Marian Thomson collection
Scrapbook M-1 (loose-leaf notebook)
Brochures:
"Museums in Ventura County"
"The Ventura County Historical Museum"
"Albinger Archaeological Museum"
"Invitation to Fillmore and Eastern Ventura County"
Photos of interior of VCMHA
Brochures:
"Old Town Livery"
"Mission San Buenaventura"
List: Provisional Docent Class (of which Marian Thomson was a member), 1984
List: Ventura County Historical Museum Docent Council, 1983-1984
Certificate of Achievement for Marian Thomson showing completion of Docent Education Course, May 14, 1984
News Clipping: "She makes history live and breathe," from Star-Free Press Vista magazine, featuring Gerry Browning, Sunday May 13, 1984
Program: Self-guided tour, the Huntington Art Gallery
Brochures:
"The Huntington: Library, Art Gallery, Botanical Garden"
"An Introduction to the Huntington Library Exhibition Hall"
Article: "The Huntington Woman," by Parke Rouse, Jr. (from magazine "Westways," December 1978
News Clipping: "Farm museum-arts center study planned," from Star-Free Press, Tuesday February 7, 1984
News Clippings: "The Overseer," Star-Free Press; "New book a rich slice of local history," April 29, 1984 and undated
Pamphlet: "The Olivas Adobe," San Buenaventura Parks & Recreation Dept, undated
Announcement: "The Ventura County Historical Museum and the City of San Buenaventura Depaartment of Parks and Recreation are proud to present...The Crossing, A one-person multiple personality presentation by the American Living History Theater," Date: Saturday, June 1 (no year), Time: 7:00 PM, Place: Olivas Adobe
News Clipping: "Docents deck Olivas Adobe for open house," Star-Free Press, undated
Magazine article: "Pull off U.S. 101 for a walk through 'Historic Downtown San Buenaventura'," from Sunset Magazine, December 1984
Program: "Jessie Arms Botke, 1883-1971," from VC Historical Museum exhibition, December 1984
Color photos (6) from Botke exhibit
News Clippings from Star-Free Press, February 7, 1985
Color photos (4) re the Artists Barn Property and Pepper Tree
"To them, home is where the art is" (Los Angeles Times article) re: the Artists' Barn in Fillmore, August 25, 1985
"National Park is 5 years old" (Star-Free Press) re: Channel Islands National Park, March 5, 1985
Docents Own Tour to Death Valley including color photos, typed itinerary of trip, maps, Death Valley Visitor Guide, March 1985
"Simi: Past Views and Present Visions"
Invitation to Exhibit Opening, March 30, 1985
News clipping from The Enterprise, March 31, 1985
Docent Council Annual Meeting, June 11, 1984
Program
Delta Cruise including Sacramento & San Francisco
Itinerary
Sutter's Fort: A Prelude
Sutter's Fort, 1840
Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum brochure
News clipping: "San Francisco's cable cars have a colorful past," Star-Free Press Vista, July 14, 1985
Steinbeck House:
Information Sheet
Menu, June 1985
Brochure
Monterey Aquarium: Donna Tours Itinerary
Preview of George Stuart's new historical figures, May 15, 1985
Three pages of photos
"Western Art in the Context of the International Art Scene" (Lecture by Frederick Myer, text and one page of photos)
Obituary: Katherine H. Webb
Invitation to Benefit for the Ventura County Historical Museum, sponsored by Altrusa Club of Ventura: "A Salute to Summer with Wine Tasting & Fashions"
Book Review: Tales of the Triunfo, by Patricia Russell
Notebook M-5: Ventura County Historical Museum Docent Notebook, 1984 Edition
Notebook M-6: Loose-leaf Notebook containing copies of Heritage &History and Docent Museletters, 1984-1986
Document M-7: An Introduction to Oil in Ventura County, by Marian S. Thomson, Provisional Docent-1984, Ventura County Historical Museum, 100 East Main Street, Ventura, California
