Guide to the Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce records
Collection processed by Daniel Taysom
Center for Sacramento History
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Guide to the Guide to the Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce records
MS0005
Center for Sacramento History
Sacramento, CA
- Processed by:
- Daniel Taysom
- Date Completed:
- 2013
- Encoded by:
- Alexander C. Guilbert
© 2013 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce records
Dates: 1900-2008
Bulk Dates: 1960-2000
Collection number: MS0005
Creator:
Carmichael Chamber of Commerce
Collection Size:
9 boxes
(9.5 linear feet)
Repository:
Center for Sacramento History
Sacramento, California 95811-0229
Abstract: The Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce records document the business and civic activities of the Carmichael (Calif.)
Chamber of Commerce. For over 60 years the chamber has been active in promoting businesses, the community and representing
the interests of the citizens of the community. It has sponsored numerous civic activities over the years such as Founder's
Day, 4th of July Parade, and Miss Carmichael Pageant which make up a significant part of the collection and are documented
in its business records and especially in the extensive scrapbooks which document both chamber and community events and concerns.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Physical location: SP 2L6-7
Access
The collection is open for research use. However, some folders (such as Founder's Day & Membership) have items with full credit
card numbers legible.
Publication Rights
All requests to publish or quote from private collections held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted
in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Center for Sacramento History as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also
be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.
Preferred Citation
[Identifcation of item], MS0005, Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce Records, Center for Sacramento History.
Acquisition Information
Received from Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce in October 2011 by the Center for Sacramento History (accession#2011/052).
Processing Information
Scrapbooks are composed mainly of newsprint clippings with some photographs pasted or taped to album pages, cellophane tape
was used in many cases, and "magnetic" albums were used for some scrapbooks. Newsprint and photographs may also be found scattered
in other files. EAD finding aid updated by Sean Heyliger, April 2019.
Biography / Administrative History
Carmichael, an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, was founded in 1909 by Daniel W. Carmichael as an
agricultural colony when he purchased a portion of the Rancho San Juan and Del Paso Rancho Mexican land grants and divided
them into 10-acre parcels. It remained largely agricultural through World War II, after which it experienced a building boom
and became urbanized. It is largely an urban/suburban residential area and the U.S. Census Bureau reported that at the time
of the 2010 census it covered approximately 14 square miles with a population of 61,762.
The Carmichael (California) Chamber of Commerce was founded on January 9th, 1948 by nine small-business owners with Edwin
Morgan as the first president. Its purpose was to promote business and enhance the quality of life for community residents.
It has served as a liaison between the citizens and businesses of the community and the County of Sacramento. The Chamber
serves as an information resource, referral service, assists schools, and promotes the area through business and community
events.
Over the years the Chamber took a lead role in sponsoring and promoting events such as Founder's Day, the 4th of July Parade,
Fireworks display, Teacher of the Year awards, and the Miss Carmichael and Miss Teen Carmichael Pageants. More recently, other
groups have assumed responsibility for running many of these community events while the Chamber remains involved in participating
in and supporting them, e.g., the Parks Department has since taken the lead in running Founder's Day in the Park.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection primarily documents the business and civic activities of the Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce. There
is substantial material relating to the community and community history generally.
The original order of the papers was generally not discernible, and an artificial series hierarchy was created. Items in general
are arranged chronologically within each folder. Titles found within brackets in the container list were created by CSH staff
to provide context as no original title could be discerned. Most newsprint, of which there is a substantial amount, has been
retained, although it has been separated from other materials to reduce acid migration.
Contained within the collection are textual records including business and membership records; programs; directories; correspondence;
newspapers, newspaper clippings and magazine articles; editorials and press releases; and awards and certificates. Other formats
include photographs and negatives which focus on chamber meetings and activities, business openings, and sponsored events
(4th of July Parade, Founder's Day, and Miss Carmichael). The geographic focus of the material is Carmichael, California and
to some extent adjacent areas, and dates from the early 1900s through the early 2000s with the bulk 1960-2000.
Included are two books commemorating parts of Carmichael history:
A History of the Carmichael School and Community: 1880-1960 by James R. Cowan [1995?]; and
Heritage of Faith: A 75-year history of Carmichael Presbyterian Church 1923-1998, by The Heritage Committee, Carmichael Presbyterian Church [1998]. Also included are writings and proofs by Carol Ann West
from the 1990s and 2000s about the Orange Vale [Orangevale] Colonization Co., Inc. and Mt. Shasta Mineral Springs Company,
Inc. including photographs of their founders.
The following series scope and content notes only offers selected highlights; please see the container list for a full listing
of the series contents.
Series 1. Business Records comprises primarily material documenting the Chamber's business activities, records of officers, meetings, members and new
business openings. Copies of Chamber newsletters and Directories are included. Portions of additional newsletters, columns
written by Chamber officers, and newspaper articles relating to Chamber and community events may be found in the scrapbooks
in Series 3. There are some photographs included in this series, but most photographs are in either
Series 4 - Photographs, or in
Series 3 - Carmichael Community in the scrapbooks.
