This collection consists of a logbook for the sloop Mah-Pé and two logbooks for the schooner Enchantress, which won the 1930 Los Angeles to Honolulu (Transpac) Race. The collection also includes a photograph album and two photographs of Morgan Adams,...

This collection contains game registers, photographs, financial records, correspondence, and shooting schedules for the Aliso Gun Club of California.

This collection documents the history of the Hurley Bell Restaurant, which was later renamed Five Crowns in Corona del Mar, California and includes materials from Atkinson's husband, who was an officer a the Santa Ana Army Air Field.

This collection contains materials related to the annual La Asociación Cultural de Las Californias Baja California Symposium between the years 1963 and 1993. The files include conference proceedings, programs, press clipping, photographs, maps, correspondence and other ephemera. The collection also...

The John A. Blaich Collection is comprised of four series: Biographical Materials, Biographical Files, 1931-2002, General Subject Files, 1923-2003, Large Yachts of Newport before World War II Files, 1924-2002, and Files, 1922-1994. The collection includes photographs, slides, notes, newspaper clippings,...

This collection documents the third annual Boy Scout Jamboree, which was held in Newport Beach in 1953.

This collection contains photographs of Newport Beach, Long Beach and Compton, primarily relating to natural disasters, such as fires, floods and earthquakes.

The collection consists of materials related to the business interests and activities of various members of the Buffum family and the Buffums’ Department Store.

This collection contains two scrapbooks which document the productions of the Children’s Theater Guild of Newport Harbor.

The collection contains screenplays and manuscripts, by Clark and others, for western films, documentaries, and television shows.

Collection Overview This collection consists of 128 letters and a few other items such as invitations, notes, and announcements collected by Lucy Sherman Clark. Lucy Clark Sherman was the recipient of the majority of the letters, although some are addressed...

These papers consist of photocopies of Helen Coffey’s column "Coffey Time" in the Newporter/Costa Mesa News from 1974 to 1979 and in the Santa Ana Register's social section "Biarritz" from June to August 1979. Additionally, the collection includes copies of...

The collection consists of materials related to the activities of the Corona del Mar Business Improvement District (BID). The primary focus of the materials represented in the collection is the revitalization program for the Coast Highway, and an extensive amount...

The collection consists of the operational records of the Corona del Mar Centennial Foundation. Much of the collection relates to specific programmatic functions or events sponsored in 2004 by the Corona del Mar Centennial Foundation, including the creation of Centennial...

This collection includes administrative files, corporate papers, event files and news bulletins from the Dana Strand Club, a mobile home community located in Dana Point, CA. The files documents the management of the property, including finances, amenities, such as the...

The collection consists of the business records (including correspondence, financial records, publications, legal documents and other materials) of the Excelsior Creamery Company and its affiliated organizations, the Excelsior Ranch Company and Excelsior Farms. A sizeable amount of financial records in...

This collection contains papers pertaining to Harold G. Ferguson and the Harold G. Ferguson Corporation. The Harold G. Ferguson Corporation was involved with the subdivision and sale of land in Southern California.

This collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, artwork, postcards, and art catalogs from ceramics artist Kay Finch.

The collection consists of correspondence, contracts, reports, and articles primarily concerning the mining and petroleum industries in California in the years preceding and including World War II.

This collection includes materials related to the Santa Ana Golf Club.

This collection includes materials about China House, a residence located near the entrance to Newport Harbor, and the campaign by historic preservationists to prevent the demolition of the house in 1987.

The collection consists of photographic black and white photographs taken in the Newport Beach, California, area depicting various scenes of ships, fishing, buildings, boats, races, events, houses, and businesses during the 1940s and 1950s.

This collection includes photographs and documents reproduced from a scrapbook compiled by Robert G. Horn. The photographs include images of the family homes and surround areas in La Cañada and Corona del Mar. The collection also includes a copy of...

The collection consists of materials related to the life, activities and interests of Francis J. Horvath. Some materials relate to his interest in civic affairs in Newport Beach, and there are other personal items related to the celebration of Mr....

The collection consists of the personal papers of the adventurers and explorers Dana and Ginger Lamb. The collection contains an extensive amount of material which meticulously documents their travels, personal lives, and family history.

This collection consists of photographs, pencil sketches, newspaper and magazine articles, and documents all concerning the early history of Newport Beach and Newport Bay. The photographs document Balboa, Lido Island, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Newport Bay, Newport Beach, the...

The collection consists of materials concerning the Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984.

The collection consists of the historical records reflecting the activities and interests of Los Compadres, a bibliographic society based in Orange County, California.

