- A. Weir and Josephine Bell Bible Collection
Donated in honor of the Rev. William Hohberger and Dr. A. Weir Bell by Josephine Hohberger
Bell. The bibles range from 1575-1935 and are located in a case in the back of the
library near conference room 133.
- Ellsworth La Boyteaux Collection of Art from Papua New Guinea
The Ellsworth La Boyteaux Collection of art from Papua New Guinea includes approximately
160 artifacts from diverse regions of Papua New Guinea from approximately the early
to mid 20th century. Donated to California Lutheran University in the 1970s by the
art collector Ellsworth La Boyteaux, the collection includes a range of objects such
as carved ancestor figures, yam cult figures, polychromed suspension hooks, ceremonial
house decorations, painted shields, masks, plaques, weapons, musical instruments,
and jewelry.
The Gallegly (Elton W.) records contain correspondence, reports, bills, testimonies, memorandums, invoices, photographs,
newspaper clippings, retrotechnologies and other ephemera collected by the offices
of Representative Elton Gallegly (1944- ) over his twenty-six years of service to
the House of Representatives for Ventura County (1987-2013). These records highlight
core congressional functions, meetings, votes and administrative operations. The collection
is housed in the Elton & Janice Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement
at Pearson Library and is available by appointment only.
- Hopi Kachina Dolls (Georgie Kelm Collection)
January 1972
A collection of watercolors by Georgie Kelm features nine American Indian figures.
The collection includes: Humi, Türpockwa, Pawik, Hakte, Cipikne, Soyohim Kateinas
A'Hote, The Corn Maiden, and Hokyaña. Each watercolor is accompanied by a description
of the figure's key characteristics.
- McCall's Magazine Collection
1924-1958
Starting as a small-format magazine called The Queen in 1873, McCall's is a monthly magazine for American women. The magazine contains recipes, sewing patterns,
information about clothings trends, and a variety of other topics for women. In 2000,
Rosie O'Donnell became editorial director of McCall's and in 2001 the magazine was
renamed Rosie. The library's collection was donated by Jeff Wiese, an Oxnard resident who is the
son of longtime McCall's editor Otis Lee Wiese. Physical copies are held in the Pearson Library Periodicals Collection. Please use the library's catalog for
additional information.
