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Contributing Institution:
Museum of Ventura County
Title: Collection of ledgers
Creator:
Ventura County Superior Court.
Identifier/Call Number: MVC073
Physical Description:
23.41 Cubic Feet
(95 ledgers)
Date (inclusive): 1870-1956
Abstract: The ledgers in this collection were donated to the museum over several years. Many belong to either the Superior Court of
Ventura County or various offices and departments within the county's administration, as well as several private businesses
or clubs. There are also a few still unidentified ledgers. The ledgers contain notes, financial accounts, or administrative
records for a wide variety of agencies and businesses. Some ledgers may contain additional papers or correspondence.
Physical Location: Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior
to your visit.
Language of Material:
English
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the
Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org.
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. Contact the Research Library for further information: library@venturamuseum.org.
[Identification of item], Collection of ledgers, (Collection MVC073), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura,
California.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Multiple donors include the Superior Court of Ventura County and the Public Administrator and Public Guardian of Ventura County.
Processed by Krystell Jimenez, 2021.
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.
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The ledgers in this collection were donated to the museum over several years. Many belong to either the Superior Court of
Ventura County or various offices and departments within the county's administration. Prior to 1873, the area that is now
Ventura County was part of Santa Barbara County. Any records that pre-date 1873 are likely to be held by institutions in Santa
Barbara. Private businesses or clubs that are covered in this collection include the Bank of Ventura, various stores run by
the Bartlett brothers, Civil War Union veterans club the Grand Army of the Republic, the Church of Christ, Hotel Anacapa,
the Hueneme Wharf and Warehouse Company, Mercer Garage, the Montalvo Land and Water Company, nativist club Native Sons of
the Golden West, the Santa Clara House, the Santa Paula Concert Band, the Ventura Abstract Company, the V.C.N. Company, the
Ventura Daily Post, and the Ventura Wharf and Warehouse Company. In addition, there are a few still unidentified ledgers,
as well as records pertaining to school administration within the county and boarding houses.
This collection contains ledgers that include notes and accounts for a wide variety of agencies and businesses. Some ledgers
may contain additional papers or correspondence.
This collection has been arranged at the series level as follows:
- Series 1: Court ledgers and records, 1870-1956
- Series 2: General ledgers, 1871-1942
- Series 3: Ventura County records, 1873-1906
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Business enterprises -- California -- Ventura County
Ledgers
Business records
Clubs
Tax administrations and procedure
Court records -- Ventura County (Calif.)
Schools -- Records and correspondence