Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Preservation Planning Associates Historic and Cultural Resource Reports Collection consists of digital and hardcopy reports of Santa Barbara City and County historic and cultural resources researched and authored by Alexandra C. Cole, principal of Preservation Planning Associates, for the years 1999-2024. Preservation Planning Associates (PPA) acronyms: ABR = Architectural Board of Review ADA = American Disabilities Act BAR = Board of...

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The Santa Barbara County Historic Landmarks Surveys consists of twenty (20) three-ring binders of historical surveys of Santa Barbara County landmarks and structures of merit developed by historian Michel Nellis. The survey materials include historical context, photographs, maps, survey forms and electronic media. Also included is an interview with Montecito historian Maria Herold and a walking tour of downtown Santa Barbara stone architecture.

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The Santa Barbara Legacy Reel Audio Tape Collection contain recordings of oral histories, radio programs, meetings, lectures, telephone conversations, ceremonies, and music perfomances of local old timers and influential people. These 184 electronic files, extracted from 98 one quarter-inch reel-to-reel magnetic tapes, represent the earliest audio recordings made by the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Santa Barbara County Historic Landmarks Surveys consists of twenty (20) three-ring binders of historical surveys of Santa Barbara County landmarks and structures of merit developed by historian Michel Nellis. The survey materials include historical context, photographs, maps, survey forms and electronic media. Also included is an interview with Montecito historian Maria Herold and a walking tour of downtown Santa Barbara stone architecture.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Santa Barbara Legacy Reel Audio Tape Collection contain recordings of oral histories, radio programs, meetings, lectures, telephone conversations, ceremonies, and music perfomances of local old timers and influential people. These 184 electronic files, extracted from 98 one quarter-inch reel-to-reel magnetic tapes, represent the earliest audio recordings made by the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.