Scope and Contents note
Administrative History
Arrangement
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Presidio Research Center
Title: Mission Olive Preservation, Restoration, and Education Project (MOPREP) Records
creator:
Chapman, Ron
Identifier/Call Number: RG-04
Physical Description:
2 boxes
Physical Description:
1 Scrapbook
Date (inclusive): 1884-2011
Date (bulk): 1999-2011
Abstract: This record group documents the activities of the Mission Olive Preservation, Restoration, and Education
Project and includes adminstrative records, organizational documents, publicity materials, photographs, and educational materials
about growing and preserving mission olive trees.
Scope and Contents note
This record group documents the activities of the Mission Olive Preservation, Restoration, and Education Project. The records
are organized into 3 series.
Adminstrative Records and Activities contains organizational documents, publicity materials, educational materials, and background materials on the mission olive.
Central to the activities of the organization was the DNA testing of trees at several California missions.
Preservation and Restoration Projects documents the preservation of original trees as well as new planting of clones at various sites. The
Photographs series consists of five photo albums documenting the organization's activities.
Administrative History
The Mission Olive Preservation, Restoration, and Education Project (MOPREP) was established in 1998 to preserve historical
knowledge and provide horticultural expertise to the California missions about their heritage olive trees. Its goals were
to preserve a cultural link to the California Mission olive tree for the purpose of general public education and enjoyment
of the historical significance, culinary heritage, and health benefits of the Mission Olive tree and its oil.
MOPREP encouraged missions statewide to plant, prune and harvest their olives, to educate the public on how crucial olive
oil was in daily mission life and to create a living link to California's culinary history.
MOPREP volunteers coordinated horticultural care, replanting, and olive harvests for oil making from olive trees located at
the 21 California missions. They researched the history of the California Mission olive trees, locating and authenticating
original groves and artifacts. Their displays educated mission visitors on the history, culinary heritage, health benefits
and uses of olive oil in mission life.
MOPREP retired as an organization in December 2011 and its project manager, Ron Chapman, turned the records over to the Santa
Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in four series:
Series 1. MOPREP Administrative Records and Activities, 1999 -2007
Series 2. Preservation and Restoration Projects, 2005-2011
Series 3. Photographs, 2001-2011
Series 4. Media Coverage, 1884-2011
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Mission Olive Preservation, Restoration, and Education Project Records RG-04, Presidio Research
Center, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Santa Barbara, California.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Director for
Historical Resources. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
Research Center 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 reader.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Olive
Olive oil
Missions--California