Finding aid for the Bard family papers, 1850-1864 MVC028

This finding aid prepared by former museum staff and Krystell Jimenez, 2021.
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.
This finding aid was updated in July 2022.
Museum of Ventura County
June 2021
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
library@venturamuseum.org


Contributing Institution: Museum of Ventura County
Title: Bard family papers
Creator: Bard Family
Identifier/Call Number: MVC028
Physical Description: 82.45 Cubic Feet (52 boxes, 118 ledgers)
Date (inclusive): circa 1850-1964
Abstract: The Bard family is one of the most influential families in Ventura County history. The family moved to the area from Pennsylvania by Thomas R. Bard in the 1860s. He was soon followed by his brother, Cephas "Little" Bard, who was a trained medical doctor. Thomas R. Bard was involved in local politics and went on to serve as a senator in the U.S. Senate. Dr. Bard practiced medicine in Ventura County and his collection of curios served as the basis for what would eventually become the Museum of Ventura County's holdings. Thomas R. Bard's family home, Berylwood Mansion, now on the naval base at Hueneme, was designated a historic site in 1977. The brothers established Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital in memory of their mother. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, ledgers, account books, photographs, notes, and daybooks. The correspondence includes both family and business letters. Topics covered are wide-ranging and largely related to the family's business ventures throughout Ventura County and Southern California.
Physical Location: Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior to your visit at library@venturamuseum.org.
Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Access

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, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the museum does not hold the copyright.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Bard family papers, (Collection MVC028), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Bard family; gift; 1983. Archie Bard; gift; 1979, 1996. Mrs. Richard Bard; gift; 1978. Joanna B. Newton; gift; 1993. Pat Sales; gift; 1981.

Processing Information

Processed by former museum staff. Processing of unprocessed and accruals by Krystell Jimenez, 2021, with assistance from Nicholas Lawrence and Isabel Cline, 2021-2022.

Biographical / Historical

The Bard family traced their ancestry back to Ireland, from where an ancestor emigrated in 1741 and settled in Pennsylvania. Thomas Bard was born on December 8, 1841, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. A trained lawyer, he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company under Thomas Scott, who had invested in land in what would later become Ventura County. Following the Civil War, Bard travelled to Ventura County in 1865 to oversee Scott's property. Bard was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County between 1868 and 1872.
He married Mary "Mollie" Beatrice Gerberding in San Francisco on April 23, 1876. They had eight children. Thomas Bard also served as California Senator (Republican) from Feb 7, 1900, to March 3, 1905. He was also one of the founders of the Union Oil company. Thomas Bard and the Bard family also played a central role in the expansion of Port Hueneme. Thomas Bard died on March 5, 1915, at the family home in Berylwood, Hueneme.
Cephas "Little" Bard, Thomas's brother, was born on April 7, 1843. He was a doctor and practiced medicine in Pennsylvania until 1865, at which time he moved west to join his brother Thomas Bard. He was the first American physician to take up practice in what is now Ventura County. When the county was established in the early 1870s, Dr. Bard was elected coroner. Dr. Bard served 20 years as county physician and surgeon. He was also president of the Ventura County Pioneer Society, and his collection of curios formed the basis for what would eventually become the Museum of Ventura County.
On January 1, 1902, the Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital was opened to the public. The Bard brothers established it as a memorial to their mother. The building is now known as the Elizabeth Bard Memorial Building and is located at 121 N. Fir Street, on the corner of Fir and Poli Streets. Dr. Bard passed away on Sunday April 20, 1902.
Bard Mansion, located at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, was constructed in 1912 and was known as Berylwood. The mansion was built as a family home for Thomas Bard. It was turned into a historic site in 1977. The family established the Berylwood Investment Company as a holding for the family's wealth.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, ledgers, account books, photographs, notes, and daybooks. The correspondence includes both family and business letters. Topics covered are wide-ranging and largely related to the family's business ventures throughout Ventura County and Southern California. The Bard family's wealth was accumulated through land ownership and development, stock farms, and investments in oil and water utilities. The papers shed light on the relationships and business dealings of one of the most influential families in Ventura County history. Most of the boxes have detailed inventories of their contents.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is organized into the following series. In some cases, additional notes on arrangement have been added at the series level. Original order has been maintained where possible. See Other Finding Aids for a PDF inventory of Series 1-12.

