Description
Community member Malinda Pennoyer Chouinard conducted an historic resources inventory from 1975 to 1976 in the interest of
designating buildings and areas within Ventura and Oxnard as historical sites, landmarks, districts and zones of limited development.
This collection includes documents and photographs of historical buildings in various neighborhoods of the local region.
Background
Malinda Pennoyer Chouinard is a long-time resident of Ventura County. She and her husband, Yvon Chouinard, are co-founders
of Patagonia, the outdoor clothing company. The first Patagonia store was established in Ventura in 1972 in the old Hobson
meat packing plant on W. Santa Clara Street. In 1983, Malinda established the Great Pacific Child Development Center, one
of the first onsite preschool program for employees in the United States. She co-authored a book about the establishment of
the center with Jennifer Ridgeway called Family Business: Innovative On-Site Child Care Since 1983. In 2022, she and Yvon transferred their ownership of Patagonia to a trust and a nonprofit organization.This ensured that
all its profits, an estimated $100 million a year, are used to combat climate change and protect undeveloped land around the
globe. The two also co-founded The California Water Impact Network, a nonprofit dedicated to equitable and sustainable use
of California's freshwater resources for all Californians.
Extent
.69 Cubic Feet
(1 legal size doc box, 1 half size legal doc box)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained
by the MVC
Availability
Open for research. Advance requests can be made to Research Library staff via email.