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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Berkeley History Online

Dates:
Circa 1873-1996

Collection number:
Consult repository

Collector:
Berkeley Public Library

Collection Size:
Approximately 340 linear feet (of which 223 linear feet are book shelves, 82.5 linear feet are file drawers, 15.5 linear feet are map/poster drawers, and 18 linear feet are miscellaneous items including framed prints)
200 online items

Repository:
Berkeley Public Library
Berkeley, CA 94704

Abstract:
Berkeley Public Library's online local history collection includes images of historical interest of Berkeley from the 1870s through the 1990s. These images portray the social life and customs of Berkeleyans, past and present. They document commercial, residential, and public buildings; city agencies, including the fire department and public library; street scenes; neighborhoods; notable individuals; average citizens; group portraits; annual events, including the How Berkeley Can You Be Parade; political demonstrations; fires and other major events; university and school buildings and campus scenes; and panoramas of the city.

Languages:
Languages represented in the collection: English

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Digitized collection materials available online.

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