This collection has been arranged in the following series:

  • Series 1: Bard family correspondence, 1883-1964
  • Series 2: Berylwood Investment Company records, 1907-1952
  • Series 3: Berylwood Stock Farm records, 1912-1964
  • Series 4: Business records, 1880-1935
  • Series 5: Graham-Loftus Oil Company records, 1897-1943
  • Series 6: Land and oil, 1864-1960
  • Series 7: Notes and mortgages, 1872-1931
  • Series 8: Papers and ledgers, 1850-1915
  • Series 9: Simi Land and Water Company records, circa 1800s-1900s
  • Series 10: Southside Improvement Company, 1883-1910
  • Series 11: Thomas Robert Bard papers, 1890-1917
  • Series 12: Richard Bard papers, 1880-1917
  • Series 13: Ledgers, 1883-1954

Other Finding Aids

Inventories for Series 1-12 are available in this legacy finding aid Series 1-12 Inventory . Boxes 1-17 were processed by former staff to the item or folder level and there are more descriptive inventories for those boxes. The Beryl B. Bard correspondence (1895-1951) and Beryl B. Bard and Richard Bard (1896-1939) sets of correspondence in Series 1 are in Box 1 and Box 2. Consult with the library before requesting boxes as some of the box numbers in the legacy finding aid may be outdated.
All books in Boxes 46-52 are listed this Bard Family Books Inventory  document.

Related Materials

Dr. Cephas "Little" Bard was a well-known member of the Bard family. His papers are a separate collection (MVC026) and are at the MVC Research Library. The finding aid for the collection is available on the MVC's OAC page .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Regional planning -- California -- Ventura County
Petroleum industry and trade -- California -- Ventura County
Port Hueneme (Calif.) -- History
Business enterprises -- California -- Ventura County
Scrapbooks
Account books
Business records
Legislators -- United States
Bard Family -- Archives
Bard, Beryl Beatrice, 1878-1957
Berylwood Investment Company -- Records and correspondence
Graham-Loftus Oil Company -- Records and correspondence
Rancho Las Posas and Simi
Simi Land and Water Company -- Records and correspondence

 

Series 1: Bard family correspondence 1883-1964

Scope and Contents

The Bard family correspondence is primarily letters to and from Bard family and friends regarding life, travels, and business ventures. These letters are primarily to or from either Beryl Bard or Richard Bard. Beryl Bard compiled and organized the letters by subject and date. The correspondence is dated from 1883 to 1964, with the bulk of it dated 1895-1951. Most of the series is signed letters to and from Bard family members and friends regarding life, travels, and business. These letters are primarily to or from either Beryl Bard or Richard Bard. Beryl Bard compiled and organized the letters by subject and date. This series also contains books and ephemera belonging to members of the Bard family.
 

Series 2: Berylwood Investment Company records 1907-1952

Scope and Contents

The Berylwood Investment Company (BIC) records are dated 1907 to 1952, with the bulk of them being from 1936-1944. This series includes letters, agreements, documents, by-laws, minutes, and statements. Additionally, it has records for the Berylwood Stock Farm and other farming operations conducted by Bard family members. Other investments include the Calistoga Mining and Development Company, the Italo Corporation, and the Sonora Consolidated Mining Company. Other materials include miscellaneous bound records, Berylwood Stock Farm accounts payable and receivable, lists of accounts and inventories, five journals and one daybook.
 

Series 3: Berylwood Stock Farm records 1912-1964

Scope and Contents

The Berylwood Stock Farm records were created by the Berylwood Investment Corporation between 1912 and 1964, with the bulk of the records dated 1920-1925. The series is primarily composed of bookkeeping records, memoranda, feed sheets, balance sheets, correspondence, agreements, deeds, indenture of lease, bills of sale, livestock photos, and inventories. Inventories for each folder's contents are in the first folder of Box 5.
 

Series 4: Business records 1880-1935

Scope and Contents

This series contains general business papers and correspondence from various individuals, groups, and businesses, as well as property and lease records for the Berylwood Investment Company. This includes the People's Lumber Company, the American Beet Sugar Company, and Patterson Ranch, as well as land holdings in Hueneme and Ojai.
 

