The Bayard Stockton Good Companions Radio Show Collection contains one hundred four (104) community affairs radio interviews aired on KMGQ-FM Goleta and conducted with a wide variety of well-known people on current events such as the arts, social issues, the...
The Canfield and Starbuck Law Firm Papers contain a selection of client legal documents from the late 19th to early 20th century for the central California coastal region.
The J. Walter Collinge Photograph Collection contains over three hundred photographs by Santa Barbara photographer J. Walter Collinge (1883-1964). Recognized for his photography of architecture, landscapes, and nudes, this collection concentrates on Collinge's architectural and scenic photography in and around...
The Dibblee Family Papers consist of 1,269 pieces of correspondence and records related to the operations of Rancho San Julian from 1842-1927.
The Fritsche Postcard Collection contains approximately 7,300 postcards gathered and organized by collector John C. Fritsche. The collection emphasizes the City of Santa Barbara, California in particular, neighboring coastal towns, the County of Santa Barbara in general, and the California...
Kathleen Burke Hale was one of Santa Barbara's most distinguished citizens. The most decorated woman of World War I, Burke received awards and medals from seven European nations. As a volunteer Red Cross worker during World War I she helped...
The Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection contains letters from Alfred Douglas Harmer's family and romanitic interests while he was a young man, as well as letters written by Harmer to his wife in later years. Also included is an array of...
The Beverley Jackson Newspaper Columns collection contains thirty years of articles written and collected by and society writer Beverley Jackson from 1968 to 1994 along with her "Mixing Yesterday & Today" column for from 2016 to 2020.
The Beverley Jackson Photograph Collection contains photographs of well-known people including actors, artists, architects, athletes, authors, chefs, dancers, musicians, talk show hosts, royalty, and philanthropists. These black and white enlargements were taken by society writer Beverley Jackson and illustrate the...
The KEYT-TV News Collection contains film and photos representing KEYT-TV's first 20 years on the air.
The Marvin Levine 1969 Oil Spill Papers are a selection of materials covering the 5-year aftermath of the 1969 Santa Barbara Channel oil spill from the point of view of the Santa Barbara County government as it worked to hold...
The Mattei (Clarence) Portraits Collection contains photographic reproductions of some of Clarence Mattei's charcoal portraits.
This Montecito Association History Committee Oral History Collection documents the lives of notable residents of Santa Barbara and Montecito during the last quarter of the 20th century, including acclaimed women architects Lutah Maria Riggs and Mildred Moody.
Mountain Drive, a residential enclave of free spirits located in the hills above Montecito, coalesced in the years following World War II. The driving force behind its formation was Robert McKee Hyde, known to all as Bobby. The spirit of...
The Santa Barbara County Court records contain over 2,300 court cases beginning with California statehood through the first decade of the 20th century. The variety of court cases represented span legal proceedings from debt settlement to probate to murder. The...
The Santa Barbara Legacy Motion Picture Film Collection is a compilation of moving image films from various donors documenting the history of, and life in, Santa Barbara County. These films have been digitized through the auspices of the California Revealed...
The Santa Barbara Legacy Reel Audio Tapes Collection contains the earliest recordings of people and events of mid-20th century Santa Barbara historic preservation efforts. From the 1950s into the 1970s, there was a concerted effort at the local, county, and...
Phillumeny is the hobby of collecting different match-related items. The Santa Barbara Matchcover and Matchbox Collection contains over 300 matchcovers and matchboxes of printed advertising graphics, primarily of Santa Barbara area businesses. Showcasing local brands and late 20th century commercial...
The City of Santa Barbara, California, became the community that it is through planning. In her book, , former Mayor Sheila Lodge documents the many battles it sometimes took, the unanticipated events, and the process that was developed to make...
The John L. Von Blon Photograph Collection contains photographs of western landscapes, automobiles, buildings, construction of a Mexican railroad, Santa Barbara, California, and portraits. The black and white photos were taken primarily by John L. Von Blon.