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Online Archive of California - http://www.oac.cdlib.org/
Historical materials in a searchable database from a variety of California institutions, including museums, historical societies, and archives. |
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California Historical Society - http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
Museum and research library located in San Francisco. Information on exhibits, collections, publications, and programs. |
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California Folk Music - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afccchtml/cowhome.html
Library of Congress site documenting the WPA ethnomusicology project in 1938-1940 to collect English and ethnic folk music of Northern California. |
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California State Archives - http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/
A division of the Office of the Secretary of State, provides a repository for the state's permanent governmental records as well as other materials documenting California history. |
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California as I Saw It - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbhome.html
First-person narratives of California's early years, 1849 - 1900. |
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Center for Bibliographical Research and Studies - http://www.cbsr.ucr.edu/
Located in Highlander Hall, adjacent to the University of California, Riverside campus. Includes current projects and center information. |
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California Lecture Series - http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/audiolectures.html
A series of seven lectures done by the Bancroft Library at UC Berekley on California history. Topics include Mark Twain, Hiram Johnson, and the Gold Rush. |
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California Legacy Trails - http://www.californiamuseum.org/trails/
Stories from the history of California. Established by California Museum. |
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H-California - http://www.h-net.org/~cal/
H-Net group dedicated to discussing California culture and history. Features subject overview, archive, links to related resources, and subscription information. |
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire - http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html
Information on the earthquake of 1906 from the Museum of the City of San Francisco. |
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The California Historical Artillery Society - http://www.warhorse.org/
Reenactments of mounted history from 1840 to 1918. Includes events schedule, history and images page, and photo gallery. |
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O. Henry Mace - http://www.ohenrymace.com/
Author of 47 Down: The 1922 Argonaut Gold Mine Disaster; Collectors Guide to Early Photographs; and Between the Rivers: A History of Early Calaveras County. |
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California Research at The Records Room - http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-CA-NDX.html
Locate resources (online listings, books, CD-Rom, lookups and addresses) for vital records in each county within the state of California. |
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Sacramento County Historical Society - http://www.sachistoricalsociety.org/
Includes news and events, membership information, publications, board members, and contact details. |
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The Anza Letters - http://www.theanzaletters.com/
Sixteen letters written by Juan Bautista de Anza to Fernando Javier de Rivera y Moncada, Captain Governor of Upper California in the 1770's. |
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Carrillo Family of Early California - http://www.carrillo.info/
Brief history and genealogy of the Joaquin and Maria Carrillo family of early California includes information about their lives in San Diego and Sonoma. Also includes information about their grandson Romualdo Pacheco, California's first native born and only Hispanic governor. |
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K & K Publications - http://www.cal-history.org/
Books on California history and the history of the Old West, plus research and events. |
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Power Planting - http://powerplanting.homestead.com/index.html
An unofficial history of California Energy Commission power plant licensing cases from 1975 to 2001. Broken down by eras, the site describes over 70 different proceedings, with technologies such as geothermal, natural gas, solar, coal, and garbage burning. |
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California History - http://www.debbiesthemes.com/calhistory/
Educator-developed site covering California history from Spanish settlement to statehood. |
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California Newspaper Project - http://www.cbsr.ucr.edu/cnp/
Project dedicated to locating, cataloging, and preserving newspaper publications published in California from 1846 to the present. Online catalog provides information on the location and condition of these publications. |