Series 5: Graham-Loftus Oil Company records 1897-1943

Scope and Contents

The records in this series are from the Graham-Loftus Oil Company for the period of 1897 to 1943. It contains business records including statements, balance sheets, reports, letters, dividends, insurance records, agreements, stockholder folders, and copies of minutes. The folders are organized by type of business record and when they were created. Information on the lawsuits related to the Italo Petroleum Corporation of America are in the folder titled "Italo Corporation-Documents" in the Berylwood Investment Company records series. The significance of the handwritten numbers on the original folder labels is unknown. It is not clear what the numbering system was for these records.
 

Series 6: Land and oil 1864-1960

Scope and Contents

This series contains Thomas R. Bard and the Bard family's files on their investments in land and oil. The numbers in the folder titles are from the original folders. It's not clear what the numbering system was for these records. Some of the subjects include the Interurban Land Company, the John Irwin Oil Company, the Kennedy Tract near Matilija, and land in Humboldt County.
 

Series 7: Notes and mortgages 1872-1931

Scope and Contents

This series contains mortgage records (bills, payments, transfers, etc.) from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s. This includes both companies and individuals that leased or bought land from the Bard family.
 

Series 8: Papers and ledgers 1850-1915

Scope and Contents

This series primarily pertains to Bard's work in the U.S. Senate and businesses. This includes the papers of Senator Thomas Robert Bard and his work regarding the Panama Canal, trade with Cuba, and the Statehood of Arizona and New Mexico. In addition, the series contains financial records, land and business holdings and personal effects from T.R. Bard's tenure as a senator and his family from the same period.
 

Series 9: Simi Land and Water Company records circa 1800s-1900s

Scope and Contents

This series consists of four boxes of files and materials related to the Simi Land and Water Company, collected by Thomas R. Bard. Subjects covered in this collection include: Andrew Gray Trust, Berylwood Investment Company, Colony Tracts, Hueneme Wharf Company, Las Posas and Simi Syndicate, Pacific Coast Oil Company, Philadelphia and California Petroleum Company, Porter Rancho of San Fernando, Ranchos Simi and Las Posas, Santa Susana Pass, Sespe Oil Company, Simi Crude Oil Company, Simi Hotel, Simi and Las Posas Trusts, Simi Oil Company, Simi Valley Presbyterian Church, Southern Pacific Railroad, Tapo Ranch, Union Oil Company of California, Ventura Land and Water Company, and Ventura Vidette.
The original order as organized by T.R. Bard has been maintained. A handwritten inventory is in the front of the box.
 

Series 10: Southside Improvement Company 1883-1910

Scope and Contents

This series contains the financial papers and several time books from the Southside Improvement Company, which was established to provide water and irrigation to the Bardsdale and Fillmore area. The firm was established in February of 1887 by R.G. Surdam, the founder of Bardsdale, Cephas Bard, Thomas R. Bard, FW. Gerberding, and E.O. Gerberding.
 

Series 11: Thomas Robert Bard papers 1869-1960

Scope and Contents

The Thomas R. Bard papers consist of items ranging in date from 1890 to 1917, with the bulk of materials dated 1902-1912. It includes a scrapbook of letters relating to illness, a personal scrapbook of political newspaper clippings, two scrapbooks of newspaper reports on the proceedings of Thomas R. Bard's election to the U.S. Senate, another scrapbook of pamphlets and newspaper clippings, and ledgers and folders pertaining to research on Bard family history. The series provides information about Thomas Bard's businesses, politics, family history, and family life, including his relationship with his brother Cephas Bard.
One scrapbook contains over 175 typed and written letters and telegrams, and over 50 calling cards expressing concern and relief following T.R. Bard's recovery from a life-threatening illness between September and November of 1902. The majority of letters were written to his wife, Mary. The letters came from all over the United States and were sent by political associates, educators, ministers, family friends, and even the Southern California Women's Christian Temperance Union. The early letters of September and October of 1902 all expressed "sympathy" and would indicate that the prognosis was not good. In late October 1902 the letters began to reflect relief that Senator Bard was recovering.
A personal scrapbook from 1910 to 1912 contains many newspaper clippings and letters. The majority of these papers are political in nature. Loose, in the back of the scrapbook, there are several earlier newspaper clippings dating as far back as 1897, also regarding politics. Two other scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings on the 1900 U.S. Senate election. Another scrapbook contains a wide range of topics, including pamphlets and newspaper clippings on farming techniques, Thatcher School notes, and newspaper clippings on local social events. The ledgers and folders include family history, letters, receipts, correspondence, and other materials from Scotland, Ireland, and England regarding research on Bard family history. These ledgers date from 1879 to 1915, concentrated between 1902 and 1908.
Most of the scrapbooks and folders include itemized inventories of their contents.
 

