Guide to the Margarita Villa Papers MS-23

Chris S. Ervin CA

Presidio Research Center

2019-07-24

215 East Canon Perdido St.

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

chris@sbthp.org

URL: http://sbthp.org/research.htm

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Presidio Research Center

Title: Margarita Villa Papers

creator: Villa, Margarita (Delbrook), 1913-2011

Identifier/Call Number: MS-23

Physical Description: 5 Linear Feet 6 boxes

Date (inclusive): 1977-2009

Abstract: This collection contains genealogical files about the earliest founding Santa Barbara families, including pedigree charts, clippings, and correspondence; and subject files containing newspaper clippings, articles, and other ephemera related to Santa Barbara County places, buildings, and people in general.

Scope and Contents

The Family files contain pedigree charts, clippings, and correspondence, mostly between Villa and others. The Subject files contain newspaper clippings, articles, and other ephemera related to Santa Barbara County places, buildings, and people in general.

Biographical / Historical

Margarita Delbrook Villa (1913-2011) was a 6th generation descendant of Presidio soldiers Jose Dominguez and Victorino Feliz. She was born in Santa Barbara and lived there all her life. She married Leroy Villa, also a descendant of Spanish soldier Juan Jose Villa, in 1932. The couple had four children: Leroy, William, Therese, and Marjorie.

Margarita Villa did extensive family genealogical research on the early founding families of Santa Barbara. She was a docent at the Santa Barbara Historical Society and the Presidio and was a founding member of Los Descendientes de Santa Barbara, begun in 1986. She was also a member of Los Californianos, and Los Pobladores 200 de Los Angeles. Marjorie Villa Elkin was Secretary of Los Descendientes from 1996-1997.

Villa created a family history titled Footprints of the Past: Family Memories of Leroy W. and Margarita D. Villa. Volume II documents her married life and travels with Leroy, including photos, pedigree charts, and additional information about their ancestors.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three (3) series:

Series 1 - Family Files

Series 2 - Subject Files

Series 3 - Los Descendientes organizational records

Separated Materials

Books and journals from this accession were removed and added to the library collection.

General

The records of Los Descendientes were stored by the Villa family, who were very active in the organization from its onset.

Preferred Citation

[item referenced], Margarita Villa Papers, MS-23, Presidio Research Center, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Santa Barbara, California.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Processing Information

Collection was processed by Chris S. Ervin CA on 2020-03-30.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Registers of births, etc.

Spaniards

Mexican Americans

Names, Personal--Spanish

Hispanic Americans

Genealogy

Villa, Leroy

Santa Barbara (Calif.)

Santa Barbara County (Calif.)

