Atkinson (Margurite) Collection of Hurley Bell and Santa Ana Army Airfield Materials., ca. 1940 - ca. 1950

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Title:: Atkinson (Margurite) Collection of Hurley Bell and Santa Ana Army Airfield Materials.
Dates:: ca. 1940 - ca. 1950
Creators:: Atkinson, Margurite Atkinson, Thomas P.
Abstract:
Extent:: 10 linear inches; 2 archives boxes.
Language:
Preferred citation:: Atkinson (Margurite) Collection of Hurley Bell and Santa Ana Army Airfield Materials.. Sherman Library and Gardens

Scope and content:: <p>This collection documents the history of the Hurley Bell Restaurant, which was later renamed Five Crowns, located in Corona del Mar, CA. The building, which was modeled after Ye Old Bell guesthouse in Hurley, England, was constructed by Matilda MacCullock in 1936. In 1943, MacCullock leased the building to Margurite Atkinson, whose husband, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas P. Atkinson was Executive of the 414th Headquarters and Air Base Squadron at the Santa Ana Army Air Field.</p> <p>The collection contains advertisements, photographs, menus and photocopied articles about the Hurley Bell and Five Crowns. The collection also contains materials relating to the Santa Ana Army Air Base, including a photographs and a class book from the Santa Ana Army Air Base, and family photographs.</p>

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Sherman Library and Gardens staff.
Date Prepared:: ca. 1940 - ca. 1950
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on April 17, 2025, 11:28 a.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights to the physical object belong to the Sherman Library. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The Sherman Library do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:: Atkinson (Margurite) Collection of Hurley Bell and Santa Ana Army Airfield Materials.. Sherman Library and Gardens

Location of this collection:: Sherman Library and Gardens

614 Dahlia Ave.

Corona del Mar, CA 92625, US