Archives in California

Community history archive partner

Anaheim Public Library

Anaheim, Califorina

Browse photographs and illustrations as well as cemetery and funeral home records in the collection shared by the Anaheim Public Library. The collection also includes local history resources; meeting agendas and minutes; land and property records; and personal writings.

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A family memory can be the beginning of a larger story. Reading different sources together may reveal another detail about the people and experiences you hope to understand.

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Glendora Public Library

Glendora, California

Explore newspapers and directories through the collection shared by the Glendora Public Library.

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Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own.

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South Pasadena Public Library

South Pasadena, California

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The collection shared by the South Pasadena Public Library includes newspapers.

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The reporting of earlier years offers a way to explore how events were understood as they happened and how local experiences became part of the historical record.

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Community history archive partner

The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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Explore newspapers in the collection shared by The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles.

Archive access is in person; the partner profile has details for planning a visit.

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Reporting from the time can reveal how people described the events, work and concerns of their day, placing a local story within the history unfolding around it.

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