“Ozcot” was the name of the Hollywood residence at Magnolia and Rose streets, in which L. Frank Baum, author of the children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), lived from 1911 – 1919. The book was later transformed into the now-iconic film The Wizard of Oz, released by MGM in 1939.… Read more...
Read MoreThe Dr. Kevin Starr Memorial Issue of The Bulletin
Members of the Foundation automatically receive a copy of the Bulletin. Hard copies can be ordered here for $7.50 each, plus shipping. If you would like to become a member of the Foundation, click here to join online, or mail in the form provided. The following is Mr. Kurutz’s introduction to this very special issue: This special memorial issue of...
Read MoreFor the Joy of Doing
(Press Release reprinted with permission from the California State Library, June 15, 2017): “For the Joy of Doing,” A Selection of Fine Printing from the Collections of the California State Library On display now at the State Library Branch at 900 N Street is an exhibit devoted to the history of fine printing and book arts in...
Read MoreNew Acquisitions for California History
A Propeller-driven Snow Mobile Among the many items acquired by the Foundation on behalf of the Library’s California History Section is an album of 62 original photographs documenting the construction of the Rush Creek Hydroelectric Project in Mono County, 1913––1923. Found in the album is a group of four images of a power “snow sled” built by Billy Young...
Read MoreBoard Member Gary Noy Publishes Newest Book on the Gold Rush
Gary Noy, an esteemed member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, has just released his latest book, Gold Rush Stories: 49 Tales of Seekers, Scoundrels, Loss and Luck (Heyday Books and Sierra College Press, 2017). At the most recent Night at the State Library event, Mr. Noy gave a fascinating talk that was well-attended and enthusiastically...
Read MoreNew Bulletin Hot Off the Press
The latest edition of the Bulletin is out in print, and the full color version is available on our website. In this issue CSUS Professor Emeritus Mark Riley details the treasure trove of “minor arts” found on the edifice and interior of the State Library’s Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building at 914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento....
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