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Colonia Oil Company records
Collection
Identifier: MVC044
Abstract
The Colonia Oil Company was an Oxnard-based business incorporated in 1909 that held oil interests and land in the Oxnard area and around Piru. While there is sparse information regarding the company's earliest activities, it may have been active and conducting business prior to 1909 and possibly as early as the 1890s. The company dissolved in 1984. The collection covers the history and financial records of the Colonia Oil Company, including correspondence, financial records, oil leases, and...
Dates:
1909-1985
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