Series 2. Sponsored Events contains records of events that the Chamber sponsored or was involved with promoting such as Founder's Day, Miss Carmichael
and Miss Teen Carmichael Pageants, Teacher of the Year, Honorary Mayor, and Honorary Dog Catcher. Included are planning records,
copies of programs and photographs, particularly of the Miss Carmichael Pageant. Many additional photographs can be found
in
Series 4 - Photographs. Additional news reports and photographs can be found in the scrapbooks in
Series 3 - Carmichael Community.
Series 3. Carmichael Community contains historical information about the Carmichael community and surrounding area and the Chamber's involvement. Two books
are included:
A history of the Carmichael School and Community: 1880-1960 by James R. Cowan [1995?] ; and
Heritage of Faith: A 75-year history of Carmichael Presbyterian Church 1923-1998, by The Heritage Committee, Carmichael Presbyterian Church [1998]. Also included are many scrapbooks containing primarily
newspaper clippings with some photographs which document the community and Chamber events and activities.
Series 4. Photographs includes black and white, and color photographic stills and negatives. These images mostly focus on Chamber of Commerce activities,
meetings, dinners, business openings/ribbon cuttings and Chamber-sponsored events such as Miss Carmichael and Miss Teen Carmichael
Pageants, Founder's Day and 4th of July Parade.
Series 5. Oversize Items includes large scrapbooks; photographs; resolutions, proclamations, awards, posters and copies of the 1st year of the
Carmichael Gazette newspaper. Also contained are materials related to Carol Ann (C.A.) West's research and writings about Orangevale and the
Mt. Shasta Mineral Springs Company and other large items separated out from the collection for easier storage. If an item
was pulled from its original folder, a separation sheet will indicate the item has been removed and its new location.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Bernes, Bonnie
Carmichael, Daniel W.
Miars, Nancy
Morgan, Edwin
West, Carol Ann (C.A.)
Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce
Carmichael Citizen
Carmichael Dispatch
Carmichael Times
Neighbors
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Union
Carmichael Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento County (Calif.)-History
Carmichael (Calif.)-History
Beauty Pageant (Miss Carmichael & Miss Teen Carmichael)
Parade (4th of July)
Founder's Day (Carmichael)
Other Finding Aids
Materials related to those in the Carmichael (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce records may be found in the following collections
at Center for Sacramento History: Carol Ann West (2000/032, 2000/130, 2003/010)
Series 1. Business Records
1971-2009
Box 1, Folder 1
By-laws & governing documents
1995-2000
Box 1, Folder 2
Board of Directors & Officers
1971-1974,
1981-1984,
1996,
2001-2002
Box 1, Folder 8
Executive Committee Meetings
1973,
2001-2003
Box 1, Folder 10
President Bonnie Berns
1993-2008
Box 1, Folder 11
Installation Dinner
1968-1974,
1976,
1980,
1981,
1983
Box 1, Folder 16
Land Use Committee
1973-1974
Box 1, Folder 18
General Meetings
1973-1974,
2001,
2003
Box 1, Folder 20
Financial Records
1996-2002,
2006
Box 1, Folder 21
Correspondence
1972
2000-2002,
Box 1, Folder 26
Newsletter
1990,
1992,
2000
Box 1, Folder 31
Directories
1971,
1972-1978,
1979
Box 1, Folder 32
Directories
1979,
1980-1982,
1983
Box 1, Folder 33
Directories
1985,
1988,
1989-1991,
1992
Box 1, Folder 34
Directories
1994-1998,
1999
Series 2. Sponsored Events
1973-2008
Box 2, Folder 1
Founder's Day History
1985-2004
Box 2, Folder 3
Founder's Day Master
2003
Box 2, Folder 4
Founder's Day Car Show
2003
Box 2, Folder 5
Founder's Day Safety Fair
2003
Box 2, Folder 6
Founder's Day Vendors
2003
Box 2, Folder 7
Founder's Day Crafts
2003
Box 2, Folder 8
Founder's Day Car Show
2006
Box 2, Folder 9
Founder's Day Master
2007
Box 2, Folder 10
Founder's Day Car Show
2007
Box 2, Folder 11
Founder's Day Food Concessions
2007
Box 2, Folder 12
Founder's Day Crafts
2007
Box 2, Folder 13
Founder's Day Trade Booth
2007
Box 2, Folder 14
Founder's Day Commercial
2007
Box 2, Folder 16
Founder's Day Trade Fair
2008
Box 2, Folder 17
Founder's Day Car Show
2008
Box 2, Folder 18
Founder's Day Crafts
2008
Box 2, Folder 19
Founder's Day Photos
1973,
1979,
1980
Box 2, Folder 20
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1973
Box 2, Folder 21
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1975
Box 2, Folder 22
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1978
Box 2, Folder 23
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1979
Box 2, Folder 24
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1980
Box 2, Folder 25
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1981
