James F. Welch collection, 1973-1979
MVC036
Finding aid prepared by Library Staff
Museum of Ventura County
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA, 93001
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Title: James F. Welch collection
Identifier/Call Number: MVC036
Contributing Institution:
Museum of Ventura County
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.0 linear ft.
(2 boxes)
Date: 1973-1979
creator:
Welch, James F.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by James F. Welch, former Lifeguard Supervisor at San Buenaventura State Beach, on November 8,
1996.
Scope and Contents Note
The collection consists of four boxes of historical materials covering events in Ventura County, gathered by Mr. James F.
Welch during his research from 1973 to 1979.
Boxes 1 and 2 contain materials on History of Lifesaving (local, regional and world). Boxes 3 and 4 contain materials on the
History of San Buenaventura State Beach. A detailed inventory of contents appears inside each box.
Related Materials
In addition to this collection, the Museum Library has a copy of Mr. Welch's history of San Buenaventura State Beach:
719.32 History of San Buenaventura State Beach, Part I: 1949 - 1979. Written by James F. Welch, Lifeguard Supervisor I. California
Dept. of Parks and Recreation. Channel Coast Area. July, 1979.
James F. Welch collection
Box 1
Box containing Color slides: San Buenaventura History
Box 1
Booklet: "Today in Ventura,"
March 1979
Box 1
Booklet: "Union Oil in Ventura County,"
January 1978
Box 1
Ventura County Historical Society Quarterlies:
Box 1
Vol. XXI, No. 2, Winter 1976: San Buenaventura Bicentennial 1876 and 1976
Box 1
Vol. XXII, No. 4, Summer 1977: The McGrath Story
Box 1
Vol. XXIII, No. 2, Winter 1978: Traffic on Ventura Avenue: Horses and Buggies to Rollerskates, and All Swimmers Welcome to
the Reservoir
Box 1
Vol. XXIII, No. 1, Fall 1977: Reminiscences of Early Ojai
Box 1
Vol. XXIII, No. 3, Spring 1978: The Anacapa Lighthouse; Coast Survey No. 2; Anacapa Island; Wrecked on Anacapa; Steamer Winfield
Scott; Anacapa Island; The Winfield Scott; The Websters on Anacapa; Frenchie
Box 1
Vol. XIII, No. 3, May 1968: History of Ventura County
Box 1
Vol. XXIV, No. 2, Winter 1979: California in the Eighties, as Pictured in Letters
Box 1
Vol. XXIII, No. 4, Summer 1978: Oxnard Diamond Jubilee, 1903-1978
Box 1
Vol. XXIV, No. 1, Fall 1978: The Wind Sycamore: Some J. P. Harrington Notes on a Ventureno Chumash Shrine; Chumash Indian
Basketry at San Buenaventura
Box 1
Vol. XVIII, No. 3, Spring 1973: San Buenaventura County Seat, 1873-1973
Box 1
Vol. XVII, No. 4, Summer 1972: Hueneme Centennial, 1872-1972
Box 1
Vol. XXIV, No. 3, Spring 1979: The Santa Ana Land Grant and Mountain Valley; Subdivisions to Estates
Box 1
Vol. XXV, No. 1, Fall 1979: Terrible Disaster, Miraculous Escape; The Last Days of Steam
Box 1
Brochure: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Box 1
Booklet: Defensive Tactics - A Manual for Law Enforcement Officers. Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department
of Justice,
January 1970
Box 1, Folder 1
Miscellaneous materials relating to Ventura County and California State Parks collected by James Welch
General Physical Description note:
(66 pieces)
Box 1, Folder 2
Handwritten notes on History of Ventura County, Part I
Box 1, Envelope 1
Life history and photos of Merril Carr Allyn, 1904-1967
Box 1, Envelope 2
Report of Beach Erosion Committee of the Ventura Improvement Organization and related documents
Box 1, Folder 3
Additional Information
General Physical Description note:
(16 pieces)
Box 1, Folder 4
Notes and Bibloigraphies
General Physical Description note:
(two pieces)
Box 1, Folder 5
Time Chart with Footnotes,
1850-1949
Box 1, Folder 8
History Correspondence/Letters Received
Box 1, Folder 9
Booklet: Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce,
1977-1978
Box 1, Folder 9
Flyer: "George Stuart Gallery of Historical Figures"
Box 1, Folder 9
Brochure: "The Story of the Olivas Adobe"
Box 1, Folder 9
Brochure: "Ortega Adobe 1857"
Box 1, Folder 9
Booklet: The Story of Ventura County by W. W. Robinson. Title Insurance and Trust Company, copyright 1956
General Physical Description note:
(xerox copy)
Box 1, Folder 10
[Miscellaneous information, including handwritten notes, clippings, xerox copies, etc, all relating to history of Ventura
city and county, which may be useful to researchers]
Box 1, Folder 12
Photo of Ventura Pier
(circa l970's?)
