Sacramento Archives Crawl 2019
California Redwoods 
California Powder Works 
Everblooming Opuntias 
On the Coast of California 
Tower Bridge Scene 
Where the Sierras Stand Guard at Lake Tahoe 
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.… Read more >>
New 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 below to check it out:
Fifty Years After Folsom and San Quentin: Johnny Cash Tribute Issue of Bulletin NOW AVAILABLE
Issue #123 of the California State Library Foundation Bulletin is hot off the press and pays tribute the infamous “Man in Black,” Johnny Cash. To read more check out the newest Bulletin here: BULLETIN 123… Read more >>
Staff Development Fund
“The most important asset of any library goes home at night — The Library Staff.”
Timothy Healy
During the month of May the California State Library Foundation will be hosting an online fundraiser to help support and promote Staff Development at the California State Library.
While the State Library and its services continue to be funded by the state and federal government, competition for funds has become keen in recent years.… Read more >>
Earl Payne Tribute Website Released to Public
New 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 to San Francisco and the Ferry Building.… Read more >>
New 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 October of 1915 by The MacMillan Company.… Read more >>
New 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 error.… Read more >>
Coming 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 to 6-12 grade students, and three to adult participants.… Read more >>
Alfred A. Hart Monument Unveiled by Mead B. Kibbey
On Monday morning, August 21, Foundation Board Member Mead B. Kibbey dedicated a beautiful granite monument dedicated to pioneer photographer Alfred A. Hart. The ceremony took place before an appreciative audience at Sacramento’s Historic Old City Cemetery. The monument is adjacent to the Kibbey Family Plot.
Hart (1816-1908) was the official photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad (1863-1869) and photographed with a dual-lens camera thousands of men rushing to build the transcontinental railroad from Sacramento, over the High Sierra, and to Promontory, Utah, a distance of 690 miles.… Read more >>