Malibu (Calif.) -- History

Scope and Contents Founded in 1952, Trancas Riders and Ropers is an all-volunteer equestrian club and one of Malibu’s oldest community organizations. Trancas Riders and Ropers (T.R.R.) provides equestrian activities for youth, local families, and underprivileged riders, ranging from education, horse shows, and community events to financial assistance for those in need. This collection compiles photographs, news clippings, audiovisual recordings, and other materials to tell the T.R.R story. The major donor is...

Abstract The University Church of Christ (also known as Malibu Church of Christ) began in late February, 1970 in Malibu, California. The congregation has ranged in size from a handful of members to more than 500. The bulk of the collection is made up of bulletins, directories, financial records, correspondence, sermon audio recordings, and meeting minutes ranging in date from 1973 to 2010. Other supplementary documents include the beliefs of the church, mission efforts, building plans, and...

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....

Scope and Contents The Woolsey Fire started on November 8, 2018, reaching Malibu in the early hours of November 9th. By the time it was contained nearly two weeks later, the fast-moving wildfire had burned 96,949 acres of land, destroyed 1,643 structures, and forced nearly 300,000 people to evacuate. The fire touched all of us in the community and continues to impact many of our everyday lives.The Woolsey Fire Memory Project collects, preserves, and presents the history of the Woolsey Fire and its...

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The collection contains the personal and professional papers of M. Norvel and Helen Young. The bulk of the materials range from the 1900s to early 2000s and document the Youngs' involvement with Pepperdine University; their families' lives; and their activities while based in Tennessee, Texas, and California.

Abstract Michael Zakian was the Director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum at Pepperdine University. Throughout his life Michael had a passion for the arts which came through in his work at the Weisman Museum and previous museums he was employed at. This collection contains research notes, correspondence, financial documents, photographs, photographic slides, and promotional materials related to Zakian's curatorial work for the Agnes Pelton: A Poet of Nature Exhibition which was on show at the...