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Folklore collection, 1974-1975.
MVC007  
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
  • Preferred Citation
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Processing Information
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Scope and Contents
  • Arrangement
  • Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

  • Contributing Institution: Museum of Ventura County
    Title: Folklore collection
    Creator: Moorpark College anthropology students, 1974-1975
    Identifier/Call Number: MVC007
    Physical Description: 1.28 Cubic Feet (1 box)
    Date (inclusive): 1974-1975
    Abstract: This collection was compiled by students in Charles Seeman's anthropology and music classes at Moorpark College. His students collected items and wrote reports on local folklore. Materials include reports and presentations, a cassette tape, donation forms, and a notebook.
    Physical Location: Stored at the MVC Research Library. All requests to access special collections can be made in advance by emailing the Research Library reference desk.
    Language of Material: English .

    Conditions Governing Access

    COLLECTION STORED ON-SITE: Open for research. Advance requests can be made to Research Library staff via email.

    Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the museum does not hold the copyright.
    CONTAINS AV MATERIALS: Advance notice required. Researcher may be required to bear the cost of digitization or creation of an access copy.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Folklore collection (Collection MVC007), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Moorpark College Anthropology students; gift; unknown date.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Library Staff in 2011.

    Biographical / Historical

    Between 1974 and 1977 Charles Seeman taught Anthropology 9B: Folklore II and Music 29 at Moorpark College. He assigned his students projects related to folklore. The student collected material to related to folklore or conducted ethnographic fieldwork. The folklore and customs mostly pertain to Ventura County but do include other regions in Southern California. These materials were all compiled by Seeman's students. The students wrote papers on numerous aspects of folklore, from stories and legends to recipes and local musicians.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection contains reports and presentations by college students about folklore. Most of the papers are for the class "Anthropology 9B: Folklore II". Items for the class "Music 29" may have cassette tapes attached to them. Other items include donation forms for the Moorpark College Archive.

    Arrangement

    This collection has no series and has been described at the item level. The papers sub-categories based on the folklore, custom, or practice the paper refers to. The categories are in alphabetical order.

    Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

    COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIO MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. Requests to use audio materials must be made in advance. Please contact the Research Library at library@venturamuseum.org.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Folklore -- Ventura County (Calif.)
    Storytelling -- Ventura County (Calif.)
    Anthropology students
    Manners and customs -- Ventura County (Calif.)