Orange County Ephemera Collection, circa 1890s-2022

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Summary

Title:

Orange County ephemera collection

Dates:

circa 1890s-2022

Abstract:

Extent:

9.1 Linear Feet (6 record cartons, two document boxes, two half-width document boxes) and 0.87 unprocessed linear feet.

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Orange County ephemera collection. MS-R089. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of various ephemera about Orange County, California from various donors. Subjects and materials include flyers, brochures, and programs concerning Orange County political and election issues and cultural events; political campaign materials for the 1978 state and local elections; a postcard book and color print plus envelope depicting San Juan Capistrano; and materials on the cities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, El Toro Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Tustin, Crystal Cove State Park, and Orange County water issues. A 2013 addition to the collection includes brochures, programs, fliers, pamphlets, newspapers, and other ephemera documenting civic and cultural events in the city of Irvine and greater Orange County. Materials collected from the 2013 Orange County Pride Festival and Orange International Street Fair are also represented. A 2018 addition to the collection includes ephemera documenting the debate surrounding turning the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station into the Great Park.

Processing information:

Original collection-level finding aid by Anne Nguyen. Further processing and description by Lynda Rodgers and Patricia Glowinski, 2012; and Lauren Menges, 2015. Additions added by Zoe MacLeod, 2019. Accessions added by Krystal Tribbett, Melissa Torres, and Anastasia Armendariz in 2024.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in 4 series:

Series 1. Centennial Bibliography of Orange County, California, 2.0 linear feet
Series 2. Cities of Orange County, California, 2.0 linear feet
Series 3. Subject Files, 3.2 linear feet
Series 4. Newsletters, 0.5 linear feet

This collection also contains seven unprocessed additions: Accession 2018.037, 1894-2005. 0.75 linear feet Accession 2018.071, circa 1960. 0.02 linear feet Accession 2019.002, circa 1980s. 0.02 linear feet Accession 2019.003, undated. 0.02 linear feet Accession 2019.004, circa 1890s-1975. 0.02 linear feet Accsesion 2019.005, circa 1960s. 0.02 linear feet Accession 2019.009, circa 1940s. 0.02 linear feet

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Newsletters -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Ephemera -- California -- Orange County -- 20th century.
Ephemera -- California -- Orange County -- 21st century.
Places:: Orange County (Calif.) -- Archives
Orange County (Calif.) -- Social life and customs.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Anne Nguyen, 2010. Edited by Lynda Rodgers and Patricia Glowinski in 2012 and Lauren Menges in 2015. Accessions added by Zoe MacLeod, 2018-2019. Accessions added by Krystal Tribbett, Melissa Torres, and Anastasia Armendariz in 2024.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-04 10:15:19 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: Processed components of the collection are open for research. Unprocessed additions may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.