E Clampus Vitus Billy Holcomb Chapter collection

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Identifier: SC-022

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E Clampus Vitus Billy Holcomb Chapter collection

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Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection contains announcements, fliers, publications, and other materials pertaining to the Billy Holcomb chapter of E Clampus Vitus. Materials primarily document the group's "Clampout" events held at historically significant locations throughout San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Publications written by members of the Billy Holcomb chapter documenting the history of the Inland Empire's notable people, places, and events are also included.

Dates

Creation: circa 1969-2019

Creator

E Clampus Vitus (Fraternal order) (Organization)

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Historical Note

E Clampus Vitus is a fraternal organization founded in the 1840s by Ephraim Bee to document and preserve the history of the American West. In 1969, The Billy Holcomb chapter of E Clampus Vitus was formed by L. Burr Belden to focus on the history of San Bernardino and Riverside counties by documenting the notable people, places, and events from this region.

Extent

2.0 Linear Feet (2 record storage boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains announcements, fliers, publications, and other materials pertaining to the Billy Holcomb chapter of E Clampus Vitus, an organization dedicated to preserving and documenting the history of the American West with an emphasis on San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Materials primarily document the group's "Clampout" events and member research on the history of the Inland Empire's notable people, places, and events.