Box 1, Folder 12
Article: "Case History of Ventura Marina" from "Shore and Beach" magazine, Vol. 44, No. 2,
July 1976
Box 1, Folder 12
Map: "San Buenaventura State Beach Land Ownership Record,"
January 1975
Box 1, Folder 12
Xerox copy of photo page from "Civil Engineer" magazine: "Seabees Aid in Disaster Area"
Box 1, Folder 13
Historical Data on San Buenaventura State Beach and Marina.
General note
[Includes plan and map for proposed State Beach dated September 1946.]
Box 1, Folder 14
History Notes, Second Section,
1949-1959
Box 1, Folder 15
Outline and Notes on History of Ventura County, 4-79 to 6-79, Part II
Box 1
Notebook: The Interpreters' Guide published by State of California, Department of Parks & Recreation, 8-77
Box 1
Notebook: Labeled "Interviews," containing notes from interviews conducted by James Welch
Box 1, Envelope 4
History Notes-Newspapers, etc.,
1850-1949
Box 2
Book: Aquatics in the 70's: Challenges & Changes. Council for National Cooperation in Aquatics (CNCA) 16th National Conference,
Nov. 17-20, 1970, Ft.Lauderdale, FL.
Box 2
Book: Waters of the World, Use and Conservation. International Aquatic Conference 1972, co-sponsored by CNCA and Canadian
Council for Cooperation in Aquatics (CCCA 1st Conference), Quebec, Canada,
Nov. 14-17, 1972
Box 2
Book: Action in Aquatics: 1974. Council for National Cooperation in Aquatics (CNCA) 18th Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Box 2
Magazine: "Lifesaving World," Vol. I, No. 1 (not dated, but dates in text refer to 1976-77 as current). Percival Publishing
Co. (N.Z.) Ltd., Auckland, NZ.
General Physical Description note:
(Two copies)
Box 2
"Lifesaving World, Vol. I, No. 2
General Physical Description note:
(Two copies)
Box 2
"Lifesaving World, Vol. I, No. 3
Box 2
"Lifesaving World, Vol. I, No. 4
Box 2
"Lifesaving World, Vol. I, No. 5
Box 2
Newspaper: "Ocean Life Guard," Vol. I, No. 1,
December 1978
Box 2
Newsletter: "U.S. Lifesaving News," Vol. 1, No. 1,
Spring 1979
General Physical Description note:
(two copies)
Box 2
Newsletter: "U.S. Lifesaving News," Vol. 1, No. 2,
Summer 1979
Box 2
Newsletter: "U.S. Lifesaving News," Vol. 1, No. 3,
Winter 1979
General Physical Description note:
(two copies)
Box 2
Book: Chicago Park District Lifeguard Manual for Beach and Pool Safety. Copyright 1941, Chicago Park District.
