Finding aid for Malinda Chouinard papers, 1975-1976
MVC090
Finding aid prepared by Ali Phelps, 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: Malinda Chouinard papers
Creator:
Chouinard , Malinda
Identifier/Call Number: MVC090
Physical Description:
.69 Cubic Feet
(1 legal size doc box, 1 half size legal doc box)
Date (inclusive): 1975-1976
Abstract: Community member Malinda Pennoyer Chouinard conducted an historic resources inventory from 1975 to 1976 in the interest of
designating buildings and areas within Ventura and Oxnard as historical sites, landmarks, districts and zones of limited development.
This collection includes documents and photographs of historical buildings in various neighborhoods of the local region.
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, are retained
by the MVC
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Malinda Chouinard papers, (Collection MVC090), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura,
California.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Malinda Pennoyer Chouinard; gift; 1991.
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
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Biographical / Historical
Malinda Pennoyer Chouinard is a long-time resident of Ventura County. She and her husband, Yvon Chouinard, are co-founders
of Patagonia, the outdoor clothing company. The first Patagonia store was established in Ventura in 1972 in the old Hobson
meat packing plant on W. Santa Clara Street. In 1983, Malinda established the Great Pacific Child Development Center, one
of the first onsite preschool program for employees in the United States. She co-authored a book about the establishment of
the center with Jennifer Ridgeway called
Family Business: Innovative On-Site Child Care Since 1983. In 2022, she and Yvon transferred their ownership of Patagonia to a trust and a nonprofit organization.This ensured that
all its profits, an estimated $100 million a year, are used to combat climate change and protect undeveloped land around the
globe. The two also co-founded The California Water Impact Network, a nonprofit dedicated to equitable and sustainable use
of California's freshwater resources for all Californians.
Scope and Contents
Each folder in this collection is dedicated to documentation of historical buildings in seven areas of the west end of Ventura
and Oxnard, California. The majority of the historical buildings included in this inventory are located in Ventura. Of note,
folder 1 contains correspondence and literature about conducting an historical survey and applying for protected historical
status.
Organization and Arrangement
Original order of materials has been maintained
Related Materials
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Historic Buildings -- California -- Ventura County -- Photographs
Ventura County (Calif.) -- History, Local
Historic Sites -- Ventura
Box 1, Folder 1
Historic resources inventory of San Buenaventura
1975-1976
Box 1, Folder 2
Historic resources inventory of Commercial & Plaza Park
1975-1976
Box 1, Folder 3
Historic resources inventory of Main Street
1975-1976
Box 1, Folder 4
Historic resources inventory of Poli Street
1975-1976
Box 1, Folder 5
Historic resources inventory of Santa Clara Street
1975-1976
Box 2, Folder 1
Historic resources inventory of Ventura Avenue
1975-1976
Box 2, Folder 2
Historical building photos, Ventura & Oxnard
1975-1976
Box 2
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
1874
