1984 Summer Olympics collection, 1984, 1983-1984

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Summary

Title:
1984 Summer Olympics collection
Dates:
1983-1984
Creators:
Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee
Abstract:
The 1983 23rd Summer Olympics were largely held in Los Angeles. However, several events took place in Ventura County. Lake Casitas hosted canoeing and rowing events, which created many job and volunteer opportunities for Ventura County residents. This collection consists of items donated by several Ventura County residents who either worked at, volunteered for, or attended Olympic events. Materials consist of both official publications produced by the Olympic organizing committee, newspaper reports and clippings, memos and correspondence from staff planning for events at Lake Casitas and in Ventura County, and ephemera collected by staff and attendees.
Extent:
2.41 Cubic Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], 1984 Summer Olympics collection, (Collection MVC080), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of both official publications produced by the Olympic organizing committee, newspaper reports and clippings, memos and correspondence from staff planning for events at Lake Casitas and in Ventura County, and ephemera collected by staff and attendees.

Biographical / historical:

The 1983 23rd Summer Olympics were largely held in Los Angeles. However, several events were held in other locations throughout California. Lake Casitas hosted canoeing and rowing events, which created many job and volunteer opportunities for Ventura County residents. Cynthia Ellison was among the many volunteers. Her volunteer position for the Olympics was as a bus driver between the University of California Santa Barbara and Lake Casitas. This collection consists of items donated by several Ventura County residents who either worked at, volunteered for, or attended Olympic events at Lake Casitas. Donors include Seth and Cynthia Ellison, Barbara Sirois, Faye Campbell, and Roberta Cordell.

Acquisition information:
Seth and Cynthia Ellison; gift; 1984, 1990, 1994. Barbara Sirois; gift; 1984. Roberta Cordell; gift; 2018. Faye Campbell; gift; 2018. John and Stephanie Pendleton; gift; 2004.
Processing information:

Processed by Krystell Jimenez, 2022.

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Arrangement:

This collection is organized at the collection level with box-level description.

Physical location:
Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior to your visit.
Physical facet:
(2 boxes)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Krystell Jimenez, 2022.
Sponsor:
This finding aid was made possible in part through funding from the County of Ventura and the Heritage Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-25 18:12:20 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, have not been determined. Contact the Research Library for further information: library@venturamuseum.org.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], 1984 Summer Olympics collection, (Collection MVC080), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Location of this collection:
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001, US
Contact:
(805) 653-0323, ext 320
library@venturamuseum.org
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