CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL ARCHIVE GROWS

BUILDING A GREAT MUSEUM FOR THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

Our Lady of Corvallis closed its doors in 1987 after serving the Valley as a Catholic girls' school for 46 years. In the 27 years since Corvallis dispersed its student body to other schools, chiefly Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, and Providence High School in Burbank, the story of this prominent school has begun to disappear. Your Museum is working with the archivist of the Order of Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Montebello, California to create a history of this important school.

Graduating Class - Corvallis High School - 1965 - loaned to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Heather Preimesberger - Photo by Crowley and Smith, Sherman Oaks. (click on image to enlarge it.)

Cover of "Corvallis Homecoming" program - the final event of the school in Studio City. Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Heather Preimesberger 2013. (click on image to enlarge it.)

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CHARLIE SHEEN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RESIDENT

DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY   2011

The famous actor Carlie Sheen played the role of Paul Tracey, an aspiring politician, in the 1987 romantic comedy called "Three For The Road." Sheen lived in Studio City at the time this film was made.

Promotion photograph of Charlie Sheen 1987 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Barbara Silva 2011.  (click on image to enlarge)

VALLEY VISITOR JOHN PAUL II IS BEATIFIED IN ROME

DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY   2011

     In September of 1987, when Pope John Paul 11 visited Los Angeles, he chose to rest from his hectic schedule within the serene confines of the Mission San Fernando Rey de España. Today in Rome, that Pope, once named Karol Wojtyla was officially beatified in an ancient ceremony before a crowd of over a million people. The world celebrates "blessed" John Paul II today as the great religious leader who helped bring down the rule over his native Poland by the Soviet Union. 

     It is fun for those of us who live in the San Fernando Valley to think that not only did the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church rest in our Mission but also joined the world as an energetic tourist at Universal Studios. 

Image of John Paul II in the Parish Office of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Encino. 

Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2011  (click on image to enlarge)

OUR LADY OF CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL - PAPER PRISMS

DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY    2011

The Museum's work to save the history of Our Lady of Corvallis Catholic High School in Studio City continues, slowly but surely. Once prominent, Corvallis High School influenced several generation of San Fernando Valley girls. The school was located just south of Ventura Boulevard on Laurel Canyon.
1984. 1985 and 1987 copies of the "Paper Prism" containing student poetry are now part of The Museum's archives.

 Paper Prism 1984 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2011.  (click on image to enlarge)