General Physical Description note:
(Xerox copy, bound)
Box 2
Book: Swimming and Life-Saving, by Capt. W. D. Andrews, G.C.V. Toronto: William Briggs, 78 & 80 King Street East,
1889
General Physical Description note:
(Xerox copy, bound)
Box 2
Book: Swimming, by Ralph Thomas. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company Limited,
1904
General Physical Description note:
(Xerox copy, bound in two sections with green covers)
Box 2
Booklet: World Life Saving Congress '78, Newport Beach, California. National Surf Life Saving Association of America, Huntington
Beach, CA 92648
Box 2
Manual: Lifeguard Training Manual 636. State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation Lifeguard Service, Rev. 3-70.
Box 2
Book: The History of the Water Safety Program of the American National Red Cross, by Margaret Annie Mays,
May 1973
General Physical Description note:
(Xerox copy, bound)
Box 2
Book: Shark Attack: A Program of Data Reduction and Analysis, by H. David Baldridge. Sarasota, FL: Contributions from the
Mote Marine Laboratory, Volume 1, Number 2,
1974
Box 2
Booklet: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Basic Life Support, by Robert K. Shapter, M.D., C.M. et al. Summit, NJ: CIBA Pharmaceutical
Company, Division of CIBA-GEIGY Corporation. Reprint from "Clinical Symposia," Volume 26, Number 5,
1974
Box 2, Folder 1
"Swimming"
General Physical Description note:
(8 reprints)
Box 2, Folder 2
"Lifeguard Course"
Scope and Contents note
[Contains seven documents outlining the course plus a brochure describing the Ventura County Regional Occupational Program.]
Box 2, Folder 3
"Surfing"
Scope and Contents note
[Contains four articles on surfing, plus one brochure on tide pools.]
Box 2, Folder 4
"Swimming Pools"
General Physical Description note:
(2 articles)
Box 2, Folder 5
"Resuscitation"
General Physical Description note:
(10 pieces)
Box 2, Folder 6
"Buoy, Misc Equipment"
General Physical Description note:
(10 pieces)
Box 2, Folder 7
"Royal Lifesaving Societies-Canada"
General Physical Description note:
(1 article)
Box 2, Folder 8
"International"
General Physical Description note:
(3 pieces)
Box 2, Folder 9
Lifeguard Job Descriptions and Statistics
Box 2, Folder 10
News clipping from L.A. Times,
March 15, 1977
Box 2, Folder 10
Recurrent Committee Report from National Surf Life Saving Association (NSLSA) dated
May 13, 1976
Box 2, Folder 11
"Red Cross"
Scope and Contents note
[History and brochures on American Red Cross Water Safety Program.]
Box 2, Folder 12
"Y. M. C. A. "
Scope and Contents note
[Articles and information on the Y. M. C. A. National Swimming and Life Saving Program.]
Box 2, Folder 13
"Other L G. Dept. "
Scope and Contents note
[Articles and information on surfing, water recreation and safety in California from 1889 forward.]
Box 2, Folder 14
"U. S. L. G. Service"
General Physical Description note:
(13 documents)
Scope and Contents note
[History and reports on the U. S. Life-Guard Service.]
Box 2, Folder 15
"Lifesaving Class, Fall 1977-Spring 1978"
Scope and Contents note
[Course outline and description.]
Box 2, Folder 16
"Correspondence"
Scope and Contents note
[Correspondence during 1976 to and from James F Welch regarding various aspects of life- saving and life-saving equipment.]
Box 2, Envelope 1
"Injuries a major concern on beach outing" from Ventura County Star-Free Press,
Sunday, July 1, 1979
Box 2, Envelope 1
"Ventura man drowns trying to aid woman" from Ventura County Star-Free Press,
Sunday, Aug. 5, 1979
Box 2, Folder 17
"Misc L. G. "
Scope and Contents note
[Miscellaneous information on duties, training and job description of life guard.]
Box 2, Folder 18
"Manuscript"
Scope and Contents note
[Notes for text a book on history of life guards, surfing, etc.]
Box 2, Envelope 2
[Information on sharks from Mote Marine Laboratory, 9501 Blind Pass Road, Sarasota, FL 33581]