Series 12: Richard Bard papers circa 1880-1917

Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence, papers, and notes that belonged to Richard Bard. He was the son of Thomas R. and Mary Bard. After graduating from Princeton in 1915, he returned to Southern California. He was a major player in the early development of the Port Hueneme harbor. The majority of his papers are related to either local politics and development projects or Bard family history.
 

Series 13: Ledgers 1883-1954

Scope and Contents

This series contains a wide variety of ledgers related to the Bard family's business accounts and investments.
The following acronyms are used for brevity: Bank of Hueneme (BoH), B.I. Co (Berylwood Investment Company), HWC (Hueneme Wharf Company). The labels Cash, Daybook, and Journal are taken from the spine of books. Ledgers are accounting books where Bard kept record of finances or transactions. The label Deeds refers to books of actual deeds or other records of Bard and his business partnership land holdings and titles. The label sheep farming is used to group together books that pertain to Bard's business records related to sheep farming.
Box 42

Bard and Lyttle L: Ledger 1923-1934

Scope and Contents

This ledger includes an index and tracks all transactions related to Bard and Lyttle. Bard and Lyttle was formed for Beryl B. Bard, Joan M. Bard, Richard Bard, and Herbert G. Lyttle to farm the Berylwood Investment Corporation's Lots 37 and 38 as tenants. Richard Bard supervised the enterprise and Lyttle was the bookkeeper.
Box 42

