Placentia History Collection: Epherma & Manuscripts

The Placentia library houses a collection of ephemera and manuscripts related to the history of Placentia.

This collection includes family records, letter, wills, certificates, memorabilia, pamphlets, religious items, pamphlets, mementos and more from the following individuals/families:

Ziegler Family
MacFadden Family
Mary Simpson Gerhold
Elsie and Louis Richards
Bob and Jo Lyons
Virigina Carpenter
Francisco Higuera
Kraemer Family

This collection also includes meeting minutes, scrapbooks, financial records, memorabilia, and more from the following organizations:

West Atwood Yacht Club
Placentia Community Network
Placentia Orange Growers Association Packing House
Placentia Orange County Exchange Office
Placentia Founders Society
Placentia Women’s Round Table
Placentia Linda Hospital
American Association of University Women
Parent Teacher Associations of El Dorado High School and Charles Wagner Elementary School
Huggin Hearts
The Bradford House Weddings
Placentia Historical Committee

This collection can be viewed by appointment only. To make an appointment call (714) 528-1906, ext. 224 or email historyroom@placentialibrary.org.

Website Accessibility Policy

Placentia Library District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Placentia Library District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 714.528.1906

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Placentia Library District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Placentia Library District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 714.528.1906.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.