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Collection of maps of Ventura County
Collection
Identifier: MVC051
Abstract
This artificial collection was created by library staff and the history of each item may differ. The maps are mostly of Ventura County, but there are several other locations represented, including California, Oregon, and Arizona. The maps include aerial photographs, topographical maps, housing tract plans, and maps for roads, surveyors, rail lines, and equipment locations.
Dates:
circa 1857-1993
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
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
Sharon Hale collection of maps
Collection
Identifier: MVC052
Abstract
T. William "Bill" Hale was a local architect and civil engineer. In 1967 he was Thousand Oaks' first director of public works. He owned the Ventura engineering and surveying firm, Robert Martin and Associates, which was sold to Ed Campbell following Hale's death and became U.S.A. Architects. Hale died in December 1994 at the age of 60. This collection comprises maps collected by Hale and donated by his widow, Sharon Hale. The maps cover Ventura County and focus primarily on tract and...
Dates:
circa 1860 - 1950
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
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
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