Includes various writings created or compiled by Virginia Carpenter: Preliminary bibliography of Orange County ranchos, "California in Rhyme and Rhythm," History of Richard Hall Gilman Park, brief history of north Orange County, "A View of Orange County" draft, map, guide, and summary of Placentia, biography of W.M. McFadden, "The Valencia in Placentia" photocopy, "Brief History of Placentia, California," glossary of prominent Orange County names, commemoration of O'Neill Park, Ontiveros Rancho timeline, prelimnary Rancho Los Coyotes timeline, and two copies of "The Volunteer" containing an article on the history of the Red Cross in Orange County.