Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Dwight Murphy Papers are a small collection of six (6) documents related to Murphy's end of life planning and his equestrian interests.
- Extent:
- 1 Folder
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item,] Dwight Murphy Papers, MS-25, Presidio Research Center, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Santa Barbara, California.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Dwight Murphy arrived in Santa Barbara from East St. Louis in 1905 and adopted Santa Barbara as his new home. He worked with Thomas More Storke and Major Max Fleischmann on the post-earthquake renaissance, contributing to the city through many preservation efforts involving the waterfront, parks, rebuilding the Mission, etc.
An avid equestrian, Murphy supported the Santa Barbara National Horse Show and Old Spanish Days Fiesta, helped protect and breed the Palomino, and helped stop abuses in the horse racing industry.
--Adapted from California's knight on a golden horse : Dwight Murphy, Santa Barbara's renaissance man by Edward A. Hartfeld
- Acquisition information:
- The source of the materials was a friend of Jerry Jackman who received it from the Murphy family.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Chris S. Ervin CA on 2020-03-30
- Arrangement:
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One (1) folder contains all six (6) items.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Wills
Letters - Names:
- Murphy, Grace (Price)
Murphy, Dwight
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to researchers.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and Librarian. 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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item,] Dwight Murphy Papers, MS-25, Presidio Research Center, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Santa Barbara, California.
- Location of this collection:
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215 East Canon Perdido St.Santa Barbara, CA 93101, US
- Contact:
- (805) 961-5369