Family Files

box 1, folder 1

Aceves

box 1, folder 2

Alanis

box 1, folder 3

Aguilar

box 1, folder 4

Alvarado

box 1, folder 5

Alviso

box 1, folder 6

Arrellanes

box 1, folder 7

Avila

box 1, folder 8

Ayala

box 1, folder 9

Badillo

box 1, folder 10

Batzianis

box 1, folder 11

Bejar

box 1, folder 12

Beltran

box 1, folder 13

Beraldo

box 1, folder 14

Bermudez

box 1, folder 15

Bojorquez

box 1, folder 16

Bolton

box 1, folder 17

Bonilla

box 1, folder 18

Boronda-Burke

box 1, folder 19

Botello

box 1, folder 20

Botiller

box 1, folder 21

Breck

box 1, folder 22

Calderon

box 1, folder 23

Camarillo

box 1, folder 24

Canada

box 1, folder 25

Carlon

box 1, folder 25

Carrillo

box 1, folder 26

Cartegena

box 1, folder 27

Castro

box 1, folder 28

Chapman

box 1, folder 29

Cordero

box 1, folder 30-31

Cota

box 1, folder 32

Covarrubias

box 1, folder 33

Dakin

box 1, folder 34

Dally

box 1, folder 35

De la Cuesta

box 1, folder 36

De la Guerra

box-folder 4/133

Delbrook

box-folder 4/134

Dominguez Robles

box-folder 4/143

Dominguez Brinkerhoff

box-folder 4/135

Dominguez Charts

box-folder 3/136

Dominguez, Candalaria

box-folder 4/136a

Dominguez, Concepcion

box-folder 4/137

Dominguez, Elena Ovieda

box-folder 4/138

Dominguez, Encarnacion

box-folder 4/138a

Dominguez, Jose Francisco and Storni-Davies

box-folder 4/139

Dominguez, Domingo

box-folder 4/140

Dominguez, Feliciano

box-folder 4/141

Dominguez, Francisco

box-folder 4/151

Dominguez, Jose Antonio

box-folder 4/142

Dominguez, Jose Maria

box-folder 4/144

Dominguez, Juliana

box-folder 4/147

Dominguez, Manuela

box-folder 4/145

Dominguez, Marcelina Charts

box-folder 4/148

Dominguez, Martin

box-folder 4/150

Dominguez, Maria Micaela

box-folder 4/152

Dominguez, Maria Antonia

box-folder 4/146

Dominguez, Robert

box-folder 4/149

Dominguez, Teresa

box 1, folder 37

Dover

box 1, folder 38

Elgart

box 1, folder 39

Espinosa

box 1, folder 40

Feliz

box 1, folder 41

Fernandez

box 1, folder 42

Flores

box 1, folder 43

Foxen

box 1, folder 44

Garcia

box 1, folder 45

German/Herman

box 1, folder 46

Goicoechea

box 1, folder 48

Gonzales/Guevara/Erro

box 1, folder 47

Gomez

box 1, folder 49

Graham

box 1, folder 50

Grand

box-folder 4/153

Guevarra

box 1, folder 51

Gutierrez

box 1, folder 52

Hartnell

box 1, folder 53

Hernandez

box 1, folder 54

Higuera

box 1, folder 55

Hixenbaugh

box 1, folder 56

Hvolboll

box 1, folder 57

Janssens

box 1, folder 58

Jimenez

box 1, folder 59

Juarez

box 1, folder 60

Juarez, Joaquin Crespan

box 1, folder 61

Juarez, Jose Joaquin

box 1, folder 62

Juarez, Leandro

box 2, folder 63

Lataillade

box 2, folder 64

Leyva

box 2, folder 65

Lopez

box-folder 4/154

Los Angeles Founding Families, Charts

box 2, folder 66

Lugo

box 2, folder 67

Luton

box 2, folder 68

Machado

box 2, folder 69

Manzo

box 2, folder 70

Marquez

box-folder 4/155

Martinez, Ben Ray

box 2, folder 71

Mayenez, Mariana

box 2, folder 72

Melendez

box 2, folder 73

Miranda

box 2, folder 74

Mora-Grand

box 2, folder 75

Moraga

box 2, folder 76

Morales

box 2, folder 77

Moreno

box 2, folder 78

Norris

box 2, folder 79

Obern

box 2, folder 80

Ogella

box 2, folder 81

Olivas

box 2, folder 82

Olvera

box 2, folder 85-86

Ortega

box-folder 4/157

Ovieda

box-folder 4/158

Ovieda, Adolfo

box-folder 4/159

Ovieda, Dolores

box-folder 4/160

Ovieda, Eduardo

box-folder 4/161

Ovieda, Emitrio

box-folder 4/162

Ovieda, Esmael

box-folder 4/163

Ovieda, Jose Benito

box-folder 4/164

Ovieda, Robert

box-folder 4/165

Ovieda, Thomas

box 2, folder 87

Padilla

box 2, folder 88

Palomares

box 2, folder 89

Pico

box 2, folder 90

Pinero

box 2, folder 91

Pollorena

box 2, folder 92

Quintero

box 2, folder 93

Richardson

box 2, folder 94

Rios

box 2, folder 95

Robles

box 2, folder 96

Robles, Alfredo

box 2, folder 97

Robles, Guadalupe

box 2, folder 98

Robles, Jose

box 2, folder 99

Robles, Jose Antonio

box 2, folder 100

Robles, Parlamon

box 2, folder 101

Robles, Reginald

box 2, folder 102

Rochin

box 2, folder 103

Rodriguez

box 4, folder 166-167

Romero

box 2, folder 104

Romero, A.P.

box 2, folder 105

Romero, Evarista

box 2, folder 106

Romero, Tomas

box 2, folder 107

Romero, Wm. Arthur

box 2, folder 108

Ruiz

box 2, folder 109

Ruiz

box 2, folder 110

Ruiz, Alfredo

box 2, folder 111

Ruiz/Olivera

box 2, folder 112

Ruiz, Dolores

box 2, folder 113

Ruiz/Ordaz

box 2, folder 114

Ruiz, Russell

box 2, folder 115

Sanchez

box 2, folder 116

Sepulveda

box 2, folder 117

Sesma

box 2, folder 118

Shaw

box 2, folder 119

Silva

box 2, folder 120

Shoemaker

box 2, folder 121

Smith

box-folder 4/168

Storni

box 2, folder 122

Tapia

box 2, folder 123

Tello

box 2, folder 124

Urquidez

box 2, folder 125

Valencia

box 2, folder 126

Valenzuela

box 2, folder 127

Valle/Dominguez/Villa

box 2, folder 128

Vasquez

box 2, folder 129

Vejar

box 2, folder 130

Verdugo

box 4, folder 169-170

Villa

box-folder 4/171

Villa, Antonio Maria

box-folder 4/172

Villa, Antonio Maria, Jr.

