Mrs. D. W. Mott collection, circa 1800s-1900s MVC019

Official Independence Day Program, Oxnard, California, July 2, 3 and 4, 1910

"Ventura: A social psychological study of an American Community," by S. Stansfeld Sargent

Autograph album of May Henning

Certificate of earmark and brand of Jose Tadeo Sanchez, April 19, 1856

Photo portrait of Mike Sanchez, brother of Thad Sanchez, and son of Tadeo and Rita Sanchez

Memo by Herbert F. Ricard, June 1, 1966

[Four-page list of names, apparently locating businesses and residents by name and street location in Ventura prior to 1884]

Empty manila envelope on which a handwritten list of apparently early Ventura sites appears

Fragment of letter signed "Love to all, Ralie," undated

Letter from Frank E. Best, Genealogist, to Mr. Theodore Nye, January 19, 1901

A Report and a Request from one Topping to Another from Charles E. Topping, November 1st, 1947

Empty manila envelope from Kingsley Studio, 2016 East Main Street, Ventura, California, labeled "Proofs"

Photostats of Family Records of Topping, Nye, Gilbert and Jenney families, from Kingsley Studios to Miss E. Topping

Document from California State Legislature, signed by then-Senator Robert J. Lagomarsino, describing the Great Seal of the State of California and the State Flower

Pamphlet: "An Introduction to Shoreline Development, A Portion of The Master Plan for Parks and Recreation, Ventura County, California"

Pamphlet: "Brief Facts about Ventura County, California"

Pamphlet: "Santa Barbara County Court House, Santa Barbara, California"

Letter from Julia Steffa, Librarian, Ventura County Free Library, to Mrs. L. O. Jorgensen, Fillmore, California, September 25, 1917

List of contributors to a fund for furnishing books, magazines and newspapers to soldiers and sailors during World War I

Two copies of Ventura County Star-Free Press containing Ventura County's World War II Honor Roll, Monday February 22, 1943

Newspaper Clippings on World Wars I and II

Thank-you letter from Catherine S. Chadwick, Director of Library Services, to Lawrence Solberg, July 23, 1970

Copy of the Daily Evening Star from Washington, December 16, 1852

Letter from F. D. Lowe, Sr. to Elizabeth Topping, June 7 (year unstated)

Copy of Pacific Rural Press newspaper, Saturday November 22, 1890

Letter from Lima Bean Association of California, signed by A. F. Maulhardt, Secretary December 9, 189?

Copy of Sunday Los Angeles Sunday Times with headline: "Ventura's Street Fair," October 7, 1900

Presentation Notes on the Barnes collection on Occultism, which was given to VCLSA, October 2, 1936

Two signs; Brown, Craig & Co's General insurance Agency, 215 Sansome Street, San Francisco. E. T. Hare, Agent at San Buenaventura, Cal.

Notes, text, and correspondence regarding a book, Legends and Lore of the Long Ago (Ventura County, California), published in 1929 by Club Women of Ventura County, directed by Mrs. D. W. Mott

Printing Plates:

Tree

Candelaria Valenzuela

Printing Plates:

Unidentified women, group and individuals

View of Mission San Buenaventura, from hill looking east, undated

View of Olivas Adobe, undated

Publications:

Booklet: "Proposed Amendments to Constitution, Propositions and Proposed Laws...General Election Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1952"

Newspaper: "Army Times," February 11, 1950

Newspaper; "Army Times," August 5, 1950

Diary of William B. Baker

Handwritten articles attributed to "Doc" Guiberson, who sent articles to the Ventura papers using the pen-name "Jeff. "

Publication: "The Aegis," edited by the girls of OHS (Oakland High School), December 1906

Publication: "Golden Gate Park, San Francisco," from photographs by W. B. Tyler, published by H. S. Crocker & Co. , San Francisco, 1890

Application for Insurance for Birdie L. Fluck, July 21, 1949

Programs - Art

Programs - Dance

Programs - Drama

Programs - Lectures

Programs - Memorial Services

Programs - Music

Creation of Ventura County

Land Document from U. S. government in name of Joseph B. Wickoff, September 7, 1891

Examples of Early 1900's Postmarks

Set of Six Steel Engravings

State and County Tax Receipts of W. H. Anderson

Jornal Portugues, March 19, 1937

Constituicao: Uniao Portugueza, 1913

Constitucion y Estatutos de la Union Latina-Americana No. 1, October 4, 1914

Letter in Spanish(?) from Antonio Soares d'Borba, Fort Bragg, CA, to "Caro Amigo!", April 5, 1910

Diary of William B. Baker of Wagon Trip from Avon Rock County, Wisconsin to Nevada City, CA, same year, 1852

Genealogy of Browne Family of Philadelphia, PA, 1914

Twenty commemorative or souvenir ribbons from Ventura County, early 20th century

Deed of Gift from Jacob K. Gries to Bill Claberg, January 18, 1896

Loose: Empty Envelope labeled "Mrs. D. W. Mott Collection, 2 doc.'s in humidifier"