Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Ephemera
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of matchbooks, postcards, photographs and collectibles dating from the early 1900s up until 2013. It is arranged alphabetically by series and the files are sorted by subject and geography and put in alphabetical order. Items are related to the history of business establishments and sites in Malibu and surrounding areas in Southern California; the one exception is the Cliff House Restaurant Postcards file, which contains postcards from San Francisco, California.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-2013
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Eric Wienberg is an avid collector of historical photographs and ephemera related to Southern California history, particularly Malibu. He donated this collection, which includes matchbook covers, postcards, photographs, slides, publications and other ephemera to the Pepperdine University Library starting in 2014. It is an ongoing collection.
Full Extent
2.1 Linear Feet : (5 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Ephemera chronicles the history of business establishments and sites in Malibu and the surrounding area. The collection covers a period between the late 19th century and the 1980s, and features matchbook covers, postcards, publications, and ephemera from restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, motels, stores, and other businesses from Malibu, Topanga, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Culver City, Venice Beach and Catalina Island. The collection also includes publicity photographs, photojournalistic images, and candid snapshots from life in Malibu and Southern California.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: 1.Documents/Ephemera, 2.Matchbooks 3.Photographs and 4.Postcards. The files are separated geographically within series, and ordered first alphabetically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was transferred by Eric Wienberg to Special Collections and University Archives starting on June 2, 2014 and continuing through 2017. It will continue to be updated as items are recieved.
Processing Information
Collection processed by UCLA Intern Angela Maani in April 2016, under the supervision of Pepperdine University Archivist Kelsey Knox. More items processed and integrated by Laura Rivera Falla in 2024.
- Title
- The Finding Aid of the Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Ephemera
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Angela Maani and Kelsey Knox
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786 USA
(310) 506-4323
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu