Finding aid for the Colonia Oil Company records MVC044
Finding aid prepared by Krystell Jimenez, 2020.
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.
Museum of Ventura County
September 2020
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
library@venturamuseum.org
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Museum of Ventura County
Title: Colonia Oil Company records
creator:
Colonia Oil Company
Identifier/Call Number: MVC044
Physical Description:
3.95 Cubic Feet
(3 boxes, 2 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1909-1985
Abstract: The Colonia Oil Company was an Oxnard-based business incorporated in 1909 that held oil interests and land in the Oxnard area
and around Piru. While there is sparse information regarding the company's earliest activities, it may have been active and
conducting business prior to 1909 and possibly as early as the 1890s. The company dissolved in 1984. The collection covers
the history and financial records of the Colonia Oil Company, including correspondence, financial records, oil leases, and
ledgers, among other things.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Physical Location: Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior
to your visit.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. Collection minimally processed. All requests to access materials must be made
in advance by contacting the Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, have
not been determined. Contact the Research Library for further information: library@venturamuseum.org
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Colonia Oil Company records, (MVC044), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
A.A. Milligan; gift; 1986.
Processing Information
Processed by Krystell Jimenez, 2020.
Biographical / Historical
The Colonia Oil Company was an Oxnard-based business that was incorporated in 1909 by Achilles Levy, Frank Petit, W.L. Dunn,
T.G. Gabbert, and H.W. Witman. The company focused on exploring and exploiting oilfields in Ventura County. Colonia also leased
land to many other businesses, including companies based in Los Angeles. The firm held interests and land in the Oxnard area
and around Piru. While there is sparse information regarding the company's earliest activities, it may have been active and
conducting business prior to 1909 and possibly as early as the 1890s. The company dissolved in 1984.
Scope and Contents
The collection covers the history and financial records of the Colonia Oil Company from its establishment through to its dissolution.
Materials include correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, tax records, invoices, oil leases, maps of oil fields,
and ledgers for expenses, by-laws, articles of incorporation, stock holders, and receipts.
Organization and Arrangement
This collection has been minimally processed at the box level. Consult the legacy inventory for more detailed descriptions
of the contents. Original order has been maintained.
Other Finding Aids
An additional collection guide is available for use:
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Petroleum -- Oxnard (Calif.)
Oil Fields -- Maps
Colonia Oil Company -- Records and correspondence
Box 1
Folders 1-14 from Inventory No. 1
1909-1984
Box 2
Folders 15-24 from Inventory No. 1
1909-1984
Box 3
Folders 25-26 from Inventory No. 1 and folders 1, 9-19 from Inventory No. 2
1909-1985
Box 4
Additional invoices and receipts, and Ledgers 2-6
1909-1966
Box 5
Ledgers 1 and 7-8
1909-1985
