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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
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