Box 2, Folder 26
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1982
Box 2, Folder 27
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1983
Box 2, Folder 28
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1984
Box 2, Folder 29
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1985
Box 2, Folder 30
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1986
Box 2, Folder 31
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1987
Box 2, Folder 32
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1988
Box 2, Folder 33
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1989
Box 2, Folder 34
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1990
Box 2, Folder 35
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1991
Box 2, Folder 36
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1992
Box 2, Folder 37
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1993
Box 2, Folder 38
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1994
Box 2, Folder 39
Miss Carmichael Pageant
1997
Box 2, Folder 40
Miss Carmichael Pageant
2002
Box 2, Folder 41
Miss Carmichael Pageant-Photos
circa 1970-1990
Box 2, Folder 53
Honorary Dog Catcher
1985
Box 2, Folder 55
Event Buttons
circa 1980s
Series 3. Carmichael (Calif.) Community
1880-2005
Box 2, Folder 56
Effie Yaw Nature Center environmental impact report
2002
Box 2, Folder 57
Thomas B. Hall State Historic Park
circa 1995
Box 2, Folder 58
McClellan Air Force Base
1990-1995
Box 2, Folder 59
Community Economic Profile
circa 1990-1995
Box 2, Folder 60
Carmichael Citizens Advisory Committee
1972-1988
Box 2, Folder 61
Carmichael Citizens Advisory Committee
1972-1988
Box 3, Folder 4
History - Carmichael School (book)
1880-1960
Box 3, Folder 5
History - Carmichael Presbyterian Church (book)
1923-1998
Box 3, Folder 6
Chamber Scrapbook
1962-1964
Box 3, Folder 7
Chamber Scrapbook
1962-1964
Box 3, Folder 8
Chamber Scrapbook
1966-1967
Box 3, Folder 9
Chamber Scrapbook
1966-1967
Box 3, Folder 13
Chamber Scrapbook
1980-1981
Box 3, Folder 15
Chamber Scrapbook
1983-1984
Series 4. Photographs
1976-2009
Box 5, Folder 5
General Meetings & Business Openings
August 1985
Box 5, Folder 6
Founder's Day
September 1985
Box 5, Folder 7
Fashion Show
October 1985
Box 5, Folder 11
Miss Carmichael Pageant
April 1986
Box 5, Folder 13
Miss Carmichael Pageant
June 1986
Box 5, Folder 15
Mixers & General Meetings
1986
Box 5, Folder 19
General Meeting & Miss Carmichael
May 1987
Box 5, Folder 21
Mixer - World of Cheese
June 1987
Box 5, Folder 22
Governor's Mansion
July 1987
Box 5, Folder 31
Pageant Orientation
March 1988
Box 5, Folder 32
General Meeting
June 1988
Box 5, Folder 34
Founder's Day
September 1988
Box 5, Folder 35
Fashion Show
October 1988
Box 5, Folder 36
General Meeting
November/December 1988
Box 5, Folder 38
Installation & Long's Drugs
January 1989
Box 5, Folder 39
General Meeting
March/April 1989
Box 5, Folder 40
Miss Carmichael
[May] 1989
Box 5, Folder 41
Teacher of the Year & General Meeting
May-July 1989
Box 5, Folder 43
Mixer (negatives)
September 1985
Box 6, Folder 1
Founder's Day, 911 Simulation
1990
Box 6, Folder 3
Miss Carmichael Pageant
April 1990
Box 6, Folder 6
July 4th parade
July 1990
Box 6, Folder 9
Founder's Day
September 1990
Box 6, Folder 12
Awards Luncheon, New members
February 1992
Box 6, Folder 13
General Meeting
April 1991
Box 6, Folder 15
Bank of America ribbon cutting
October 1991
Box 6, Folder 18
Carmichael Post Office
March 1992
Box 6, Folder 26
Ribbon cutting - Accutune & Burger King
August 1993
Box 6, Folder 28
Hot Java Jazz/Serriteela's
February 1994
Box 6, Folder 29
Ribbon cutting - Dr. Zive, New members
April/May 1994
Box 6, Folder 31
Business Person of the Year
May 1994
Box 6, Folder 36
Music, Merchants & Merriment
May 1996
Box 6, Folder 40
July 4th parade
July 1997
Box 6, Folder 41
Founder's Day
September 1997
Box 6, Folder 43
North Area Teen Center opening
May 1998
Box 6, Folder 45
Founder's Day & Papa Murphy's
September 1998
Box 6, Folder 47
Stan Atkinson Meeting
July 1999
Box 6, Folder 48
Founder's Day
September 2000
Box 6, Folder 52
Ribbon Cuttings (CD)
July 2004
Box 6, Folder 53
Best Decorated Residence
December 2005
Box 6, Folder 54
undated photos
circa 1980s-2000s
Box 7, Folder 1
Carmichael Dispatch, Vol. 1, no.1-16, some issues missing; 1973
1973
Box 8, Folder 1
Chamber Scrapbook
1980-1981
Box 8, Folder 2
Chamber Scrapbook
1983-1984
Box 9, Folder 1
Resolutions, Proclamations, Awards, Posters
Box 9, Folder 2
Carol Ann West -Writings
1990s-2000s
Box 9, Folder 3
Carmichael maps
1980,
2003
Box 9, Folder 4
Framed Photo - 11x14 Presentation of Carmichael Chamber of Commerce "White Stetson Hat" to President Dwight D. Eisenhower
by Congressman John E. Moss and former U.S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel
circa 1960
