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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
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