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Bard family papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC028
Abstract
The Bard family is one of the most influential families in Ventura County history. The family moved to the area from Pennsylvania by Thomas R. Bard in the 1860s. He was soon followed by his brother, Cephas "Little" Bard, who was a trained medical doctor. Thomas R. Bard was involved in local politics and went on to serve as a senator in the U.S. Senate. Dr. Bard practiced medicine in Ventura County and his collection of curios served as the basis for what would eventually become the Museum of...
Dates:
circa 1850-1964
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Albert D. Barnes papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC069
Abstract
Albert Depue Barnes was Ventura County district attorney from 1934 to 1937. Born in 1906 in California, he began practicing law in 1928. He married Annette Pearle Vehlow in 1933 in Santa Barbara, and they both lived in Ventura County until their deaths. This collection includes the personal and professional papers of Albert D. Barnes, as well as some papers from his wife Annette. This includes notes, correspondence, family photographs, ephemera, clippings, essays and writing of Barnes,...
Dates:
1892-1980
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Nehemiah Blackstock letters
Collection
Identifier: MVC098
Abstract
This collection is primarily correspondence written by Nehemiah Blackstock, of Ventura, to Spencer Roane Thorpe between 1883-1886. Between 1883 and 1886, Thorpe primarily lived in San Francisco, California, permanently moving to Ventura for a short time in 1886. Correspondence mainly covers matters related to real estate purchases and management of agricultural land. Some financial and legal records from approximately 1878-1886 are also included.
Dates:
1878-1886
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Blanchard family papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC064
Abstract
The Blanchard family of Santa Paula dates back to when Nathan Weston Blanchard, Sr., arrived in Ventura County in 1872. The Blanchards purchased part of the Saticoy y Santa Paula land grant from E.B. Higgins where they would eventually establish a citrus orchard, the Limoneira Company, in 1893. The Blanchard family was involved in many aspects of local history and life. Dean Hobbs Blanchard features prominently in the collection, with a particular emphasis on his work as an ornithologist and...
Dates:
1838-1998
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Nathan W. Blanchard papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC034
Abstract
The Nathan W. Blanchard collection consists of photographs, illustrations, papers, diaries, letters and other ephemera regarding the Blanchard family from the 1860s to the 1970s. Nathan W. Blanchard (1831-1917), who would later be a co-founder the Limoneira Company and oversee the successful planting and harvesting of over 50,000 citrus trees in the county, is best known for establishing the town of Santa Paula with E. L. Bradley in 1873. This collection also contains genealogical maps and...
Dates:
circa 1846-1976
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
William Bowie papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC087
Abstract
Donated by community member and long-time resident of Ojai William (Bill) Bowie, this collection of printed material contains information on the history of Ojai and its first families, initial maps, and establishment of businesses. The collection also includes records and information on what would become the Ventura County Fire Department. Bowie collected material from his time spent working for the United States Forest Service, Oak View Volunteer Fire Department, and eventually the Ventura...
Dates:
1924-1989
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Camarillo family papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC070
Abstract
The Camarillo family of Ventura County traces its heritage back to Juan Camarillo, Sr. Born on May 27, 1812 in Mexico City to Luis and Maria Camarillo, Juan came to California with the Hijar-Padres Expedition in 1834. He married Martina H. Hernandez, the great-granddaughter of Jose Francisco Ortega, in 1840 or 1841 at the Santa Barbara Mission. They had 14 children, but only six survived: Adolfo, Juan, Adelaida, Aldegunda, Maria, and Arcadia. Juan Camarillo, Sr. died in 1880, leaving...
Dates:
1852-1952
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Villa Caliente Enterprise records
Collection
Identifier: MVC067
Abstract
The collection contains the records for Villa Caliente Enterprises of La Jolla, California. The Business was started in 1968 to celebrate San Diego’s 200th anniversary and the California Bicentennial. The business was the proprietorship of Virginia “Chris” Borgen, who handled the day to day duties. The business sold commemorative memorabilia, focusing primarily on miniature replica El Camino Real bells. After the bicentennial, the bells were generally marketed to appeal to California history...
Dates:
1969-2000; Majority of material found within 1969-1979
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Thomas R. Carr papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC025
Abstract
This collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings and historical highlights of Boy Scout activities, ceremonies and events throughout Ventura County. This collection was donated to the museum by Thomas R. Carr, a lifelong Eagle Scout in Ventura County who served under several board member positions for the Ventura County Boy Scout Council.
Dates:
1927-1989; Majority of material found within 1955-1968
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Children's Home Society of California (CHS) records
Collection
Identifier: MVC031
Abstract
Children's Home Society of California has been providing adoption services and child welfare programs since 1891. Beginning as a Los Angeles based foundation, CHS has expanded its services throughout the state of California, including Ventura County. This collection contains one notebook and three scrapbooks donated by the Santa Paula/Fillmore Auxiliary of the Children's Home of California and details the foundation's activities between the years of 1954 and 1993. The notebook consists of a...
Dates:
1954-1993
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
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