Description
Ventura County historian Charles F. Outland was born in Santa Paula on August 30, 1910. Due to his keen interest in local
history, Outland began collecting books and historical materials and later became actively involved in the Ventura County
Historical Society. He worked as editor of the Ventura County Historical Society Quarterly, oversaw the society's publications
and authored several articles and books. Outland's most well-known book
Man-Made Disaster (1963) remains one of the most respected historical works on the St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928. This collection comprises
materials and books collected by Outland, mainly on Ventura County history. Materials include photographs, negatives, audio
tapes, correspondence, research files and notes, photocopies of primary source materials, and ephemera.
Background
Ventura County historian Charles F. Outland was born in Santa Paula on August 30, 1910. He grew up in an agricultural family
in Santa Paula. He attended Whittier College and Boston University. He returned to Ventura County after college and married
Harriet Roberts in 1933.
Extent
11.55 Cubic Feet
(9 boxes)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the
Research Library staff at library@venturamuseum.org.