Museum of Ventura County — Uncovering Black History in Ventura + People, Art, and Ice Cream

by Community Contributor • July 23, 2020 • Comments Off

MVC INSIDER

Uncovering Black History in Ventura County

Welcome to the finale episode of Season 1 “MVC Insider.”

Chief Curator Anna Bermudez, is joined by Government Archivist Amber de la Cruz as they discuss black voices in Ventura County’s past and present.

STORIES FROM COVID-19

People, Art, and Ice Cream

In this latest episode of “Stories from COVID-19”, local poet

Friday Gretchen and filmmaker John Treur talk about who they are and how they’ve been taking advantage of their time during shelter-in-place.

MVC THEN BLOG

African American Voices from Ventura County’s Past

Women meeting at the Olivet Baptist Church, Ventura c. 1940. Photo courtesy of the Black Gold Cooperative Library System. Cerisa House Wesley and Annie Smith are the two women on the right.

Recorded interviews in the Research Library’s oral history collection give us a glimpse into the lives of Cerisa House Wesley and Annie Smith, two remarkable women who were members of the earliest African American families to settle in Ventura. Listen to their extraordinary recounting of life during the flood of 1909, the pandemic of 1918, and a devastating fire that claimed the lives of a younger sister and infant brother.

MUSEUM QUIZLET

Crawlers: From the Fields to Outer Space

The invention of the tractor revolutionized the way Americans farmed. The evolution from animalpower to mechanically powered farming was instrumental in our country’s farmland expansion at the turn of the last century, shaping America as we know it today.

In this quizlet we explore the American tractor from its earlybeginnings to its modern-day usage.

Please include your name and contact information at the end of the quiz and we’ll place your name in a weekly drawing for a $50 gift certificate to a local Ventura County establishment of your choice. Good luck!

MVC RECOMMENDS

Play-Well Online Stem Classes

The Museum of Ventura County is excited to partner with Play-Well for Play-Well Online Stem classes this summer! Tap into your imagination from the comfort of your own home with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor and simple pieces from your own LEGO® collection—all while connecting virtually with your friends and classmates. This is a great activity for children aged 5-10.

Architecture: Monday, July 27th thru Friday, July 31st @ 1 PM — 1:45 PM

Agriculture: Monday, August 3rd thru Friday, August 7th @ 1 PM — 1:45 PM

For any questions, please contact Jessica Wall at jessica@play-well.org.

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS !

Museum of Ventura County Business Club members are community leaders who are committed to the region’s history, art, and stories. MVC thanks our current

Business Club Members

for their support:

Aera Energy

California Oaks Property Management

California Resources Corporation

E.J. Harrison & Sons Corporation

Haas Automation

Leavens Ranches

Limoneira

Pierpont Racquet Club

TOLD Corporation

Ventura County Credit Union