Who is Alfred Eichler? The story of Eichler is one worth listening to. A story of a Deaf architect during the 1930s whose art and designs not only brought to life our Golden State, but who persevered during a time where Deafness was seen as a disability. He helped design and bring to life so many beautiful California scenes including one that is near and...
Read MoreDear California: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco’s Chinatown
The third installment of our virtual event series Dear California is now open for registration. We will be joined by author and journalist, Julia Siler, who will be discussing her recent Bulletin article “Discoveries in the Library’s Archives: Louis J. Stellman’s Photographs of the Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco’s...
Read MoreResources from Dear California: Black Panther Party Insights from Sacramento Branch
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Read MoreSacramento Archives Crawl 2019
Crystal Chapel, one of the chambers in Alabaster Cave Come join us for the 9th Annual Archives Crawl this Saturday, October 26th, from 10 AM until 4 PM. You can start your crawl at any of the 4 locations: California State Archives (1020 O Street) California State Library (900 N Street) Center for Sacramento History (551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.)… Read...
Read MoreNew articles up on Sutro Blog
Have you heard of The Sutronian? It’s a blog dedicated to the Sutro branch of the California State Library. It’s filled with insights on preservation, conservation, and spotlights many of the branch’s collections. The newest article discusses the newly made map carrier that was designed by conservationist, Sarah Elson. Click on the link...
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