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Orange County Ephemera Collection
MS.R.089
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Orange County ephemera collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.089
Physical Description:
7.7 Linear Feet
(6 record cartons, two document boxes, two half-width document boxes) and 0.87 unprocessed linear feet.
Date (inclusive): circa 1890s-2013
Abstract: This collection consists of various ephemera about Orange County, California from various donors. Subjects and materials include
flyers, brochures, and programs concerning Orange County political and election issues and cultural events; political campaign
materials for the 1978 state and local elections; a postcard book and color print plus envelope depicting San Juan Capistrano;
Orange County history; and materials on the cities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, El Toro Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, San Clemente,
Santa Ana, Tustin, Crystal Cove State Park, and Orange County water issues.
Language of Material:
English
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This collection is arranged in 4 series:
- Series 1. Centennial Bibliography of Orange County, California, 2.0 linear feet
- Series 2. Cities of Orange County, California, 2.0 linear feet
- Series 3. Subject Files, 3.2 linear feet
- Series 4. Newsletters, 0.5 linear feet
This collection also contains seven unprocessed additions:
Accession 2018.037, 1894-2005. 0.75 linear feet
Accession 2018.071, circa 1960. 0.02 linear feet
Accession 2019.002, circa 1980s. 0.02 linear feet
Accession 2019.003, undated. 0.02 linear feet
Accession 2019.004, circa 1890s-1975. 0.02 linear feet
Accsesion 2019.005, circa 1960s. 0.02 linear feet
Accession 2019.009, circa 1940s. 0.02 linear feet
Processed components of the collection are open for research. Unprocessed additions may contain restricted materials. Please
contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection consists of various ephemera about Orange County, California from various donors. Subjects and materials include
flyers, brochures, and programs concerning Orange County political and election issues and cultural events; political campaign
materials for the 1978 state and local elections; a postcard book and color print plus envelope depicting San Juan Capistrano;
and materials on the cities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, El Toro Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Tustin,
Crystal Cove State Park, and Orange County water issues. A 2013 addition to the collection includes brochures, programs, fliers,
pamphlets, newspapers, and other ephemera documenting civic and cultural events in the city of Irvine and greater Orange County.
Materials collected from the 2013 Orange County Pride Festival and Orange International Street Fair are also represented.
A 2018 addition to the collection includes ephemera documenting the debate surrounding turning the El Toro Marine Corps Air
Station into the Great Park.
Original collection-level finding aid by Anne Nguyen. Further processing and description by Lynda Rodgers and Patricia Glowinski,
2012; and Lauren Menges, 2015. Additions added by Zoe MacLeod, 2019.
Orange County ephemera collection. MS-R089. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Newsletters -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Orange County (Calif.) -- Archives
Ephemera -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Orange County (Calif.) -- Social life and customs.
Ephemera -- California -- Orange County -- 21st century.