Keene, Herman Collection
Finding aid created by Santa Paula Historical Society staff using RecordEXPRESS
Santa Paula Historical Society
2016
P. O. Box 842
Santa Paula, California 93060
(805) 525-4108
http://www.santapaulahistoricalsociety.org/
Title: Keene, Herman Collection
Dates: 1900-1965
Collection Number: 103
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 3 boxes: 2 12 x 14 inches, and one oversize box
Repository:
Santa Paula Historical Society
Santa Paula, California 93060
Abstract: The collection contains the materials of Herman Keene, namely his notebooks, photographs of family and hunting trips and a
CD of Herman Keene movies
Language of Material: English
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Keene, Herman Collection. Santa Paula Historical Society
Purchased by the Santa Paula Historical Society from John Nichols for $1200, in July 2015. Nichols obtained the materials
from the family in 2005
Biography/Administrative History
Herman Keene was born in Ventura 12-26-1878. He lived his life in Santa Paula, CA. He married Vesta Fansler. He died in
`12-24-1965. He was a rancher, trapper, hunter, naturalist, and outdoorsman.
Scope and Content of Collection
Consists of biographical information on the Keene family, many photos of the Fansler and Keene families, his hunting trips,
his christmas reindeer, and 4 notebooks of his trips and ranching