The collection consists of documents (many of which are photocopies), photographs and plaques related to some of the business and public service activities and interests of William R. Mason. Mason trained as a civil engineer, graduating from the University of...

The collection consists of published and unpublished materials related to the life, professional activities and interests of William F. Mendenhall. William F. Mendenhall was worked at the United States Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach, California and served as a...

The collection consists of materials concerning the review of several Mexican and Spanish land grant claims in California in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The three ranchos represented in the collection are: Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana (Orange...

The records of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce document the organizations advocacy on behalf of local business interest. The collections includes materials on efforts to develop Newport Harbor, improve local transportation and water systems, promote tourism, and generally to...

This collection includes correspondence, reports, contracts, plans, specifications, bonds, and other documents relating to the early twentieth century development and construction of portions of Newport Beach, California. A significant volume of the material in the collection relates to the city’s...

This collection consists of two ledgers in which City Marshal, J. A. Porter, recorded funds received for licenses and permits. These include building permits, removal permits, sewer hookups, dog licenses, and business licenses. Entries for building permits generally include the...

This collection contains materials relating to the history of the Newport Beach Fire Department. The records include two fire record books (1947-1953 and 1954-1955), a photo scrapbook (1944-1946), three newspaper scrapbooks, a framed certificate of appreciation given to Chief Frank...

The collection contains 558 items, the majority of which are prints, but some negatives are includes. The photographs detail a wide range of subjects relating to Newport Beach including, boating, fishing houses, recreation, residents and people of note, local businesses,...

This collection includes subject files of the Newport Harbor Businessmen’s Association, including the organizations constitution, by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence and banking records.

The Newport Harbor Lady Anglers (NHLA) was established September 13, 1949 as a women’s only deep sea fishing club. The collection includes minutes, by-laws, bulletins, invitations, newspaper clippings and photographs documenting the history of the club.

These records relate principally to the Newport Harbor Service League's management of the Danish Coffee Garden at Sherman Library & Gardens.

This collection is comprised of scrapbooks that document the achievements of the Newport Harbor – Costa Mesa Board of Realtors.

James and Robert McFadden formed the This collection includes records of the Newport Wharf and Lumber Company, which was founded by James and Robert McFadden in 1889.

The collection includes records documenting the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities' activities during the 1960s and 1970s, a period of explosive growth in Orange County, California. These activities included advocacy on issues of importance to the...

The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company was founded in 1868 Initially the company offered life and endowment policies and began investing in community improvements. In 1885, the company began offering accident insurance, and in March 1906 it consolidated with Los...

In 1935, Palmer was hired as the general sales agent for Griffith Company, which owned much of Lido Isle. Palmer and his associates eventually founded Newport Balboa Savings & Loan Association in 1936 as a means of helping home buyers...

The collection consists of correspondence, documents, and news clippings related to the life and professional activities of George Tompkins Peabody.

The collection consists of four leather-bound field books used by Frederick Thomas Perris in the course of surveying lands in San Bernardino County, California, in 1856 and 1857.

This album of black and white prints was created by Rodger Bros., a firm engaged in boat building, repair, charter service, and work with movie studios. The album contains pictures of sailing ships and yachts, including images of the ship...

The papers of Moses Hazeltine Sherman include materials he retained dating from 1869 school until his death in 1932. The earliest papers include materials from Sherman's schooling at the Oswego Normal School in New York. For the period 1874 to...

The collection consists of the business records of the Southern Pacific Employees Hospital Association (SPEHA) and of Southern Pacific Memorial Hospitals, Incorporated (SPMHI) from 1945 to 1987. They include by-laws, resolutions, materials about their respective Boards of Directors, and minutes...

The collection contains the personal, business and family papers of Frank Winthrop Stetson. This includes correspondence related to his education at UC Berkeley, his surveying work in San Jacinto, CA, his agricultural pursuits in Hemet, and his involvement with various...

The collection consists of primarily of photographs of various towns, communities and people in Arizona Territory, California, and Sonora, Mexico.

The records of Tejon Ranch includes subject files, internal correspondence files, financial statements, tax files, lease files and photographs. The bulk of the records are from 1933 and later, although a few items date from the 1912 purchase of the...

This collection consists of Kodachrome stereo transparencies of The Arches Café, John Vilelle in his garden, and the Mariner's Mile section of Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach.

The papers Ron Yeo consist of reports, subject files, publications, and correspondence relating to environmental and cultural initiatives in Orange County. Much of the collection relates to preservation of open space in Orange County, including materials about UC Irvine’s “Project...

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, financial data, clippings and ephemera related to the real estate investments and activities of various corporations and development companies.

This collection documents the Zonta Club of Newport Harbor’s “Share a Gift” Christmas tree campaign for 1960.