Local history photograph collection, 1890s to current date
Online content
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Thousand Oaks Library
- Abstract:
- The Local History Collection includes images of historical interest for the Conejo Valley, from the 1890s to the present. These show historic buildings, ranches, commercial operations, land use, public events, and local pioneer families. The images date from the 1890s to the current day.
- Extent:
- Over 4,000 photographs Online items available
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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Local history photograph collection. Thousand Oaks Library, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Local History Collection includes images of historical interest for the Conejo Valley, and some nearby areas of Ventura County, from the 1890s to the present. These show historic buildings, ranches, commercial operations, land use, public events, and local pioneer families. The bulk of the photographs were taken by amateur or unknown photographers. A database indexing all of the images is available in the Special Collections Reading Room.
- Acquisition information:
- Collected by Thousand Oaks Library staff, Patricia A. Allen, and others, 1967 to the present.
- Processing information:
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These materials were assembled and digitized as part of the California Local History Digital Resources Project, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), administered in California by the State Librarian.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research during Reading Room open hours, or by appointment.
- Terms of access:
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The Local History Collection images that are presented online are public domain. Other images in the collection may be copyrighted.
- Preferred citation:
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Local history photograph collection. Thousand Oaks Library, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
- Location of this collection:
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1401 E. Janss RoadThousand Oaks, CA 91362, US
- Contact:
- 805-449-2660 Option 5