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John Nichols papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC068
Abstract
John Nichols of Santa Paula, California is a local historian, photographer, and writer. Much of his work has focused on the St. Francis Dam disaster and his research on the 1928 dam break led to the 2002 work for Arcadia Publishing titled The St. Francis Dam Disaster. Nichols is also a gallery owner and dealer in vintage photographs. He and his wife own the John Nichols Gallery in Santa Paula. The 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster remains the second-greatest loss of...
Dates:
1928-2009
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Henry J. Oliva papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC093
Abstract
Henry J. Oliva was a lifelong resident of Ventura County and worked as an accountant in the same office in downtown Ventura from 1933 to 1986. He was involved in many local organizations throughout his life such as the Ventura Elks Lodge, Ventura County Baseball Club, Native Sons of the Golden West and the Greater Ventura Chamber of Commerce. This collection is predominantly historical photographs of Ventura County along with receipts, legal documents, and ledgers from his professional and...
Dates:
circa 1860 -1974
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
John C. Orr collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC074
Abstract
John C. Orr, born in Ventura County, is a fourth-generation lawyer and farmer. His great-grandfather, Orestes Orlando Orr, opened his law practice in downtown Ventura in 1882. In 1910 Orestes' son Harold Frank Orr joined his father's firm. In 1915 H.F. Orr recruited Erle Stanley Gardner, who would later become the author of the Perry Mason series. Their law firm, Drapeau, Orr and Gardner, was located on the third floor of the building on the corner of Main and California streets. American...
Dates:
1892-2010
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Charles F. Outland papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC018
Abstract
Ventura County historian Charles F. Outland was born in Santa Paula on August 30, 1910. Due to his keen interest in local history, Outland began collecting books and historical materials and later became actively involved in the Ventura County Historical Society. He worked as editor of the Ventura County Historical Society Quarterly, oversaw the society's publications and authored several articles and books. Outland's most well-known book Man-Made Disaster (1963)...
Dates:
circa 1861-1990
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Oxnard Press-Courier records
Collection
Identifier: MVC082
Abstract
The Oxnard Press-Courier was a newspaper located in Oxnard, California from roughly 1899-1994. The paper ceased publication in June 1994 due to stiff competition from the Los Angeles Times. This collection consists of the paper's morgue and negatives. A newspaper morgue is a reference collection that includes clippings, old files, notes, and photographs kept by reporters for quick reference. Materials include clippings, photographs,...
Dates:
circa 1890s-1990; Majority of material found within circa 1970-1990
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Patterson Ranch papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC060
Abstract
The Patterson Ranch Company was a livestock, dairy, and agricultural farm originally located on the Oxnard plains. The ranch was owned by New York farmer John D. Patterson, who hired managers to run the farm for him. Peter Hartveld, a Dutch immigrant, was the ranch foreman and responsible for much of the day-to-day running of the ranch. Hartveld and his family lived in the main ranch house between 1917 and 1987. The collection covers the day-to-day management of the Patterson Ranch Company...
Dates:
circa 1880-1987; Majority of material found within 1900-1941
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Peirano family papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC095
Abstract
The Peiranos were a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in Ventura County in the late nineteenth century. They owned land throughout the county, but their ownership of Peirano Market, a mainstay of downtown Ventura businesses for nearly one hundred years, made them an integral part of the community's identity. These papers include both their personal and property related legal documents.
Dates:
1897-1951
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
People vs. Duncan transcripts
Collection
Identifier: MVC057
Abstract
The People v. Elizabeth Duncan trial was heard at the Superior Court of California in Ventura County regarding the murder of Olga Duncan by Augustine Baldonado and Luis Estrada Moya at the behest of Olga Duncan's mother-in-law, Elizabeth Ann Duncan. All three were tried for the murder, convicted, and in August 1959 executed for the murder. Duncan's motive is thought to have been jealousy over her son's marriage and the trial attracted national attention. Moya and Baldonado confessed, led...
Dates:
1958-1959
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Peoples Lumber Company records
Collection
Identifier: MVC041
Abstract
The People's Lumber Company was a lumber and construction supply company established in Ventura in 1890. The company was the main supplier of lumber and construction supplies until it reoriented its business to focus on real estate investments in the 1960s. This collection contains the records of the People's Lumber Company in its various forms through the establishment of the Real Estate Investment Trust of California. This includes by-laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, stock...
Dates:
1890-1982
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Poinsettia Club records
Collection
Identifier: MVC015
Abstract
The Saticoy Poinsettia Club was incorporated in 1899 and was originally named the Saticoy Literary and Social Club until 1902. It was formed for the purpose of promoting sociality among its members and for the betterment of their recently established community in Saticoy. This collection includes their historical documents, yearbooks, scrapbooks, minutes, financial and administrative records.
Dates:
1899-2018
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
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