Bard and Lyttle: Trial balance books 1923-1934

Ledger 80

Bard and Perkins: Draft book from Bank of Hueneme 1889 August 15 - December 23

Ledger 1

BoH: Certificate Register No. 1 1889 August 6 - 1920 May 13

Ledger 2

BoH: Daybook 1889 August - 1890 May

Ledger 3

BoH: Daybook No. 6 1901 March 7 - 1902 May 6

Ledger 4

BoH: General Ledger No. 1 1889 August 3 - 1891 September 11

Ledger 5

BoH: General Ledger No. 1 1889 August 6 - 1901 March 1

Ledger 6

BoH: Index to Individual Ledger No. 1 circa 1893

Ledger 7

BoH: Individual Finances No. 1 1889 July - 1892 January

Ledger 8

BoH: Individual Ledger No. 1 1889 October 3 - 1894 September

Ledger 9

BoH: Remitted Checks No. 1 1889 July 16 - 1892 April 25

Ledger 10

BoH: Remittance Register No. 5 1898 April - 1899 October

Ledger 11

BoH: Travellers Check Register 1921 April - 1946 August

Ledger 12

B.I. Co: Journal 1 1911 March 15 - 1914 October 31

Ledger 13

B.I. Co: Journal 2 1914 November 2 - 1918 January 31

Ledger 14

B.I. Co: Journal 3 1918 February 18 - 1920 May 30

Ledger 15

B.I. Co: Journal 4 1920 June 1 - 1922 May 31

Ledger 16

B.I. Co: Journal 5 1922 June 5 - 1923 March 1

Ledger 17

B.I. Co: Journal 6 1923 March 1 - 1925 September 26

Ledger 18

B.I. Co: Journal 7 1925 September 30 - 1927 May 14

Ledger 19

B.I. Co: Journal 8 1927 May 14 - 1928 December 24

Ledger 20

B.I. Co: Journal 9 1928 December 31 - 1930 May 31

Ledger 21

B.I. Co: Journal 10 1930 May 31 - 1931 October 31

Ledger 22

B.I. Co: Journal 11 1931 November 2 - 1933 August 12

Ledger 23

B.I. Co: Journal 12 1933 August 14 - 1935 June 30

Ledger 24

B.I. Co: Journal 13 1935 July 1 - 1937 September 10

Ledger 25

B.I. Co: Journal 14 1937 September 10 - 1939 September 29

Ledger 26

B.I. Co: Journal 15 1939 September 30 - 1941 September 11

Ledger 27

B.I. Co: Journal 16 1941 September 12 - 1943 February 26

Ledger 28

B.I. Co: Journal 17 1943 February 27 - 1944 July 31

Ledger 29

B.I. Co: Journal 18 1944 August 1 - 1945 December 31

Ledger 30

B.I. Co: Journal 19 1945 December 31 - 1947 April 29

Ledger 31

B.I. Co: Journal 20 1947 April 29 - 1949 January 31

Ledger 32

B.I. Co: Journal 21 1949 February 1 - 1950 October 30

Ledger 33

B.I. Co: Journal 22 1950 November 1 - 1952 April 30

Ledger 34

B.I. Co: Journal 23 1952 May 21 - 1954 February 8

Ledger 35

B.I. Co: Transfers 1911 June 8 - 1928 December 18

Ledger 36

B.I. Co: Unlabeled ledger 1911 March 15 - 1923 September 20

Ledger 73

B.I. Co.: Cash 1 1911 March 16 - 1918 June 8

Ledger 37

Cash 1884 August 13 - 1887 March 4

Ledger 38

Cash 1887 March 8 - 1893 March 3

Ledger 39

Cash: T.R.B. 1890 March 6 - 1901 March 2

Ledger 40

Cash: T.R.B. 1901 March 5 - 1908 March 27

Ledger 74

Cash: T.R.B. 1908 March 13 - 1915 March 31

Ledger 99

Daybook 1881 March 1 - 1883 September

Scope and Contents

This daybook details transactions, including income, all listed under Hueneme, Cala. Daybook belonged to T.R. Bard.
Ledger 94

Daybook 1905 August 29 - December 30

Ledger 100

Daybook T.R.B. 1893 March - 1913 June

Scope and Contents

This daybook is a continuation of account book tracking rents and sale of land including property in Arizona, Las Posas, Somis, Simi, Sespe, Ojai, Santa Barbara, and nearby regions.
Ledger 93

Daybook I 1901 September 2 - December 23

Ledger 81

Daybook II 1901 December 24 - 1902 April 28

Ledger 101

T.R. Bard Day Record Book 1874-1881

Scope and Contents

This daybook is labeled "T.R. Bard Day Record Book 1874-1881" and it documents surveys and accounts for various properties and business owned by Bard, such as La Colonia and Las Posas.
Ledger 102

Deeds: Abstract of C.L. Wilson circa 1880s-1906

Scope and Contents

Details deeds and titles for land in or near Bosquejo Rancho and Butte County. Deeds recorded going back to 1851; however not clear if these are copies and not deeds actually dated 1851.
Ledger 103

Deeds: Abstract of Title to Acre Lots 11, 12, 14, 15 circa 1881-1886

Scope and Contents

Details deeds and titles for land in Alameda County, formerly San Antonio Rancho.
Ledger 104

Deeds: Account book for leases circa 1873

Scope and Contents

Book details accounts and incomes for various tracts of land in the areas of present-day Patterson Ranch, Camarillo, and Oxnard.
Box 38

Deeds: Accounts notebook circa 1881-1884

Scope and Contents

This notebook details accounts for land or business related to Rancho Las Posas. It also contains correspondence regarding business in Montana.
Box 38

Deeds: Blue notebook 1874

Scope and Contents

This account book details leasees and renters, and agricultural production.
Ledger 105

Deeds: Bardsdale circa 1893

Scope and Contents

This deed book contains grants and surveys related to Bardsdale and makes several mentions of Geo. C. Power. Bardsdale was not founded by Thomas R. Bard, but he did allow for the use of his name. Several tracts were sold to Bard upon the founder's death.
Ledger 106

Deeds: Canada Larga (Title, Surveys, Partition) 1873 January - October

Ledger 107

Deeds: Deeds 1 1865 March - 1875 October

Scope and Contents

The title page reads: Transcribed Records of Santa Barbara County - Thomas R. Bard and the Philadelphia and California Petroleum Company - Grantors and Grantees.
Ledger 108

Deeds: Deeds 2 1870 October - 1878 August

Scope and Contents

The title page reads: Transcribed Records of Santa Barbara County - Thomas R. Bard and the Philadelphia and California Petroleum Company - Grantors and Grantees.
Ledger 109

