Museum of Ventura County

This collection was donated to the Museum of Ventura County by the County of Ventura, represented by Robert L. Hamm, county clerk and recorder. This collection contains the articles of incorporation for various businesses, clubs and associations in Ventura County from 1874-1980.

The Peiranos were a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in Ventura County in the late nineteenth century. They owned land throughout the county, but their ownership of Peirano Market, a mainstay of downtown Ventura businesses for nearly one hundred years, made them an integral part of the community's identity. These papers include both their personal and property related legal documents.

Saticoy Lionettes was a women's auxiliary group of the Saticoy Lions Club, whose purpose was to promote sociability among its members as well as promote civic welfare. Saticoy Lionettes formed in 1964 and the collection includes the club's organizational records and scrapbooks detailing their activities together and within the community.