Book: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Handbook of the Collection, 1986
Booklet: "Death Valley National Monument"
Book: La Brea Story, by Gretchen Sibley. Published Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, California: 1969
Program: "The Amargosa Opera House presents Marta Becket in a program of Dance-Mime, 1984-1985 Season," Death Valley Junction, California 92328
Book: Death Valley-The Story Behind the Scenery, by William D. Clark, edited by Gweneth Reed DecDooven. Sixth printing, 1981. Published by KC Publications, P.O. Box 14883, Las Vegas, Nevada 89114
Ventura Historical Society Quarterly: Vol. 31, No. 4, Summer 1986: "Island Roundups and Shearing," by Helen Caire; "Historical Highlights of Santa Cruz Island," by Marla Daily and Carey Stanton
Program: "Art of the American West from County Collections," Exhibition in Hoffman Gallery, VCHM, June 14 thru August 25, 1985
News Clipping: "Meteorite: A piece of heaven on earth," by Tony Joseph, Staff Writer, Ventura County Star-Free Press, Sunday, September 29, 1985
News Clipping: "History's doors open to AFS visitors," Photos by Brian Saunders, Ventura County Star-Free Press, Sunday, July 14, 1985
Heritage & History:
Vol. 10, No. 9, September 1984
Vol. 10, No. 1, January 1985
Vol. 10, No. 3, March 1985
Pages 3-4, August 1985
Pages 3-4, October 1985
Vol. 12, No. 6, June 1987
Excerpts from George Stuart Lectures: "The Stuarts," "The Hanovers," "Mary Queen of Scots," "Bonnie Prince Charlie"
Photo prints/negatives:
"What's new at the Museum"
C.I. Luncheon
Ojai theater figures
"The Golden Age of Carousels"
Lori, Bill, Jason and Daniel
Storm clouds
The Renaissance & Reformation, April 1986
The Tudors, April 1986
The Stuarts, April 1986
Carousel Exhibit & Receptions, May & June 1986
Altrusa Reception, June 1, 1986
Merle Norman Tower of Beauty, Sylmar, June 1986
Odyssey Restaurant, San Fernando Valley, June 1986
San Fernando Mission, June 1986
Dee's birthday at Embassy Suites Hotel Mickey, June 1986
"California on Canvas," June 1986
Alberta Word and Lemon Posters
California on Canvas
Stuart Figures: French, Hanovers, American Founders
J. Paul Getty Museum
Keith Foster & Family
Reception (Gordon McClelland), August 15, 1986
Carol Rosenak Reception, September 5, 1986
Docent Meeting-Accession Group, September 8, 1986
Asian Costume Fashion Show at Museum, December 29, 1986
Elaborate Details: Chinese Costumes, January 1987
Sharon Coughran Exhibit, February-March 1987
Asian Art Exhibit, February-March 1987
Men of History as Warriors, February-March 1987
As Men of Affairs
As Sex-objects
Treasures from the Gilcrease Collection, June 1987
Birds, Star Pine, AF70 Lens, June 1987
Jim Rogers, July 1987
Gilcrease, Treasures from July 1987
Birds, Star Pine, NG, July 1987
Smith Gallery "Women in History," August 1987
Birds, August 1987
Foxes (three at night), August 1987
Foxes, Birds, August 1987
Gilcrease Exhibit in Hoffman Gallery, August 1987
I-2: Museum
I-3 thru 11: Sherry and children Lori and children
I-12 thru 24: Asian Costume Fashion Show at Museum
Soule Park, July 1986 (?)
Soule Park, July 1986
Annual Assembly of the Arts, June 18, 1986
Foxes and Opossum, undated
Ojai and Nordic Figures, May 15, 1985
George Stuart Figures (No identification), undated
One bundle of prints not identified
Bookmarks and postcards from J. Paul Getty Museum
Postcards and photos from Scotland
Announcement of slide/lecture by Gordon McClelland at Ventura County Historical Museum, Friday, August 15, 1986
Invitation to reception at VCHM: "Elaborate Details-The Many Costumes of China," Friday, October 24, 1986