Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sharon Hale collection of maps
- Dates:
- circa 1860 - 1950
- Creators:
- Hale, Sharon
- Abstract:
- T. William "Bill" Hale was a local architect and civil engineer. In 1967 he was Thousand Oaks' first director of public works. He owned the Ventura engineering and surveying firm, Robert Martin and Associates, which was sold to Ed Campbell following Hale's death and became U.S.A. Architects. Hale died in December 1994 at the age of 60. This collection comprises maps collected by Hale and donated by his widow, Sharon Hale. The maps cover Ventura County and focus primarily on tract and property maps. Some maps cover roads, pipes, company equipment locations, or waterways.
- Extent:
- 167 Cubic Feet (70 boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Sharon Hale collection of maps, (Collection MVC052), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection comprises maps collected by T. William "Bill" Hale and donated by his widow, Sharon Hale. The maps cover Ventura County and focus primarily on tract and property maps. Some maps cover roads, pipes, company equipment locations, or waterways.
- Biographical / historical:
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T. William "Bill" Hale was a Ventura County architect and city planner. In 1967, he became the first director of public works for the city of Thousand Oaks. He continued to work as a civil engineer in Ventura County after his appointment. He owned Ventura engineering and surveying firm Robert Martin and Associates. Hale died of a brain aneurysm in December 1994 at the age of 60.
- Acquisition information:
- Sharon Hale; gift; 1995.
- Processing information:
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Processed by library staff, 1995-2010.
Our collections are being processed using MPLP so that we may prioritize access for users and identify potential priorities for more detailed processing. If while using our collections you think there is something that should be added or amended in the finding aid, we welcome your input. You can notify staff in the reading room or send us an email at library@venturamuseum.org. Be sure to include the collection number and name, and the box number you were working with, in your email.
- Arrangement:
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This collection has been arranged at the item level, with detailed descriptions of each map included in the container list.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior to your visit.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Ventura County (Calif.) -- Maps
Maps
About this collection guide
- Sponsor:
- This finding aid was made possible in part through funding from the County of Ventura and the Heritage Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation.
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-04-24 16:39:00 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the Research Library staff.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the museum does not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Sharon Hale collection of maps, (Collection MVC052), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.
- Location of this collection:
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100 East Main StreetVentura, CA 93001, US
- Contact:
- (805) 653-0323, ext 320