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Sheridan, E.M. "The Sespe: Early-Day History Dating from the Time of the Indians:" [unpublished manuscript]


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    Sheridan, E.M. "The Sespe: Early -Day History Dating from the Time of the Indians:" [unpublished manuscript]

    Manuscripts

    Folder three is mostly correspondence associated with the collecting of information relating to the Sespe Ranch. There are also some newspaper clippings and two pictures of Thomas Wallace More, the first Anglo-American owner of the Ranch.

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    Sespe Rancho collection

    Manuscripts

    The collection includes 412 items which include one manuscript on the history of Rancho Sespe, correspondence from historians, interview notes, a small number of drawings and pictures, miscellaneous notes, and copies of legal documents submitted to the California Land Commission by Carlos Antonio Carrillo in 1854 to prove his ownership of Rancho Sespe. Most of this collection is the creation of E.M. Sheridan, Keith Spalding and Howard F. Pressey. E. M. Sheridan is the author of the unpublished manuscript and was also a curator for the Pioneer Museum in Ventura, a predecessor of the Museum of Ventura County. Pressey was a historian and manager of Rancho Sespe. He also conducted most of the interviews and authored many of the interview notes in this collection. Spalding was also a historian of Rancho Sespe who assisted Pressey with interviews and had a secretary type his summary dictations.

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    Legal Documents, Manuscript, Notes, and Correspondence

    Manuscripts

    The collection includes 412 items which include one manuscript on the history of Rancho Sespe, correspondence from historians, interview notes, a small number of drawings and pictures, miscellaneous notes, and copies of legal documents submitted to the California Land Commission by Carlos Antonio Carrillo in 1854 to prove his ownership of Rancho Sespe. Most of this collection is the creation of E.M. Sheridan, Keith Spalding and Howard F. Pressey. E. M. Sheridan is the author of the unpublished manuscript and was also a curator for the Pioneer Museum in Ventura, a predecessor of the Museum of Ventura County. Pressey was a historian and manager of Rancho Sespe. He also conducted most of the interviews and authored many of the interview notes in this collection. Spalding was also a historian of Rancho Sespe who assisted Pressey with interviews and had a secretary type his summary dictations.

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    Unpublished and unrealized manuscripts

    Manuscripts

    Manuscript draft of the unpublished Travel Broadens (1963), based on Babitz's experiences in Europe, and typescript drafts of the unrealized Russia (1996-2001) and Bonnie and Clyde (2001).

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  • Map of the Bardsdale Tract : Part 1 of Tract 1 Rancho Sespe and part of sections 1-2-11-12 T 3 N R 20 W SBM Ventura County, California

    Map of the Bardsdale Tract : Part 1 of Tract 1 Rancho Sespe and part of sections 1-2-11-12 T 3 N R 20 W SBM Ventura County, California

    Rare Books

    See also map 150280 for an earlier map of this area. This folder contains two typed sheets of proprerty owners and the location and acreage of their holdings. Used in an ownership dispute. MS note: Filed, March 17th 1894, Chas. P. Whitaker Secretary Pro. MS note: 401759. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

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    L.A. Times History

    Manuscripts

    1 item: 44-pp. manuscript of item headed "Times History -- Ainsworth -- 1," which later was given the official title History of the Los Angeles Times.

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