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Henry B. Sparks papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC094
Abstract
These are the personal papers of Henry B. Sparks, a long-time Ventura County resident and columnist at the Ventura County Star-Free Press. His papers include a scrapbook, newspaper clippings, letters, diaries, and photographs.
Dates:
1888-1961
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Jess E. Stephens papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC058
Abstract
The Saint Francis Dam disaster took place in the late night and early morning hours of March 12-13, 1928. The concrete gravity dam collapsed and sent a tide of water through the Santa Clara River Valley and out to the coastal plains of Ventura and Oxnard. The death toll was estimated at 431. Jess E. Stephens was a Los Angeles city attorney known for his work on behalf of the city regarding property and injury claims filed by Ventura County residents. This collection contains Stephens' papers...
Dates:
1928-1977, 1999
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Teague family papers
Collection
Identifier: MVC100
Abstract
This collection combines material from the Teague, Reddick, and Brewster families by way of Ruth Reddick and Robert Dana Teague. Ruth and Dana married in 1943, uniting their two families, both of which have long histories in Ventura County. Ruth, an Oxnard native, was the daughter of Ruth Dresslar and Harry E. Reddick, a Santa Paula city engineer, regional director for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, and a citrus and avocado rancher. Dana, born in Ventura, was the son of Dana Lyndon...
Dates:
circa 1860-1999
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Temple-McFarland family collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC030
Scope and Contents Note
Most of the material pertains to the following four individuals:
- Bonita Vorbeck McFarland
- Thomas Bard McFarland
- Arvella Vorbeck Temple
- Dr. Charles Parker Temple
Dates:
circa 1800s-1900s
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Marian Thomson collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC024
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises the various publications gathered by Marian Thomson during her time as a docent at the Ventura County Historical Museum.
Materials include scrapbooks, notebooks, news clippings, photographs, programs, and postcards. Most items document the exhibits, events, docent information and history of the museum and Ventura County. One notebook contains research and souveniers from her trip to Sacramento and San Francisco. Another notebook is a compilation of research on the...
Dates:
circa 1900s
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board records
Collection
Identifier: MVC014
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records from the Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board with a focus on Ventura County landmarks. The majority of the documents are from the 1960s and 1970s with several items dating both earlier and later. A small group of photos at the end of the collection focus on Hawaii. Materials include Board documents (minutes, agenda, etc); newspaper articles; correspondence; notes and records on historical landmarks; photographs; and various pamphlets and booklets.
Dates:
circa 1900s
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Ventura County Historical Records Commission records
Collection
Identifier: MVC091
Abstract
This collection contains the records of the Ventura County Historical Records Commission. They were generated during the compilation of records later published as a retention manual for Ventura County government agencies.
Dates:
1971-1981
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Ventura County Public Health Department records
Collection
Identifier: MVC039
Abstract
The Ventura County Public Health Department records primarily document the establishment of and meetings held by the Ventura County Community Council Health Division from 1955-1961, planning for some of the Health Division's annual health education workshops during the 1950s and 1960s, and help provided by the Health Division in California's state-wide initiatives to conduct polio immunization and vaccination campaigns. Types of records found in the files include minutes, agenda, reports,...
Dates:
1930-1981 (bulk 1955-1966); Majority of material found within 1955 - 1966
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Ventura County Star Free Press negatives collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC049
Abstract
The Ventura County Star was founded in 1925 by the John P. Scripps Newspaper Group. In approximately 1936, the Star acquired the Ventura Free Press, which was founded in 1875, and began publishing as the Ventura County Star-Free Press in 1938. In 1994, the newspaper dropped the Free Press and began publishing again as the Ventura County Star. Their headquarters are in Camarillo, California. The Ventura County Star-Free Press negatives collection consists of negatives from the paper's...
Dates:
1958 - 2001
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Ventura High School collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC059
Abstract
Ventura High School is a public secondary school that was established in 1889. It is the oldest high school in Ventura. The school was originally established as a grammar school for Grades 1-8 and was located across from Park Plaza on the same site as the Post Office. The school was moved to Ann Street in 1897, Thompson Boulevard in 1911, and finally Catalina and Main Streets in 1930. The school adopted the Cougar mascot in the 1960s and the black and orange school colors, representing the...
Dates:
1890-1978
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
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