SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FOUNDATION MANUSCRIPT MATERIALS

MANUSCRIPT MATERIALS

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND FOUNDATION MANUSCRIPT MATERIALS

• Santa Cruz Island Foundation. Cash book.

Santa Cruz Island: February 3, 1987-April 18, 1988.

Manuscript in three hands beginning with Carey Stanton's, 5 pages in 300-page blank book, printed green canvas.

Records the first receipts and disbursements of the then-newly-formed Santa Cruz Island Foundation.

• Santa Cruz Island Foundation. Guest registry.

Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz Island: December 17, 1987-December 11, 1999.

Manuscript in multiple hands, unpaginated, black leather, all edges gilt.

In the envelope taped to the front endpaper is a partial table of contents, running up through November 20, 1990.

The events covered are:

*Memorial service for Carey Stanton, All Saints' by-the-Sea, Montecito, December 17, 1987.

* Funeral service for Carey Stanton, Chapel, Santa Cruz Island, January 8, 1988.

* Feast of the Holy Cross (Mass), Chapel, Santa Cruz Island, May 3, 1988.

* Visitors to SCIF offices, Valdez House, 1010 Anacapa, Santa Barbara, June 18, 1988-December 2, 1999. The Valdez House guest log runs throughout the volume, with the logs for special events interspersed.

* Advisory Council Annual Meeting, Mural Room, SB Courthouse, December 10, 1988. All Advisory Council meetings up through 1999 are in the volume.

* Santa Barbara Historical Society Luncheon, Valdez House, March 12, 1989.

* Santa Barbara Courthouse Docents, Valdez House, March 16, 1989.

* Stanton Family Reunion, Santa Cruz Island, September 9, 1989.

* Visitors from Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Valdez House, September 16, 1989.

* University Club, Valdez House, February 20, 1992.

* Santa Rosa Island Meeting, Valdez House, March 31, 1992.

* Santa Barbara Island Visitor Center Opening, October 23, 1993.

* Santa Rosa Island Retreat, January 15-16, 1994.

* Christy Trip, June 17-19, 1994.

* San Miguel Island Trip, July 8-11, 1994.

* SCIF evening at Lotusland, August 26, 1995.

• Santa Cruz Island Foundation. Guest registry.

Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz Island: September 14, 1998-December 7, 2019.

Manuscript in multiple hands, unpaginated, black leather with “Santa Cruz Island Foundation” stamped in gold on upper cover, all edges gilt.

The events covered are:

* Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Mass), September 14, 1998.

* Visitors to SCIF offices, Valdez House, January 6, 2000 and going forward. In September 2012 the Foundation moved to Carpinteria, and the guest registry continued with visitors to the new offices.

* Channel Cat Cruise, September 15, 2000.

* Advisory Council Meeting, December 9, 2000. All Advisory Council Meetings up through 2012 are in the volume. After that the record series becomes spotty, with 2014 included, only 2 names for 2018, and 2019 included. The other years are lacking.

* All Eight Club BBQ, August 3, 2002.

* Nidever Monument Dedication, November 1, 2008.

* All Eight Club gathering, August 8, 2018.

• Santa Cruz Island Foundation. Guest registry for the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Santa Cruz Island.

Santa Cruz Island: December 2, 1986-May 3, 2017.

Manuscript in multiple hands, unpaginated, black leather with “Chapel of the Holy Cross | Santa Cruz Island” stamped in gold on upper cover, all edges gilt.

The events covered are:

* Service for Henry Duffield, December 2, 1986.

* Feast of the Holy Cross, May 3, 1989. Invitation taped into volume. The registry includes the invitations and guest signatures for the ::: * Feast of the Holy Cross (Mass), up through 2017. The 2003 Mass was postponed due to rain and held on September 13 (Exaltation of the Holy Cross).

* Guests at the SCIF office at 1010 Anacapa Street, January 1991.

* Feast of Saint Rose of Lima, August 23, 1995.

* Feast of Saint Rose of Lima, August 24, 1996.

* Clifton Smith burial service, SB Cemetery, March 15, 1999.

• Santa Cruz Island Foundation. Guest registry for the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Santa Cruz Island, Volume II.

Santa Cruz Island: May 3, 2018-date.

Manuscript in multiple hands, unpaginated, black leather with “Chapel of the Holy Cross | Santa Cruz Island | Volume II” stamped in gold on upper cover, all edges gilt, ribbon bookmark.

As of this writing the volume contains the invitations and guest signatures for the 2018-2022 Masses. Formal invitations were not issued in the years 2020 through 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that reached the USA in the winter of 2020, the 2020 and 2021 Masses were scaled back. That for 2020 was held on September 14 (Exaltation) and had 20 guests. The 2021 Mass returned to May 3, and had 26 guests including the celebrant. Approximately 50 people attended the 2022 service, as the country emerged from the pandemic time.

• Santa Cruz Island Foundation. Tax returns (IRS Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation; California Form 199: Exempt : Organization Annual Information Statement or Return; California Form CT-2: Periodic Report to Attorney General of California).

Santa Barbara: 1988-2001, 2004, 2006-2007, 2009-2014, 2016-2020.

The following accounting firms prepared the returns: Ernst & Whinney (1987, 1988); Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale, Turner & Morrisset (1989-2001); MacFarlane, Faletti & Co (2002-2011); McGowan Guntermann (2012-2015); MacFarlane, Faletti & Co. (2016-2024).

The returns for 1999-2001, 2004, 2006 (draft) and 2007 (draft) had been in the files of Price, Postel & Parma before being returned to SCIF. All other returns have been maintained in the SCIF offices since their creation.