Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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On March 28, 1928 the St. Francis Dam collapsed. This was up stream of the Santa Clara River valley and Santa Paula. It killed 450 people. These are stories and accounts of people living at that time and their experiences.
- Biographical / historical:
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See above.
- Acquisition information:
- unknown
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1928
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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none
- Terms of access:
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none
- Preferred citation:
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St. Francis Dam Disaster Stories. Santa Paula Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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P. O. Box 842Santa Paula, CA 93060, US
- Contact: