New Tribute Website to California Photographer, Earl Cecil Payne, is officially open to the public. This website was created by the Foundation to honor Mr. Payne and to thank the Payne family for their generosity. This website will continue to grow as more of the Payne collection is cataloged and digitized at the California State Library.…...
Read MoreNew Acquisition: Advertising for The Steamer H. J. Corcoran
The H. J. Corcoran: The Fastest Steamboat on the Bay The Foundation has acquired for the State Library’s California History Collection a fabulous San Francisco Bay advertising poster for the Steamer H. J. Corcoran. The Corcoran was touted as the “fastest on the Bay.” Built in Stockton in 1898, it ran three times daily for Vallejo and Mare Island and thence...
Read MoreNew Acquistion: Log of the Snark by Charmian K. London
A Journey into Adventure with Mr. and Mrs. Jack London The Foundation has recently acquired a lovely new piece for the California State Library’s California History Section. This acquisition is a signed first edition of Charmian K. London’s The Log of the Snark, which was published in...
Read MoreNew Acquisition: Pony Express Bible
Pony Express Bible Donated Joe Nardone, the Master Historian of the Pony Express, generously donated to the Foundation an original “1858 RUSSELL, MAJORS & WADDELL” Bible. These Bibles were ordered by the company in 1858 and should be called Alexander Majors Transportation Bible but have come to the be known as Pony Express Bibles in...
Read MoreComing Up: Weird & Wacky Archives Crawl Oct. 7th
The annual Archives Crawl is rapidly approaching! The State Library’s California History Room will be participating again with some “weird and wonderful collections” on display. In addition, scavenger hunt partipants will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win a Samsung Tab 4 Nook. Three Nooks will go to K-5 grade students, three...
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