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Great Storm of 1914 (Santa Barbara, Calif.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

1. Notebook, Native Daughters of the Golden West Reina del Mar parlor, pioneer biographical sketches. 2. Booklet, "California Centennials," 1948. 3. Magazine, "California Southland," Aug. 1927. 4-38. 35 deeds, indentures and misc. documents primarily related to Chapman family: -Poem to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Gifford on their wedding day -Deed dated April 28, 1856 (in Spanish) -Letter dated Nov. 17, 1849 (Philadelphia) to Capt. William Maris from his sister -Letter dated Feb. 22, 1851 to Capt. William S. Maris in San Francisco from his sister -Receipt for $3.32 for William Maris for filing papers for the estate of Dolores Chapman -Deed (on 1/4 sheet) for land in Santa Barbara sold to John Mury on Sept. 1, 1863 -Notarized document (Dec. 11, 1874) by William S. Maris, the guardian of Refugia Chapman, (an insane person) regarding property on Haley Street -Last will and testament of Guadalupe Ortega de Chapman -Document in Spanish regarding Refugia Chapman and her disability dated Oct. 2, 1868 -Document in Spanish regarding Dona Guadalupe Ortega dated Feb. 14, 1850 -Deed dated Dec. 30,1865 from Jose Juan Chapman to Guadalupe Chapman de Ortega -Receipt from Santa Barbara Co. Recorder to Capt. Maris dated April 6, 1895 regarding the estate of Guadalupe Ortega de Chapman -Deed dated July 6, 1869, from Jose Antonio Chapman to Guadalupe Chapman de Ortega -Mortgage dated Sept. 19, 1872, from J.P. (?) Ramos to C Basquez -Copy of Summons from First District of Court (Ramon de la Revasibals vs Francisco Ayalaetals) (spelling of name in question) -Probate Court Citation regarding the estate and guardianship of Refugia Chapman, an insane person -Probate Court Citation regarding the estate of Dolores Ayalude Chapman -Deed dated Jan. 19, 1870 (Vincente Ortega to Delores Chapman de Maris) -Deed dated Dec. 26, 1886, from S. Coblentz, et al, to Guadalupe C. de Ortega -Copy of Summons from First District Court of Ventura Co. regarding the Santa Ana Water Co. vs Ramon G. de la Riva -Mortgage dated Jan. 9, 1880, between W.S. Maris and Dolores O. Maris -Document regarding the estate of Guadalupe de Chapman administered by W.S. Maris dated April 6, 1895 -Complaint of Quiet Title dated March 29, 1865 (Thomas A. Scott vs Jose Juan Chapman et als) 4 copies -Deed dated Jan. 1888, of Delores Chapman de Maris to John C. Platt -Deed dated Jan. 1888, of Refugia Chapman by W.S. Maris (guardian) to John C. Platt -Deed dated Feb. 9, 1875, of B. Gutierrez to Luisa Elizalde and Dolores Maris -Deed dated Aug. 24, 1894, of Vicente Ortega et al to Dolores Maris -Copy of Summons dated Jan. 9, 1874, of District Court of Ventura Co. regarding Santa Ana Water Co. vs Ramon G. de la Rivas et als -Deed dated May 6, 1858, of the City of Santa Barbara to William S. Maris -Deed dated April 24, 1858, of the City of Santa Barbara to Guadalupe Ortega de Chapman -Homestead Declaration dated April 26, 1861, by William S. Maris. -Deed (with may of the lot) dated Nov. 30, 1878, of W.S. Maris and wife to Laura Elizalde -Deed dated July 11, 1856, of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Santa Barbara to Dolores de Carrillo,Petra Carrillo, and Juan Carrillo -Copy and translation of the Last Will and Testament of Jose Chapman dated Jan. 7, 1849, in both Spanish and English -Deed/Contract dated July 1856, Guadalupe Colwell and Maria Yamalia Chapman, Vincente Ortega, Guadalupe Chapman de Ortega, W.S. Maris, and Jose Chapman 39-60. 22 b/w postcards of 1925 earthquake. 61-64. 4 b/w photographs of 1925 earthquake mounted on blck construction paper. 65-90. 26 b/w photographs of adobes, 1914 flood damage, Santa Barbara Mission, and other buildings. 91-94. 4 b/w photographs of antique automobiles. 95. One 8.5 x 11.5 pencil drawing of house at 18 East Haley Street.

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2012-009
Found in: Gledhill Library

Bonilla (Isaac A.) Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1993-120
Found in: Gledhill Library

Brinkerhoff-Silva-Self Family Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2020-062
Dates: 1890 - 1920
Found in: Gledhill Library

City of Santa Barbara Planning Division Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1999-018
Found in: Gledhill Library

Kenney (Floyd) Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1966-044
Dates: 1903 - 1922
Found in: Gledhill Library

Storm of 1914 brought havoc, 1976-02-08

 Item
Content Description From the Collection:

Six scrapbooks contain all thirty years of the weekly local history columns written by Mrs. Rouse for the Santa Barbara News-Press newspaper. Numbering approximately 1,500, the articles are cataloged by keywords in the Gledhill Library Subject Index. See Arrangement note for date range of articles within each scrapbook.

Dates: Publication: 1976-02-08

Tompkins (Walker and Barbara) Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1991-112
Found in: Gledhill Library

Yenger Family Photograph Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1999-080
Dates: 1914 - 1957
Found in: Gledhill Library