box-folder 4/173

Villa, Diego

box-folder 4/175

Villa, Juan Jose

box-folder 4/176

Villa, Leroy

box-folder 4/177

Villa, Leroy. Recipes

box-folder 4/178

Villa, Margarita. Charts

box-folder 4/179

Villa, Margarita. Clippings

box-folder 4/180

Villa, Mariano

box-folder 4/181

Villa-Palmquist

box 4, folder 182-183

Villa, William

box-folder 4/184

Villa Charts

box-folder 4/185

Villa Correspondence

box-folder 4/174

Villa, Dorotheo

box 5

Villa. Margarita. Footprints of the Past: Family Memories of Leroy W. and Margarita D. Villa. Vol. II 1992

box 2, folder 131

Membership Lists

box 2, folder 132

Audio recording of Fr. Polzer Speaking at Tubac and Indians singing at the re-enactment mass, San Xavier Mission, Oct. 1975

box 4

Names Card File

Subject Files

box 3, folder 1

Adobes

box 3, folder 2

Orella Adobe

box 5, folder 188

Anza Reenactment, Arizona 1975

box 5, folder 189

Anza Reenactment, San Luis Obispo-Monterey 1976

box 5, folder 190

Anza Reenactment, Santa Barbara County 1976

box 5, folder 191

Anza Reenactment, San Francisco 1976

box 6, folder 207

De Anza Trail

box 5, folder 192

Elstob, Winston and Helen Shropshire. Handbook for the Reenactment of the Anza Expedition

box 5, folder 193

Book of Potpourii: From Spain in the 1500s to Nueva Espana and Alta California in the 1800s 2009

box 3, folder 3

Back Country

box 3, folder 4

Buildings

box 3, folder 5

Cannons

box 3, folder 6

Carlos Statue

box 3, folder 7

Carpinteria

box 3, folder 8

Carpinteria--Rincon

box 3, folder 9

Casmalia

box 1, folder 210

Christmas Traditions in California

box 3, folder 10

Churches

box 3, folder 11

Churches--Missions

box 3, folder 12

Civic Buildings

box 3, folder 13

Clinton, Bill Visit to Santa Barbara

box 3, folder 14

Commercial Buildings

box 3, folder 15

Courthouse

box 3, folder 16

Descendants--Clippings

box 5, folder 194

Early California Music--copies of music and lyrics

box 3, folder 17

Eastside

box 3, folder 18

Estates

box 3, folder 19

Events, 1800-1900

box 3, folder 20

Events, 1900-

box 3, folder 21

Flags

box 3, folder 22

Goleta

box 3, folder 23

Guadalupe Church

box 3, folder 24

Harbor

box 3, folder 25

Hope Ranch

box 3, folder 26

Hospitals

box 3, folder 27

Hotels

box 3, folder 28

Houses

box 5, folder 195

La Purisima Account Book, index of names

box 3, folder 29

Moody Sisters Houses

box 3, folder 30

Victorian Houses

box 3, folder 31

Indian Landmarks

box 3, folder 32

Islands

box 3, folder 33

Jews

box 3, folder 34

Landmarks

box 3, folder 35

Las Cruces, Refugio

box 3, folder 36

Lompoc

box 3, folder 37

Mesa

box 3, folder 38

Montecito

box 3, folder 39

Museums

box 3, folder 40

Orcutt

box 3, folder 41

Parks

box 3, folder 42-43

People

box 3, folder 44-45

Presidio

box 3, folder 46

Ranches, Santa Barbara area

box 3, folder 47

Ranchos

box 3, folder 48

Rancho Dominguez Hills

box 3, folder 49

Rancho El Tejon

box 3, folder 50

Las Virgenes Rancho, Expedientes Nos. 54, 91 [photocopy]

box 3, folder 51

Tequipis Rancho, Expediente No. 451, Tomo No. 271, Plat map no. 365 [photocopy]

box 3, folder 52

Refugio Beach

box 5, folder 196

Santa Barbara Bicentennial, Clippings 1981-1982

box 5, folder 197

Santa Barbara Bicentennial, Ephemera 1982

box 6, folder 211

Santa Barbara High School 50 Year Reunion, 1931-1981

box 3, folder 53

Santa Barbara History, General

box 3, folder 54

Santa Barbara City

box 3, folder 55

Santa Barbara Highway 101/Coast Highway

box 6, folder 208

Santa Barbara Mission Baptisms/Santa Barbara Courthouse Marriage Records c. 1850-1915

box 3, folder 56

Santa Barbara 1800s

box 3, folder 57

Santa Barbara 1900s

box 3, folder 58

Santa Barbara Streets

box 3, folder 59

Diana Lane

box 3, folder 60

San Marcos Pass

box 3, folder 61

Schools

box 6, folder 209

Simancas Spain Military Records

Physical Description: Photocopies of original records.

box 3, folder 62

Los Soldados

box 3, folder 63

Bylaws, Los Soldados

box 3, folder 64

Summerland

box 3, folder 65

Sycamore Canyon

box 3, folder 66

Theaters

box 3, folder 67

Wharf

box 3, folder 68

Women

Los Descendientes Records 1989-2005

box 6, folder 199

History and Bylaws

box 6, folder 200

Correspondence 1991-2008

box 6, folder 201

Meeting Minutes 1991-1994

box 6, folder 202

Meeting Minutes 1991-2004

box 6, folder 203

Financial Reports and Publicity

box 6, folder 204

Membership Lists 1989-2004

box 6, folder 205

Photographs

box 6, folder 206

Stationery and Membership Pins