http://209.129.121.11/files/original/cbfb77b9140438c09f63439768982204.jpg 7e9c8ec6277a00c0bc9da87f7c5c47f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kern County Library Boyd Collection Subject The topic of the resource Kern County--Biography; Kern County--History Description An account of the resource Photos from the files of local historian William Harland Boyd (1912-2002), collected while writing his books on Kern County history; these photos are of prominent community leaders and businessmen, and also include historic views of kern county. Located in the vault of the Jack Maguire Local History Room, Beale Memorial Library, main branch of the Kern County Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Phone 661-868-0701. Open to the public Monday through Saturday 1-6 pm. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844-1950 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kern County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the “fair use” clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Kern County Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301; Phone: 661-868-0701 Relation A related resource Jack Maguire Local History Room--Photo Files, Beale Memorial Library, Kern County Library System. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kern County Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Collection of William Harland Boyd, housed in the Jack Maguire Local History Room, Beale Memorial Library, Kern County Library Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context kcb Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kern County (Calif.) 1844-1950 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Ferguson with wife and son Clarence Subject The topic of the resource Ferguson, Andrew (1870-1935); Ferguson, Clarence; Ferguson, Myrtle Description An account of the resource Photo shows Myrtle Ferguson, her husband Andrew (Andy) Ferguson, and their son Clarence. Andrew Ferguson was known as the founder of Oildale, purchasing a large tract of land and building the first building there in 1910. Andrew Ferguson was born in Canada, came to the United States in 1895, and settled in Kern County, California, in 1898. He and his wife had 3 sons--Clarence of Bremerton, Washinton; Emery of New York; Merrill of Porterville, California--and a daughter, Mrs. Hattie Simpson of Bakersfield. During his life, Andrew Ferguson worked as a storekeeper and an engineer for Peerless Oil Company. His son Merrill was born in 1898, in New York. Andrew Ferguson retired at age 54 in 1925; he died at age 64 in 1935 (February 11). Myrtle Ferguson was born in Tehachapi, California. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kern County Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 1 photograph: b&w: 14.1 x 25 cm Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1934 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kern County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Kern County Library would like to learn more about these images and hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified on this website so that we may make the necessary corrections. If you have any additional information about the images or would like to suggest a correction, please contact the Kern County Library at info@kernlibrary.org. Please include the photo identification number (e.g., kcs001). Relation A related resource Jack Maguire Local History Room--Photo Files, Beale Memorial Library, Kern County Library System. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context kcb023 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kern County (Calif.)--1930-1935