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Title: OC Stories
Dates: 1890-[ongoing]
Collection Number: Consult library
Creator/Collector:
OC Public Libraries
Extent: 3,400 digital images and 45 digital videos.
Online items available
Repository:
OC Public Libraries
Santa Ana, California 92705
Abstract: OC Stories celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Orange County's past and present by documenting people, businesses, institutions,
and events of historical significance to Orange County, California.
Language of Material: English
Collection open for research.
Copyright status is unknown. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.).
In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[Identification of item]. OC Stories. Collection Number: Consult library. OC Public Libraries
OC Stories was created in 2013 through a Library Services and Technology (LSTA) grant awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum
and Library Services and administered by the California State Librarian. OC Stories built on an earlier digital image collection
created in 2007 through a California Local History Digital Resources Project (LHDRP) grant. Since the creation of this original
collection of library-owned images, OC Stories has grown to include thousands of digital images and videos which have been
shared with OC Public Libraries by various Orange County organizations and individuals.
Scope and Content of Collection
OC Stories collects images and videos pertaining to life in Orange County, California. It documents people, businesses, institutions,
and events of historical significance in the diverse communities that make up Orange County.
Beauleau, Tommy
Chandler, Alice
Duling, Dan
Ojeda, Evelyn Furtsch
Larsen, Eiler
Farmer, Joyce
Irvine, James H. (James Harvey)
Sauers, John Vernon
Miller, Douglas
Trevino, Al
Serrato, Alfred
Irvine
Laguna Beach Art Association (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Orange County Airport (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Irvine Ranch (Irvine, Calif.)
Pageant of the Masters (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Pomona College Marine Laboratory (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Sawdust Art Festival (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Silverado Fire Dept. (Silverado, Calif.)
Silverado School (Silverado, Calif.)
Tommy's Cafe
Aliso VIejo (Calif.)
Anaheim (Calif.)
Black Star Canyon (Calif.)
Blue Light Mine (Calif.)
Costa Mesa (Calif.)
Dana Point (Calif.)
Cypress (Calif.)
El Toro (Calif.)
Foothill Ranch (Calif.)
Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.)
Fullerton (Calif.)
Garden Grove (Calif.)
Hidden Valley Ranch (Calif.)
Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Orange (Calif.)
Irvine (Calif.)
Laguna Beach (Calif.)
Laguna Hills (Calif.)
Santa Ana (Calif.)
Laguna Niguel (Calif.)
Laguna Woods (Calif.)
Lake Forest (Calif.)
La Habra (Calif.)
Los Alamitos (Calif.)
Orange County (Calif.)
Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Newport Beach (Calif.)
San Clemente (Calif.)
San Juan Capistrano (Calif.)
Silverado (Calif.)
Tustin (Calif.)
Trabuco Canyon (Calif.)
Yorba Linda (Calif.)
Westminster (Calif.)
Marine Corps Air Station (El Toro, Calif.)
Digital video
Photographs
Floods
Fruit crate labels
Demonstrations
Art festivals
Families
Pageants
Public Libraries
Schools
Cities
Stores and shops
Artists
Fire Fighters
Ranchers
Marines