Guide to the Dwight Murphy Papers MS-25
Chris S. Ervin CA
Presidio Research Center
2020-03-30
215 East Canon Perdido St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
chris@sbthp.org
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Presidio Research Center
Title: Dwight Murphy Papers
Identifier/Call Number: MS-25
Physical Description:
1 Folder
Date (inclusive): 1960-1975
Abstract: The Dwight Murphy Papers are a small collection of six (6) documents related to Murphy's end of life planning and his equestrian
interests.
Dwight Murphy arrived in Santa Barbara from East St. Louis in 1905 and adopted Santa Barbara as his new home. He worked with
Thomas More Storke and Major Max Fleischmann on the post-earthquake renaissance, contributing to the city through many preservation
efforts involving the waterfront, parks, rebuilding the Mission, etc.
An avid equestrian, Murphy supported the Santa Barbara National Horse Show and Old Spanish Days Fiesta, helped protect and
breed the Palomino, and helped stop abuses in the horse racing industry.
--Adapted from
California's knight on a golden horse : Dwight Murphy, Santa Barbara's renaissance man by Edward A. Hartfeld
One (1) folder contains all six (6) items.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The source of the materials was a friend of Jerry Jackman who received it from the Murphy family.
Several objects were transferred to the curatorial collection:
One (1) cigarette lighter, with metal plate bearing the name
Dwight Murphy
One (1) plaque from the 1960 Old Spanish Days Fiesta, with
Dwight Murphy El Presidente 1924-26 engraved on a metal plate
Two (2) framed and signed copies of
A Tribute to Dwight Murphy by the California Horse Racing Board, on the occasion of his retirement, dated Sept. 21, 1959
One (1) framed set of 3 black and white photographs of a house (not identified)
Processed by Chris S. Ervin CA on 2020-03-30
[Identification of item,] Dwight Murphy Papers, MS-25, Presidio Research Center, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation,
Santa Barbara, California.
Collection is open to researchers.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Wills
Letters
Murphy, Grace (Price)
Murphy, Dwight
Last Will and Testament of Dwight Murphy 6 January 1960
Condolence letter from John T. Rickard to Mrs. Dwight Murphy 18 April 1968
Newspaper obituary for Grace Murphy 30 June 1975