Christine F. Shirley files on Crystal Cove Historic District 1923-2002, bulk 1977-2001

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Christine F. Shirley files on Crystal Cove Historic District 1923-2002, bulk 1977-2001

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This collection comprises the personal papers of Christine Shirley, a former resident of Crystal Cove, California and member of the Crystal Cove Residents' Association Executive Committee. The collection includes records from the Crystal Cove Residents' Association. Materials reflect Shirley's involvement in the association's efforts to add Crystal Cove to the National Register of Historic Places and its legal struggles with the State of California over tenancy of the Crystal Cove cottages.

7.3 linear feet; (8 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

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University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6652662

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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California. Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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Shirley, Christine F.

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Historical Background Biography Christine F. Shirley was a resident of Crystal Cove, California from 1967 until 2001 and a long-time activist for preserving its 46 rustic cottages and the surrounding natural environment. Shirley first began to visit Crystal Cove in the 1930s with her cousin and fellow Cove resident Ruthie Van Wyck. She purchased the lease to cottage 23 in 1967 and spent most weekends t...

Crystal Cove Residents Association

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