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George C. Power papers

Collection

Identifier: MVC099

Abstract George Coffin Power and his wife Mary Brace Power moved to Ventura in 1887 from the east coast. Power arrived in Ventura with much experience and success in leading civil engineering projects, specializing in bridge construction. Power was quickly appointed deputy county surveyor and then elected county surveyor. He also served as city engineer for twelve years. Among Power’s achievements are the design and construction of the city of Ventura sewer system and of the first bridge over the...

Dates: circa 1877-1954

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

Quimichis Colony records

Collection

Identifier: MVC072

Abstract The Bard family played an important part in the development of Ventura County, particularly Port Hueneme. The family also established Quimichis Colony in Mexico, which involved acquiring 75,000 acres of land in western Mexico between Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. The company grew bananas, sugar cane, pineapple, corn, and other agricultural products. Richard Bard, son of Thomas R. Bard, served as president of Quimichis. This collection includes four ledgers documenting accounts for Quimichis...

Dates: 1909-1955

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

Rancheros Visitadores collection

Collection

Identifier: MVC078

Abstract Los Rancheros Visitadores, or the Visiting Ranchers, is a Santa Barbara-based social club; however, many of its members are also from Ventura County. The club is most known for its annual 60-mile trek through the Santa Ynez Valley. James Albert Reardon, born on February 7, 1914, in Ventura County, was a member of Rancheros Visitadores. The collection consists mostly of materials collected by Reardon during his involvement with the club. Some items do not belong to Reardon but are still...

Dates: 1935-1994

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

Rancho Las Posas and Simi records

Collection

Identifier: MVC017

Abstract Rancho Las Posas and Rancho Simi were both Mexican land grants that were owned by the de la Guerra y Noriega family of Santa Barbara. They cover large portions of present-day Camarillo, Moorpark, Simi Valley, the Oxnard Plains, and western Los Angeles County. Much of the land in this area was eventually purchased by Pennsylvania-based railroad executive and businessman Thomas A. Scott. Thomas R. Bard moved west to manage Scott’s holdings in California and would later come to own much land in...

Dates: circa 1870-1930

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

Rancho Sespe Workers Improvement Association collection

Collection

Identifier: MVC037A

Dates: 1983

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

Reardon family papers

Collection

Identifier: MVC081

Abstract The Reardon family moved from the Midwest around the turn of the century and is well known for establishing a mortuary in Ventura, as well as others in Oxnard and Simi Valley. Oliver Louis Reardon and Mary Agnes O'Leary Reardon had seven children. Mary Cecilia Reardon graduated from Ventura Union High School and went on to teach music at the Villanova Preparatory School in Ojai. Oliver Ignatius Thomas Reardon graduated from the Villanova Preparatory School in Ojai and went on to pursue a...

Dates: 1923-1968

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

Herbert Ricard papers

Collection

Identifier: MVC066

Abstract

Herbert F. Ricard was a local historian and writer. He authored MVC quarterly Volume 17, Issue 2 "Place Names of Ventura County" (1972-73). This collection contains Ricard's research and notes, including his notes on place names within the county that he used to write the journal on the topic.

Dates: 1890-1970

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

Saticoy Historical Society collection

Collection

Identifier: MVC056

Abstract

This collection was donated by the Saticoy Historical Society, which was active between 1991 and 2014. The society collected items, histories, and artefacts related to the history of Saticoy. It includes both their administrative files and the items they collected in line with their mission. This includes manuscripts, books, photographs, personal histories, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, and ephemera related to the local history of Saticoy, as well as notable residents.

Dates: 1879-2014; Majority of material found within 1900-1991

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

Saticoy Lionettes records

Collection

Identifier: MVC079

Abstract

Saticoy Lionettes was a women’s auxiliary group of the Saticoy Lions Club, whose purpose was to promote sociability among its members as well as promote civic welfare. Saticoy Lionettes formed in 1964 and the collection includes the club’s organizational records and scrapbooks detailing their activities together and within the community.

Dates: 1964-1998

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

E. M. Sheridan collection

Collection

Identifier: MVC009

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises the writings, mostly in the form of manuscripts and newspaper clippings, of E. M. (Edwin M.) Sheridan. The main focus of the writings are Ventura County history, including but not limited to, town histories, events, landmarks, legends, and personal histories.The majority of dated items are from the 1920s through the early 1930s, though dates can be found as late as the 1960s. Also included are bound notebooks of Sheridan's historical writings in 10 volumes.

Dates: circa 1800s-1900s

Found in: Museum of Ventura County

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George C. Power papers

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