This collection contains correspondence, photographs, notes, legal documents, negatives, film reels, sketches, writings, and other papers created by and related to the Blanchard family of Santa Paula. Elizabeth Blanchard letters to her husband and children feature prominently, as do Dean Hobbs Blanchard's writing and photographs. The materials cover the history of the family, the Limoneira Company, Santa Paula and Ventura County social life, the family international travels, and their involvement in various aspects of local history and life.