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Fred Smith collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC010
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a wide variety of items collected by Fred Smith. Many items, including photographs, a scrapbook, and blueprints, either belonged to or refer to A.L. Hobson and family. Other people refered to in this collection include Mrs Frances Miriam Rice, Miss Mary K. Brown, Helen D. Barnard, and Henry Amos Flint. There is also a list of Assessed Valuation and Taxes for Ventura County from 1913 and several books on military and on education.
Dates:
circa 1800s-1900s
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Wallace Smith collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC021
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises the research and newspaper articles collected by Wallace Smith. Research covers Stephen Bowers, the Del Valle family, Ventura County cities, and Rancho Camulos.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Asa Geib Snow collection
Collection
Identifier: MVC020
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the collected records of Asa Geib Snow. Box 1 contains correspondence, both with acquaintances and businesses. Box 2 contains FInancial information in the form of bank books, ledgers, and balance sheets. Box 3 contains documents from various organizations; books, focused mainly on spelling and related topics; and miscellaneous ephemera such as stamps and a playing card.
Dates:
circa 1800s-1900s
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Society of Ventura County Pioneers, Ventura County Historical Society, Ventura County Historical Museum, Ventura County Museum of History and Art, Museum of Ventura County records
Collection
Identifier: MVC011
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises records kept by the Society of Venura County Pioneers and its succesors, Ventura County Historical Society and Ventura County Museum of HIstory and Art. There are minutes, board packets, financial information, and publications from each organization. The Society of Ventura County Pioneer records also include member lists; statements and remarks on the group; and a number of letters requesting and updating information.
Dates:
circa 1900s
Found in:
Museum of Ventura County
Southern Pacific Milling Company records
Collection
Identifier: MVC062
Abstract
The Southern Pacific Milling Company (SP Milling) was primarily a milling and quarrying company that had operations in several locations throughout California’s central coast, with major operations in El Rio and in Ventura. The company was active from around 1886 to 1995. In the 1950s the company took over the business of the Santa Barbara Mill and Lumber Company. In the 1960s, SP Milling and a subsidiary became more involved in the quarrying, concrete and gravel businesses. This collection...
Dates:
1887-1988
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
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
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
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