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Great Storm of 1914 (Santa Barbara, Calif.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

1. 1914 Flood photograph- De Ponce Plumbing Shop- Bath and Ortega 2. Water tower of the Potter Hotel 1914

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1982-099
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

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, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. Two postcards showing aftermath of 1914 flood as follows: West Boulevard (bottom of card burned slightly), "Spanish Town", Montecito.

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1991-128
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1914 Storm 8x10, 1914

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Gledhill Santa Barbara Glass Plate Negative Collection consists of approximately ten thousand (10,000) glass plate negative and positive photographs, created primarily by photographers N. H. Reed and I. N. Cook, two of the most prolific commercial photographers in Santa Barbara during the period 1880-1920.

Dates: 1914
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum / AR-2025-002, Gledhill Santa Barbara Glass Plate Negative Collection / Islands, Parades, Storm, Great White Fleet

Bonilla (Isaac A.) Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1993-120
Dates: 1892 - 1981
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Brinkerhoff-Silva-Self Family Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2020-062
Dates: 1890 - 1920
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

City of Santa Barbara Planning Division Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1999-018
Dates: 1914 - 1983
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Islands, Parades, Storm, Great White Fleet, 1908, 1914, 1916

 Series — AR-2025-002
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Gledhill Santa Barbara Glass Plate Negative Collection consists of approximately ten thousand (10,000) glass plate negative and positive photographs, created primarily by photographers N. H. Reed and I. N. Cook, two of the most prolific commercial photographers in Santa Barbara during the period 1880-1920.

Dates: 1908; 1914; 1916
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum / AR-2025-002, Gledhill Santa Barbara Glass Plate Negative Collection

Kenney (Floyd) Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1966-044
Dates: 1903 - 1922
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Storm of 1914 brought havoc, 1976-02-08

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Six scrapbooks containing clippings of 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
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum / AR-2020-002, Rouse (Stella Haverland) Olden Days The Way It Was Collection / Olden Days columns

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