Isla Vista Improvement Association Records, 1961-1967

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Records of the Isla Vista Improvement Association,
Dates:
1961-1967
Creators:
Isla Vista Improvement Association
Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 half-size document box)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

Records of the Isla Vista Improvement Association. SBHC Mss 51. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains a short historical sketch of the organization and its records, including by-laws, minutes of meetings, membership lists, financial statements and correspondence.

Biographical / historical:

The Isla Vista Improvement Association was an organization formed by Isla Vista landowners "to promote the welfare and general improvement of the Isla Vista area." The Association held monthly meetings concerned with issues such as taxes, sewers, street signs and sidewalks. The Association presented the interests of stakeholders to local government. Meetings were attended by representatives of UCSB and the county government. In 1967, the Isla Vista Improvement Association merged with the Isla Vista Homeowners Association to form the Isla Vista Association.

Acquisition information:
The collection was first donated to the Isla Vista Community Council by Hope Smith. Donated by the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District, 1992.
Physical location:
Del Sur.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Special Collections staff
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid in EAD v. 1.0 derived from MS Word 2000 file by David C. Gartrell. Date of source: 30 October 2001 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

Records of the Isla Vista Improvement Association. SBHC Mss 51. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062