Charles A. Storke II collection, circa 1911-1998

Summary

Creators:

Storke, Charles A., II, 1911-1998

Abstract:

Materials related to Charles A. Storke II, Montecito resident, newspaperman, businessman, son of Thomas M. Storke.

Extent:

10.83 Linear Feet (9 cartons, 1 document box, and 1 flat oversize box)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Charles A. Storke II collection, SBHC Mss 38. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

Material in this collection comprises financial records, photographs, artifacts, personal/biographical items, and two 16mm films, related to Charles A. Storke II (1911-1998) Montecito resident, newspaperman, businessman, son of Thomas M. Storke.

Biographical / historical:

Born July 31, 1911.

Santa Barbara High School, Class of 1928.

Cornell University, Class of 1932.

Montecito resident, newspaperman, businessman. Son of Thomas M. Storke.

Died December 6, 1998.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Carol E. Storke, on behalf of Charles A. Storke II and family, 1996-2003.

Arrangement:

The collection is divided into the following unnumbered series: Personal/Family, Financial records, Photographs, Artifacts, Oversize, Audiovisual.

Physical location:

A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

Jean Storke Menzies Collection, SBHC Mss 34, Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library.

Charles A. Storke Collection, SBHC Mss 40, Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library.

Thomas M. Storke Collection, ca. 1917-1972, SBHC Mss 37, Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library.

Charles Albert Storke Papers, 1856-1936. Correspondence; manuscripts of his writings, including his memoirs; personalia; papers relating to his legal career; financial records; papers relating to the operation of the Storke ranches in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties; personal papers of other members of the More family, including those relating to the settlement of the Thomas Wallace More and Alexander Peter More estates, 1856-1910. Included also are papers relating to the settlement of Storke's estate, primarily by his son, Thomas More Storke. 4 boxes, 3 cartons, 4 volumes and 1 oversize folder. Linear feet: 6. Collection number: BANC MSS 73/71 c. For further information, check the electronic version of the guide at: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf9s20081w/

Thomas More Storke Papers, [ca. 1906-1971]. Correspondence; biographical material including his memoirs; copies of his speeches; financial records; subject files; clippings; scrapbooks; photographs; genealogical material. Relate to his activities as editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press and his opposition to the John Birch Society; his civic interests; the operation of his ranches; and his service as regent of the University of California, 1955-1960. 39 boxes, 15 cartons, 2 packages, 2 oversize folders. Linear feet: 35. Collection number: BANC MSS 73/72 c. For further information, check the electronic version of the guide at: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf609nb1gc/

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Artifacts (object genre)
Family papers
Film reels
Financial records
Photographs

Names:

Storck family -- Archives
Storke, Charles A., II, 1911-1998 -- Archives
Storke, Thomas M. (Thomas More), 1876-1971

Places:

Santa Barbara (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research 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:

[identification of item], Charles A. Storke II collection, SBHC Mss 38. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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