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Kern County History

As revealed in many letters that he wrote to his wife Catharine from the fieCharcoal enhanced photograph of George Berry Davislds and camps, Davis experienced a number of battles, hardships, and injuries. Perhaps the most significant aspect of his time of service for the Union, however, was when he was captured and sent to the infamous Andersonville prison.

Architects & Architecture in Kern County

St. Pauls Episcopal Church

Lucien Garban Musical Scores

The Lucien Garban Collection contains over 800 musical scores by Cover art from sheet music from the Lucien Garban Musical Score Collectioncomposers such as Ravel, Debussy, Fauré, Wagner, and many others. Lucien Garban was a senior editor for the publishing house of Durand located in Paris. A portion of the musical scores in the collection have been marked up by him on the authority of the composers for corrected reprints of editions of their music.

U.S. Congressman William Ketchum Papers

This collection houses a variety of government documents, papers, photographs, business records, scrapbooks, ephemera, and otherLetter from the William Ketchum Collection to Mrs. Jack Kennedy 1976 pertinent information regarding a variety of topics related to the political career of William Ketchum.

U.S. Congressman Harlan Hagen Papers

This collection houses a variety of government documents, papers, Letter from the Harlen Hagen Collection photographs, business records, scrapbooks, ephemera, and other pertinent information regarding a variety of topics related to the political career of Harlan Hagen.

Kern County Supervisor Pauline Larwood Papers

Pauline Larwood served on the Kern County Board of Supervisors from Former Member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors, Pauline Larwood1983-1994. This collection houses a variety of government documents, papers, photographs, business records, scrapbooks, ephemera, and other pertinent information regarding a variety of topics related to her political career.