processed at the collection level and has box-level description.
Physical Location
Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior to your visit: library@venturamuseum.org
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Unknown executor of Bill Friend's estate; gift; 2016.
Processing Information
Processed by Krystell Jimenez, 2020.
- Title
- William Friend papers, 1900-2011
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Krystell Jimenez, 2020.
- Date
- December 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- 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