Abstract The Santa Barbara Legacy Motion Picture Film Collection is a compilation of moving image films from various donors documenting the history of, and life in, Santa Barbara County. These films have been digitized through the auspices of the California Revealed Digitization and Preservation Assistance program that helps California’s heritage organizations reformat and preserve materials of local historical significance and contribute to an understanding of the history of California and its...

Abstract The Santa Barbara Legacy Reel Audio Tapes Collection contains the earliest recordings of people and events of mid-20th century Santa Barbara historic preservation efforts. From the 1950s into the 1970s, there was a concerted effort at the local, county, and state levels to raise awareness of Santa Barbara's storied past. During this period the Historical Society, as the Museum was then known, began a publications program, established a decade-long presence at the Santa Barbara Mission,...