Deeds: Deeds 3 1867 October - 1873 April

Scope and Contents

Title page reads: Transcribed Records - Thomas A. Scott grantees.
Ledger 110

Deeds: Deeds 4 1873 May - 1888

Scope and Contents

This deed book contains records documenting Thomas A. Scott's properties.
Ledger 111

Deeds: Deeds 5 circa 1880 - 1907

Scope and Contents

This deed book contains notes, surveys, and assessments, as well as records related to Thomas A. Scott's holdings. It also states that it largely relates to Subdivision No. 16 of Rancho Colonia.
Ledger 112

Deeds: Deeds 6 1888 May - 1911 March

Scope and Contents

This deed book largely contains records for tracts in Bardsdale.
Ledger 113

Deeds: Deeds 7 1903 June - 1911 March

Ledger 114

Deeds: Deeds 8 1911 March - 1917 May

Scope and Contents

This deed book makes several mentions of the Berylwood Investment Company.
Ledger 115

Deeds: Leases and rents circa 1882-1885

Scope and Contents

This ledger documents rents from land managed or owned by Thomas R. Bard, much of which is on the Sespe River. It also lists the names of leasees.
Ledger 56

Farmers and Merchants Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Drafts Drawn 1898 March 24 - 1904 February 21

Box 40

Hueneme Public Hall: Accounts book 1882-1886

Scope and Contents

This book details expenditure on the hall and income from rents.
Box 40

Hueneme Public Hall: Stock journal 1881 September - 1889

Box 40

Hueneme Public Hall: Stock ledger 1881-1888

Scope and Contents

This ledger does not specify that it is for the Hueneme Public Hall Company, but appears to be related and has .
Ledger 41

HWC: Cash 1882 May 1 - 1885 September 23

Ledger 42

HWC: Cash 1885 September 24 - 1899 June 30

Ledger 43

HWC: Journal 1885 September 23 - 1907 December 28

Box 42

Hueneme Wharf and Lighter Company: By-Laws 1871 August 29

Ledger 116

Hueneme Wharf and Lighter Company: Ledger 1872-1884

Box 42

Hueneme Wharf and Lighter Company: Stock Journal 1882

Scope and Contents

This journal is mostly empty, but includes a copy of a 1901 court decision regarding railroad companies in California and an 1878 memo on warehouse and wharfing receipts.
Box 42

Hueneme Wharf and Lighter Company: Stock Ledger 1882

Scope and Contents

This journal tracks stock certificates issued and cancelled for the company.
Ledger 44

Journal 1883 September 17 - 1887 March 7

Ledger 77

Journal 1887 March 7 - 1893 March 6

Ledger 45

Journal: T.R.B. 1893 March 6 - 1901 March 4

Ledger 76

Journal: T.R.B. 1901 March 4 - 1908 March

Ledger 75

Journal 1907 September 30 - 1913 July 28

Ledger 46

Las Posas: Ledger 1888 October 20 - 1889 October

Ledger 47

Las Posas Water Company No. 2 1908 July 23 - 1923 October 25

Ledger 95

Las Posas Water Company No. 3 1924 January 24 - 1935 April 25

Scope and Contents

Records and minute book. It includes minutes of meetings, income and expense statements, financial statements, affidavits, etc.
Ledger 96

Las Posas Water Company No. 5 1950 November 16 - 1958 December 4

Scope and Contents

Records and minute book. It includes board of directors meeting minutes, proxy lists, affidavits, etc.
Ledger 97

Las Posas Water Company No. 6 1959 January 15 - 1966 January 7

Scope and Contents

Records and minute book. It includes minutes of meetings, reports of shareholder meetings, proxy lists, balance sheets, financial statements, etc.
Ledger 48

Ledger 1900-1903

Ledger 49

Ledger 1904 January - 1905 January

Ledger 50

Ledger A 1887 March 14 - 1893 July 28

Ledger 117

Ledger: Barley 1879-1881

Scope and Contents

This ledger does specify which business venture or property it is related to, but it tracks costs and incomes related to crop cultivation, much of which is barley.
Box 38

Ledger: Crops circa 1880

Scope and Contents

This ledger does not specify which business venture or property it is related to, but it tracks costs and incomes related to crops. It mostly details accounts for wheat and barley.
Ledger 118

Ledger: Red account book 1901 April 13 - 1902 March 14

Scope and Contents

This account book tracks general expenditures and income, much of which are related to construction materials. It is not clear which of Bard's business ventures this account book is related to.
Ledger 51

