By Andy Ludlum, Museum Volunteer Early Ventura County newspapers offered one of the few ways to connect pioneer communities with stories, opinions, and…

By Andy Ludlum, Museum Volunteer Don José De la Guerra y Noriega was known to everyone as “El Capitán.” He was already one…

Written by Andy Ludlum, Library Volunteer This was the moment they had been working towards for over 25 years.  Suffragists were confident that…

Written by Andy Ludlum, Library Volunteer Recorded interviews in the Research Library’s oral history collection give us a glimpse into the lives of…

by Library Staff Three grades still in use today, the Conejo Grade, the Dennison Grade and the Norwegian Grade, played an important role…