Collection Summary
Title:
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Collection
Collection Number:
Various;
consult repositories
Extent:
8920 digital objects (approximately 14,000 images and 7,000 pages
of text)
Repositories:
The Bancroft
Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
San Francisco, California 94105-4014
California State Library
P.O. Box 942837, Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
The Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108
The Society of California Pioneers
300 Fourth Street San Francisco, CA 94107-1272
The Stanford University Libraries — Special Collections & Archives
Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
Abstract:
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Collection
is a compilation of selected holdings from collections housed in the archives and
special collections of The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley; the
California Historical Society, San Francisco; The California State Library,
Sacramento; Stanford University, Stanford; The Huntington Library, San Marino; and
The Society of California Pioneers, San Francisco. Presenting approximately 14,000
images and 7,000 pages of text, the digital collection makes accessible material
related to the history of the earthquake and fire in San Francisco, as well as
presenting material on other areas affected throughout the state. The project
website for The 1906 San
Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Collection includes a full
introduction to the collection, online exhibit, panoramic image, interactive map
search and other ways to explore this rich collection.
Languages Represented:
Collection materials are in English
Physical Location:
Please consult the individual repositories for
current information on the location of these materials. Many of the Bancroft Library
collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use.