Ledger, T.R. Bard 1880 February 29 - 1882 February

Ledger 52

Ledger, T.R.B. 1893 March 7 - 1911 March 17

Ledger 53

Ledger, T.R.B. 1893 March 14 - 1900 March

Ledger 54

Ledger, T.R.B. 1901 March - 1908

Ledger 55

Ledger, T.R.B. 1908 March - 1915 January

Ledger 91

Ledger: Trial balance 1901 March 31 - 1906 June 12

General

First few pages contain instructions and tables. First page of ledger reads: Labor Saving Trial Balance with Recapitulation Pages. Copyright 1877 by F. Raymond Jr. Revised and Improved Edition. Copyright 1894 by Hall and McChesney. Published by Hall and M
Ledger 78

Las Posas Water Company copy book 1905 August 21 - 1906 December 14

General

Contains copies made of correspondence.
Ledger 79

Las Posas Water Company: Treasurer's cash book 1 1888 December 7 - 1894 June 7

Ledger 82

Ledger 1896

General

Has "vv 162-4" noted inside the cover.
Ledger 83

Ledger 1891

General

Has "vv 162-1" noted inside the cover.
Ledger 85

Ledger: Accounts payable 1911 - 1923

Ledger 86

Ledger: Thos. R. Bard 1876 January 7 - 1880 March 20

Ledger 87

Ledger: Transfer (T.R.B.) 1908 March 7 - 1910 March 22

Ledger 88

Ledger: Trial balance 1895 March 5 - 1900 March 5

General

First few pages contain instructions and tables. First page of ledger reads: Labor Saving Trial Balance with Recapitulation Pages. Copyright 1877 by F. Raymond Jr. Revised and Improved Edition. Copyright 1894 by Hall and McChesney. Published by Hall and McChesney, proprietors of Aves' Printed Indexes and makers of superior blank books. 406, 408, 410 Franklin, and 300, 302, 304, 306 West Jefferson Streets, Syracuse, N.Y.
Ledger 89

Ledger: Balances 1882 June 1 - 1901 January 31

Box 38

Sheep farming: Account book 1881-1882

Scope and Contents

This account book records the sale of sheep, wool, as well as other expenses related to sheep farming.
Box 43

Sheep farming: Journal 1885 March - 1889

Scope and Contents

This journal tracks inventory of sheep and related equipment.
Box 44

Sheep farming: Kennedy, Bard, and Erringer 1875-1881

Scope and Contents

This is a ledger for the partnership's transactions, including sales, expenses, and investments. This partnership was formed primarily to invest in sheep farming.
Box 43

Sheep farming: Kennedy, Bard, and Erringer 1875 January - 1881 October

Scope and Contents

This account book details a partnership Bard made with others, including J. Sogau Kennedy and JR. Erringer, to graze and farm sheep in Rancho Las Posas and Simi. The account book includes a record of sheep sales, expenses, wages, and income from leasees.
Box 44

Sheep farming: Ledger 1879

Scope and Contents

This ledger tracks the bands of sheep owned by Bard and Barker Gummere. The ledger also appears to track wages for laborers and shepherds.
Box 44

Sheep farming: Ledger 1880 January - 1883 October

Scope and Contents

This account book details leases from Barker Gummere, employees' wages, sales of sheep, and each investor's stock.
Box 44

Sheep farming: Petty journal circa 1875

Ledger 90

Unlabeled Bard account book 1908 March 2 - 1915 March 5

Ledger 92

Unlabeled Bard account book 1892-1922 November

Ledger 84

Wages book and shearing accounts (Pool) 1879 June - 1888 March 5

Box 43

W.G. Hughes estate 1914

Scope and Contents

This book details the legatees of W.G. Hughes' estate and how his estate was disposed of. Papers that were in this ledger were foldered and are in the same box.
Box 43

W.G. Hughes will 1914

Scope and Contents

This book is an inventory of the estate of W.G. Hughes, for whom Thomas R. Bard acted as executor of his will.
Box 43

W.G. Hughes will (journal) 1914-1915

Scope and Contents

The first page of this journal reads, "Estate of W.G. Hughes, deceased, letters, testamentary issued to Thos. R. Bard May 11, 1914. Inventory of appraisal filed June 30, 1914. 1914-1915."