Guide to the Uncommonplace American Town Oral History Collection AR.2020.004

Chris S. Ervin CA

First edition

Gledhill Library

2021-02-16

136 E. De La Guerra

Santa Barbara, California 93101

archivist@sbhistorical.org

URL: https://www.sbhistorical.org/gledhill-library/

Contributing Institution: Gledhill Library

Title: Uncommonplace American Town Oral History Collection

Creator: Lodge, Sheila, Mayor

source: Appelbaum, Richard P., 1942-

source: Boucher, Louise, 1930-2013

source: Busch, Estelle (Estelle Andrews), 1933-2009

source: Cappello, Barry (A. Barry), 1942-

source: Davies, Terence, 1934-2019

source: Davies, Penelope, 1934-

source: Davis, David, Jr., 1948-

source: Days, Mary Louise, 1939-

source: DeWitt, Gerry, 1952-

source: Dodson, Edward N., Dr. (Edward Ney), 1933-

source: Dodson, Phyllis (Phyllis Rannacher), 1935-

source: Eschenroeder, Alan, 1933-2014

source: Flacks, Richard, 1938-

source: Flacks, Miriam Hartman, 1940-2020

source: Francisco, Dale, 1953-

source: Hone, Donna (Donna O.), 1937-

source: Hubbell, Jan (Janice Marie), 1952-

source: Jostes, John, 1948-

source: Klausner, Robert, 1926-2016

source: Landecker, David J., 1951-

source: Madsen, Claudia, 1921-2007

source: Martinez, Leo, 1942-

source: McGinnes, J. Marc, 1941-

source: Miller, Joanne (Joanne Maureen), 1928-2014

source: Molotch, Harvey Luskin, 1940-

source: Olson, Donald D. (Donald Dean), 1946-

source: Orias, Judy (Judith Dodge), 1935-

source: Perry, Jim (James McKinley), 1925-2008

source: Relis, Paul, 1946-

source: Rubin, Selma, 1915-2012

source: Saley, Pat, 1953-

source: Schwartz, Naomi L., 1934-2012

source: Sjovold, Arve R., 1935-2018

source: Sochel, June C., 1933-

source: Thompson, Bruce N. (Bruce Noel), 1930-2004

source: Towbes, Michael, 1929-2017

source: Utterback, Nyle, 1931-2003 (Nyle Gene)

source: Weinheimer, Kathleen (Kathleen Mary), 1952-

source: Weiss, Bettie, 1959-

source: White, Stephan A., 1937-

source: Lodge, Sheila, Mayor

Identifier/Call Number: AR.2020.004

Physical Description: 38 Cassettes

Physical Description: 214 Electronic file flash drive

Physical Description: 1 Folder(s)

Physical Description: 1 Volumes "Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town — How Thoughtful Planning Shaped a City," by Sheila Lodge

Date (inclusive): 2003-2018

Abstract: The City of Santa Barbara, California, became the community that it is through planning. In her book, Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town, former Mayor Sheila Lodge documents the many battles it sometimes took, the unanticipated events, and the process that was developed to make the critical decisions necessary to guide development of Santa Barbara over the course of 170 years. The Uncommonplace American Town Oral History Collection contains oral histories conducted by Sheila Lodge during development of her publication, Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town — How Thoughtful Planning Shaped a City, published in 2020. The people interviewed were involved in the urban planning of Santa Barbara during the last half of the 20th century.

Language of Material: English .

Container: AR-2020-004

Content Description

The Uncommonplace American Town Oral History Collection contains oral histories conducted by Sheila Lodge during development of her publication, Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town — How Thoughtful Planning Shaped a City, published in 2020. The people interviewed were involved in the urban planning of the City of Santa Barbara, California, during the last half of the 20th century. The collection contains forty (40) interviews on audio cassette tape, one (1) flash drive containing electronic transcriptions and notes, and one (1) folder of release forms and informant biographical data.

Biographical / Historical

Sheila Lodge was born at home on her parents' dairy in Arcadia, California. She is a life-long Californian except for 2 1/2 years in Annapolis, Maryland, where she taught school and did social work. She returned to California in 1950 and came to Santa Barbara in 1952. She served on the Santa Barbara City Planning Commission from 1973-1975, the City Council from 1975-1981, and as the first woman, and longest serving Mayor, from 1981-1993. An incurable public policy wonk, she's been back on the Planning Commission since 2009, where she started her civic life.

Arrangement

The Uncommonplace American Town Oral History Collection is arranged in three series:

1) Interview audio tapes, 2003-2018

2) Digital transcripts, 2003-2018

3) Release forms and biographical data, 2003-2018

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials were acquired from Sheila Lodge.

Separated Materials

The monograph Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town — How Thoughtful Planning Shaped a City was added to book catalog and shelved in the Library.

Processing Information

The Uncommonplace American Town Oral History Collection was processed by Chris S. Ervin CA in February 2021.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of file], Uncommonplace American Town Oral History Collection, AR-2020-004, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara, California.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head Archivist of the Gledhill Library.

Bibliography

Lodge, Sheila. 2020. Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town — How Thoughtful Planning Shaped a City. Santa Barbara, Calif: Olympus Press.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Oral histories

Community development, Urban

Urban development

Environmentalism

Community activists

Environmentalists

Oil spills

Earth Day

Appelbaum, Richard P., 1942-

Boucher, Louise, 1930-2013

Busch, Estelle (Estelle Andrews), 1933-2009

Cappello, Barry (A. Barry), 1942-

Davies, Terence, 1934-2019

Davies, Penelope, 1934-

Davis, David, Jr., 1948-

Days, Mary Louise, 1939-

DeWitt, Gerry, 1952-

Dodson, Edward N., Dr. (Edward Ney), 1933-

Dodson, Phyllis (Phyllis Rannacher), 1935-

Eschenroeder, Alan, 1933-2014

Flacks, Richard, 1938-

Flacks, Miriam Hartman, 1940-2020

Francisco, Dale, 1953-

Hone, Donna (Donna O.), 1937-

Hubbell, Jan (Janice Marie), 1952-

Jostes, John, 1948-

Klausner, Robert, 1926-2016

Landecker, David J., 1951-

Madsen, Claudia, 1921-2007

Martinez, Leo, 1942-

McGinnes, J. Marc, 1941-

Miller, Joanne (Joanne Maureen), 1928-2014

Molotch, Harvey Luskin, 1940-

Olson, Donald D. (Donald Dean), 1946-

Orias, Judy (Judith Dodge), 1935-

Perry, Jim (James McKinley), 1925-2008

Relis, Paul, 1946-

Rubin, Selma, 1915-2012

Saley, Pat, 1953-

Schwartz, Naomi L., 1934-2012

Sjovold, Arve R., 1935-2018

Sochel, June C., 1933-

Thompson, Bruce N. (Bruce Noel), 1930-2004

Towbes, Michael, 1929-2017

Utterback, Nyle, 1931-2003 (Nyle Gene)

Weinheimer, Kathleen (Kathleen Mary), 1952-

Weiss, Bettie, 1959-

White, Stephan A., 1937-

Lodge, Sheila, Mayor

Interview audio tapes 2003-2018

Physical Description: 40 Cassettes

Digital transcripts 2003-2018

Physical Description: 40 Electronic file

Release forms and biographical data 2003-2018

Physical Description: 1 Folder(s)