Finding aid for Ventura County Historical Records Commission records, 1942-1946 MVC091

Finding aid prepared by Ali Phelps under the supervision of Hannah Rogers, 2023.
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
October, 2023
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Business Number: (805) 653-0323 (Extension: 320)
library@venturamuseum.org


Contributing Institution: Museum of Ventura County
Title: Ventura County Historical Records Commission records
Creator: Ventura County Historical Records Commission
Identifier/Call Number: MVC091
Physical Description: 1.28 Cubic Feet (1 carton)
Date (inclusive): 1971-1981
Abstract: This collection contains the records of the Ventura County Historical Records Commission. They were generated during the compilation of records later published as a retention manual for Ventura County government agencies.
Physical Location: COLLECTION STORED ON-SITE: Stored at the MVC Research Library. Requests do not have to be made in advance, but researchers MUST make a research appointment on the Research Library website .
Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Advance requests can be made to Research Library staff via email.

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. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and obtain permission to publish.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Ventura County Historical Records Commission records, (MVC091), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Processing Information

Processed by Ali Phelps under the supervision of Hannah Rogers, 2023.
Our collections are processed using MPLP methods so that we can prioritize access for users and identify potential priorities for more detailed processing. If while using our collections you think there is something that should be added or amended in the finding aid, we welcome your input. You can notify staff in the reading room or send us an email at library@venturamuseum.org. Be sure to include the collection number and name and the box number you were working with in your email.

Biographical / Historical

The Ventura County Historical Records Commission was formed by the Board of Supervisors on February 25, 1975 to create a county records preservation program. Commission members included the County Clerk and Recorder, the Director of the Library Services Agency, the Director of the Ventura County Historical Museum, a representative of the Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board, and a representative from the Ventura County Historical Society. They were charged with conducting a total inventory of the records of each agency and department in the county, analyzing this inventory data, identifing those records having historical value and publishing a records retention manual for use by the County agencies.

Scope and Contents

Folders 1-8 are administrative documents of the Historical Records Commission. Folders 9-46 reflect the inventory conducted by the commission and each contains a history of the county agency or department, correspondence with that agency, an inventory of historical materials created by that agency, and their record retention schedule. The records, starting with folder 9, are organized alphabetically.

Organization and Arrangement

Original order of materials has been maintained

Related Materials

See an extended history of Ventura County historical record inventories in Historical Records Manual of Ventura County by Ventura County Historical Records Commission, Summer 1982. Located in the MVC Research Library, Call Number: 352.16. This manual is the result of the work documented in this collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Ventura County (Calif.) -- History, Local
Ventura County Historical Records Commission
Ventura County Cultural Heritage Board
Ventura County Historical Society

Box 1, Folder 1-8

Administrative records 1975-1979

Box 1, Folder 9-46

County agency inventory documents 1977-1979