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Project Map of Oak Creek Senior Housing, Thousand Oaks
Project map of Oak Creek Senior Housing, Thousand Oaks. Shows topographic lines and location of project site north of US Highway 101.
Architectural Drawing of Oak Creek Senior Housing, Thousand Oaks
Architectural drawing of Oak Creek Senior Housing, Thousand Oaks. Shows the exterior view of front of Oak Creek. Shows people on sidewalk, cars stopped on traffic circle, and foliage around building.
Helen Yamamoto Oral History
Interview with Helen Yamamoto about her family history, life in Santa Paula, trip to Japan, Japanese internment during WWII, and her life following the war. Helen died in 2010.
Content Warning: The following oral history contains outdated language…
Content Warning: The following oral history contains outdated language…
Margaret Pascoe Thacher Oral History
Interview with Margaret Pascoe Thacher about her and her husband's work at Thacher School, her life in Ojai, the Pierpont Inn, fires, and Lee Quong.
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Content Warning: The following oral history contains outdated language and may include terms that…
Nao Takasugi Oral History
Interview with Nao Takasugi about his family, discrimination as a Japanese American, and the beginning of his political career. Takasugi discusses Alien Land Law, internment camps of WWII and reparations, and the Asahi Market in Oxnard. Nao was mayor…
Annie R. Smith Oral History
Interview with Annie R. Smith about the history of the Black community in Ventura. Smith's parents were the only Black family in Ventura when they first moved to the city in 1895. Smith discusses school, work, and her house burning. She was born in…
Maria Sanchez Rios Oral History
Interview with Maria Sanchez Rios about her family and life in Fillmore. Rios discusses her family history, the 1918 Flu Epidemic, and her experiences with discrimination as a Mexican American.
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Mrs. Harold "Pequita" Parker Oral History
Interview with Francisca "Pequita" Burket Parker, the granddaughter of Adolfo Camarillo, about her family, horses, and life in Ventura County.
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Content Warning: The following oral history contains outdated language and may include terms that are…
Grace Brigham Maxwell Oral History
Interview with Grace Brigham Maxwell about her childhood and visiting her grandparents' ranch in Simi Valley. Maxwell describes life on the ranch and her family and friends in Simi.
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Content Warning: The following oral history may contain outdated…
Jack Cantrell Oral History
Interview with Ventura's pioneer surfer, Jack Cantrell. Cantrell was born in Oxnard on Halloween in 1928. He started surfing the same year that he started the Jack Cantrell Oil Company, 1953. Known as "the tennis shoe kid" because he wore tennis…
Jose Flores Oral History
Interview with Jose Flores about his life and time living in Saticoy and about his military service. Flores was born in Mexico but came to Ventura County as a toddler where he continued to live for 82 years. The Saticoy Community Center was named for…
Monroe Everett Oral History
Interview with Monroe Everett about his life in Moorpark and the history of water access in the area. Born in Montalvo in 1907, Everett was a lifelong Ventura County resident. He grew citrus, avocados and walnuts on his Moorpark farm. Graduated from…
Alejandro Ruiz Oral History
Interview with Alejandro Ruiz about his life in Piru, work on Rancho Camulos, and his Yaqui heritage and family roots in Sonora, Mexico. Ruiz began working on Rancho Camulos in the 1930s and worked there for 50 years.
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George Biggers and Harry Banks Oral History
George Biggers and Harry Banks are interviewed about bee behavior and the history of beekeeping in Ventura County. Biggers worked as a beekeeper professionally, and is noted for his appearance in Ripley's Believe It or Not! with a "bee beard." Banks…
Map of Tierra de Ocho Hombres, Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy
Map showing the Tierra de Ocho Hombres, being a portion of Lot 69, Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy, for Bill Manning. Area of interest is outlined in bold and shown southeast of State Route 126. Detail map and surrounding properties belonging to Wesley…
Signature Sheet for Blocks 21, 25, 26, and 27 of Addition, San Buenaventura
Signature sheet for Blocks 21, 25, 26, and 27 of an addition to the city of San Buenaventura. Shows various certificates and notarized signatures, including those of property owners, engineers, and notary.
Water Plan of Private Street on Sanjon Road, San Buenaventura (3 of 4)
Water plan of private street on Sanjon Road, Ventura. Shows location of water pipes beneath private street, installation points of fire hydrants, and existing sewer line.
Sheet 3 of 4.
Sheet 3 of 4.
Plan and Profile of Private Street on Sanjon Road, San Buenaventura (2 of 4)
Plan and profile of private street on Sanjon Road, San Buenaventura. Map divided into two sections. Bottom shows private street and curbs in relation to Sanjon Road. Top shows slope of street and curbs in relation to existing grade.
Sheet 2 of 4.
Sheet 2 of 4.
Title Sheet of Sanjon Improvement Plan, San Buenaventura (1 of 4)
Title sheet of Sanjon improvement plan, San Buenaventura. Area of Interest shown in bold and intersected by a private street. Bordered by Ventura Freeway to the southwest, Sanjon Road to the southeast, and the Southern Pacific Railroad to the north.…
Parcel Map of Portion of Blocks 21, 15, 16, and 27, San Buenaventura
Parcel map of portion of Blocks 21, 15, 16, and 27, San Buenaventura. Area of interest shown in bold and divided into parcels of land labeled A and B. Bordered by Ventura Freeway to the southwest, San Jon [sic] Road to the southeast, and additional…
Map of Drainage for Lot Number 41, Tract 1703-1, Ventura County
Map of drainage for Lot number 41, Tract 1703-1, Ventura County. Shows lot, patio, house, cone walk, driveway, and drain plan, with house outlined in bold. Separate figures show profile of water trap and landscaping.
Topographic Map of Lot 88, Ventura Heights Tract, San Buenaventura
Topographic map of Lot 88, Ventura Heights Tract, San Buenaventura. Area of interest shown in bold with topographic lines. Bordered by Sunset Drive to the northeast, by Terrace Drive to the southwest, by Lot 87, and by Lot 89 to the southeast.…
Parcel Map of Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Rancho Simi
Parcel map of northwest quarter of Section 17, Rancho Simi. Area of interest shown in bold. Area divided into Parcels A and B, with narrow segment of Parcel A extending westward to meet Madera Road. Area bordered to the west by Madera Road and to the…