Alice Chandler, Deputy Sherrif, Chandler Ranch, Orange Park Acres, 1950-1951
Believed to be Orange County's first female deputy sheriff, Alice Chandler received a Deputy Sheriff's Badge from Sheriff James Musick in 1949. She may have been a Special Deputy, records are vague, but she was given a Deputy Sheriff's Badge.
In the late 1940s, Alice's family moved-in to what used to be an Irvine Company Clubhouse located on Peters Lake (Peters Canyon Reservoir, Orange, CA) which was James Irvine's personal fishing lake. The Irvine Company allowed the Chandlers to inhabit...
In the late 1940s, Alice's family moved-in to what used to be an Irvine Company Clubhouse located on Peters Lake (Peters Canyon Reservoir, Orange, CA) which was James Irvine's personal fishing lake. The Irvine Company allowed the Chandlers to inhabit the house, hoping it would help deter trespassers. As the trespassing persisted, Alice was made a special deputy and her badge proved effective in deterring any further trespassing incidents.
You can hear the story straight from Alice herself at the California of the Past archive: http://orangecounty.blip.tv/file/2195934/
Posted by Jon Gilliom (guest) on 06/14/09 09:29:41
Subject: Orange Park Acres (Calif.) ; Photographs ; Chandler, Alice, 1928-
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Contributor: Alice Chandler
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1950-1951
Format: 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 9 cm.
Identifier: ac3_018.jpg
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Special Deputy Chandler
| show fullshow summaryIn the late 1940s, Alice's family moved-in to what used to be an Irvine Company Clubhouse located on Peters Lake (Peters Canyon Reservoir, Orange, CA) which was James Irvine's personal fishing lake. The Irvine Company allowed the Chandlers to inhabit...
In the late 1940s, Alice's family moved-in to what used to be an Irvine Company Clubhouse located on Peters Lake (Peters Canyon Reservoir, Orange, CA) which was James Irvine's personal fishing lake. The Irvine Company allowed the Chandlers to inhabit the house, hoping it would help deter trespassers. As the trespassing persisted, Alice was made a special deputy and her badge proved effective in deterring any further trespassing incidents.
You can hear the story straight from Alice herself at the California of the Past archive: http://orangecounty.blip.tv/file/2195934/
Posted by Jon Gilliom (guest) on 06/14/09 09:29:41