Charles Leavens Estate papers, circa 1800s-1900s MVC033

Finding aid prepared by Library Staff

Museum of Ventura County

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Ventura, CA, 93001

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Title: Charles Leavens Estate collection

Identifier/Call Number: MVC033

Contributing Institution: Museum of Ventura County

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 1.0 linear ft. (1 box)

Date: circa 1800s-1900s

creator: Leavens, Charles

Scope and Contents Note

A number of documents in the collection refer to H. A. Flint or Flint family members. Henry Flint was an early Ventura County pioneer farmer/rancher in Santa Paula and Saticoy. Upon his death, Flint's property was sold to the Leavens family. Charles Leavens was the family member designated to inventory the Flint property and papers. These papers remained in Mr. Leavens' possession at the time of his death, and thus have become a part of this collection.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the museum by Mary Leavens Schwabauer, a second cousin of Charles Leavens, on February 16, 1996. Contents of the collection were found by Charles Leavens' daughter, Charla Leavens-Murray, among her father's papers after his death in 1995.

Charles Leavens Estate

Box 1, Folder 1

Letter from Charla Leavens-Murray to MaryLeavens Schwabauer, transferring the collection, undated

Box 1, Folder 2

Fifteen snapshot photographs with identifications on back of each photo, circa 1920s

Box 1, Folder 3

Postcard from Paul to Charles Leavens, subject: Taku Glacier, Alaska, September 4, 1919

Box 1, Folder 3

Postcard from Paul to John C. Leavens, subject: Taku Glacier, Alaska, September 8, 1919

Box 1, Folder 3

6x8 Folder containing the following:

Box 1, Folder 3

Play Program: "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh," a comedy in three acts, presented by the Senior Class of the Santa Paula Union High School, May 28 and 29, 1920

Box 1, Folder 3

Commencement Program, S.P.U.H.S., June 24, 1892

Box 1, Folder 3

Senior Banquet Program, Santa Paula Union High School, June 17, 1920

Box 1, Folder 3

Unaddressed envelope containing the following:

Box 1, Folder 3

Letter from Bank of Ventura and Ventura Savings Bank, addressed to "Dear Friend," December 11, 1907

Box 1, Folder 3

Statement of Condition of the Bank of Ventura and Ventura Savings Bank, December 10, 1907

Box 1, Folder 3

Statement of Condition of the Bank of Ventura and Ventura Savings Bank, December 3, 1907

Box 1, Folder 4

Amended Articles of Incorporation, New Code of By-Laws and Revolving Fund Agreement of the Santa Paula Walnut Association, adopted January 21, 1936

Box 1, Folder 4

Instructions for Guidance of Voters in Obtaining and Marking Their Ballots (new sections added to Political Code) Ventura Independent Print, March 20, 1891

Box 1, Folder 5

Manila envelope containing the following:

Box 1, Folder 5

Photo of school class

General note

[Names on back, but no school name or year of photo; penciled notation "Santa Paula" suggests location]

Box 1, Folder 5

Numerous documents pertaining to the Flint family, principally H. A. Flint, but also Lizzie and Clara Flint: postcards, bank receipts and records, poll tax receipts, election information, property tax records and receipts, purchase receipts, school programs, deed to a cemetery lot, a sample election ballot, a blank water contract, full-page advertisements from Say Mercantile Co. in Santa Paula, etc. 1876 to early 1900s