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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.
  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.
  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.
  California Newspaper Project http://cnp.ucr.edu/
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.
  California Legacy Trails http://www.californiamuseum.org/trails/
Stories from the history of California. Established by California Museum.
  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.
  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.
  LearnCalifornia.org http://www.learncalifornia.org/
A collaboration between the California State Archives and the Golden State Museum that provides a portal for historical resources for children, teachers, and the general public.
  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.
  California Railway History http://www.sdrm.org/history/
Information on the history of railways in California.
  California Zephyr Virtual Museum http://calzephyr.railfan.net/
History, artifacts, and information about the California Zephyr passenger car.
  1895 U. S. Atlas: California http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/CA/
Map of state with detail of each county.
  Points of Interest in the Desert http://digital-desert.com/ghost-towns/
Photos of old buildings, ghost towns, gold mines, and graveyards throughout the California Mojave Desert.
  The California Bear Flag Revolt - 1846 http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist6/fremont.html
Information on the historic Bear Flag and the stories surrounding it.
  California Pioneers Project http://www.cagenweb.com/cpl/
List of past settlers in California who migrated to or were born in California prior to 1880 obtained directly from individuals doing genealogical research.
  Napa Valley - History of California Wines http://www.napavintners.com/about/ab_2_overview.aspx
From the Napa Valley Vintners Association.
  California as I Saw It http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbhome.html
Online digital texts containing a wide variety of first-person narratives of California's early years, 1849 - 1900. Indexed by author, subject, and title.
  HistoricHwy49.com http://www.historichwy49.com/hisphotos.html
Historic photographs and drawings of the California gold rush. Prints are also available for sale.
  Isla Vista California History Resources http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/ivweb/iv1.html
This site lists all of the resources concerning the history of Isla Vista, California that are available to researchers at the Department of Special Collections at the Davidson Library, UCSB.
  Sacramento County Historical Society http://www.sachistoricalsociety.org/
Includes news and events, membership information, publications, board members, and contact details.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  K & K Publications http://www.cal-history.org/
Books on California history and the history of the Old West, plus research and events.
  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.
  California History http://www.debbiesthemes.com/calhistory/
Educator-developed site covering California history from Spanish settlement to statehood.
  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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