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Ellwood Shelling scrapbook

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1966-155

Content Description

One (1) scrapbook of loose and pasted news clippings pertaining to the Ellwood Shelling by a Japanese submarine on February 23, 1942.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Laurence Wheeler. The donor's husband, Laurence Wheeler (1888-1956) owned the noted Wheeler's Inn at Ellwood which was shelled by a Japanese submarine during World War II, was a well-known restaurateur who owned and managed restaurants in Goleta, Ellwood and Santa Barbara.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Event: 1942-02-23

Extent

1 Volumes

Inventory

One (1) scrapbook