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Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room
Covering the history of Ontario and the western region of San Bernardino County.
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The Model Colony History Room was established in the Ontario City Library in 1970. The room contains non-circulating materials concerning the social, economic and governmental history of Ontario and the western region of San Bernardino County.
Materials available in the Model Colony History Room include: manuscripts, photographs, documents, maps, local school yearbooks, news clippings, Ontario city directories, and phone books. Many of these materials date back to 1882 when George Chaffey and William Chaffey founded Ontario, the "Model Colony."
Check out the Model Colony Collections and the Special Collections Finding Aids
Watch footage of Ontario in this 1947 film, Life in Ontario: You and Your Friends
Visit the Internet Archive to watch more film footage from our collections and learn about the California Light and Sound Project
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Hours |
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Monday - Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday - Sunday |
1pm - 6pm
1pm - 9pm
1pm - 6pm
Closed |
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Telephone ( 909 area code ) |
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For all inquiries
Fax
Email a Question |
395-2206
395-2043 | |
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The Model Colony History Room accepts donations of Ontario-related materials such as:
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Photographs of Ontario and the surrounding area |
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Yearbooks, we specifically need Chaffey Fasti 1976 |
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Maps and aerial photos of the local area |
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Books and audiovisual materials |
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- written by local authors
- set in the area
- about Ontario, the vicinity and local business, industry, agriculture, or culture |
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Historical ephemera items such as brochures, pamphlets, programs, menus, or catalogs related to Ontario and the surrounding area |
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Written genealogies/histories for local Ontario families | | |
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