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Jimmy's Oriental Garden Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-57

Scope and Contents

Collection of documents related to the business and financial operation of Jimmy's Oriental Gardens from 1941 to 1946. A second accession of materials was integrated into this collection in 2006, consisting of postcards (approx. late 1980s-2000) from family/friends that were originally posted on a wall in Jimmy’s until 2006. There are photos from closing night celebration, posters from the walls, state required safety/health posters, Chinese New Year decorations, and room decor.

Dates

  • 1941 - 2006

Conditions Governing Access

In progress

Extent

3 boxes (1 flatbox and 1.5 linear feet document boxes) : Fairly Frail, Paper is a bit aged and brittle, but otherwise fine. There is resin/glue on some of the postcards, which makes them harder to decipher/unreadable.

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Box 1: 1944-1945 Bills/Receipts Box 2: 2006 Closing Documents, Postcards (1980-2000), Miscellaneous documents from 1940's. Box 3: 1943 Bills/Receipts, Undated Receipts Box 4: 1941-1944 Tax Audits, 1944 Bank Statements

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into 2 series reflecting their differing creation and transfer dates

.

Series 1: Financial documents

Series 2: Jimmy's materials from Closure

Source

Title
Jimmy's Oriental Garden Collection
Status
In Progress
Author
Tamia McDonald & Dez Alaniz
Date
06/03/2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation

Repository Details

Part of the Presidio Research Center Repository

Contact:
215 East Canon Perdido St.
Santa Barbara CA 93101 USA
(805) 961-5369