Friend, (William) papers, 1900-2011, 1900-2011

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Summary

Title:
William Friend papers
Dates:
1900-2011
Abstract:
William "Bill" Friend was a former resident of Ojai and later Ventura. Friend was also a local historian. He passed away on April 14, 2011. This collection contains photographs, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, reports, maps, periodicals, and research compiled by Friend, mostly related to Ojai and other local history, the forest service and forest management, wildfire management, and management of the Sespe watershed and Piru creek.
Extent:
9 Cubic Feet
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Friend papers, (MVC061), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains photographs, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, reports, maps, periodicals, and research compiled by William Friend, mostly related to Ojai and other local history, the forest service and forest management, wildfire management, and management of the Sespe watershed and Piru creek. There are several binders that were compiled by Friend on a variety of topics, including weather conditions, fire conditions, local highways and scenic byways, fire-fighter training, land records, and local ranches.

Biographical / historical:

William "Bill" Friend was a long-time resident of Ojai and later Ventura. Friend was also a local historian. He passed away on April 14, 2011.

Acquisition information:
Unknown executor of Bill Friend's estate; gift; 2016.
Processing information:

Processed by Krystell Jimenez, 2020.

Arrangement:

This collection has been minimally processed at the collection level and has box-level description.

Physical location:
Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior to your visit: library@venturamuseum.org
Physical facet:
(7 cartons)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Krystell Jimenez, 2020.
Sponsor:
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
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-05-11 19:25:02 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. Collection has been minimally processed. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Friend papers, (MVC061), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Location of this collection:
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001, US
Contact:
(805) 653-0323, ext 320
library@venturamuseum.org
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