Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society id48
Mailing Address:
7248 Owensmouth Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91303Phone: 818-347-7911
Fax: 818-347-9226
Email: canogal@pacbell.net
Contact: Ms. Beth Shirley, Newsletter Editor
Institution Type: Archive, Community Service Organization, Historical Society, Museum, Research Center/Institution
Location of Institution: San Fernando Valley
Archive and Collections
Description: The Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society's collection contains photo-graphs, books, pamphlets, documents, artifacts, and oral interviews dealing with the history of the West San Fernando Valley, with emphasis on the area that was originally known as Owensmouth and is now called Canoga Park. Among these materials are high school yearbooks from 1916 to the 1950s; publications from the local women's club; a thesis on the development of the town; clippings and scrapbooks; and ephemera from the chamber of commerce, the Lion's Club, and other local organizations. Permanent and rotating displays at the society's museum depict life in the San Fernando Valley from the days of the Chumash Indians through the Mexican Rancho era and the period of dry farming and grain growing in the 1800s to the transformation brought about by the arrival of aerospace industries in the 1950s and 1960s.
Regions Covered: West San Fernando Valley
Type of Materials: Audio Recordings, Books, Cultural Artifacts, Materials & Objects, Institutional Publications, Maps, Photographs
Time Periods: 1848-1899, 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980
Languages: English
Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: Clubs/Service/Social Organizations, Community Service Organizations, Education, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Middle to Upper Income, Seniors, Youth
Access
Year Round Access: Yes
OnSite Technology: No
Workspaces: Yes
Open to the Public: Yes
Public Hours: Second and fourth Sunday of each month, 2-4 pm
Reservations not requiredOpen for Research: Yes
Research Hours: By appointment only
Reservations not requiredAccess Procedures: A special time may be arranged. Materials used at site.
Management
Catalogue System: Inventory
Repository/Depository: Yes
Loan To Others: No
Exhibited: Yes
Exhibition Frequency: A continuing display during the year
Makes Purchases: No
Formalized Purchases: No
Outreach: Brochures/Flyers/Pamphlets, Newsletter
