Historic Clipping File
Finding aid created by Monterey Public Library staff using RecordEXPRESS
Monterey Public Library
2023
625 Pacific Street
Monterey, California 93940
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Title: Historic Clipping File
Dates: 1930-1994
Collection Number: CF
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 11 legal, 4-drawer file cabinets, Approx. 90 linear ft.
Repository:
Monterey Public Library
Monterey, California 93940
Abstract: The Clipping File contains information on local and regional history of Monterey, the Monterey area, and Monterey County.
Notable sections of the files pertain to the many historic adobes and wooden structures dating from the Mexican period and
early American settlement, to accounts of early California and Monterey history, biography and to materials depicting significant
county and city actions, as well as local events.
Language of Material: English
Access by appointment only; contact Local History Librarian or designated staff.
Reproduction by Local History Librarian or other designated staff; may be restricted due to condition of the materials.
[Identification of item]. Historic Clipping File. Collection Number: CF. Monterey Public Library
Biography/Administrative History
Many of the clippings were compiled during the 1930s and 1940s. These were incorporated into the present file dating from
the 1950s, with the staff making substantial additions until the file was closed to clippings from the Monterey County Herald
in 1995. Subsequent articles and obituaries published in the Herald from January 1, 1995, through June 30, 2003, may be found
in the Herald Index on the Libraryʼs catalog. With the exception of the Monterey Herald (available on microfilm), various
other print sources are routinely added to the collection.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection consists of clippings, excerpts and transcriptions from newspaper, magazine, book and journal articles collected
by the Libraryʼs staff. The primary source of news clippings (through 1994) is the Monterey Herald, but many clippings derive
from other local materials. These sources include the Carmel Cymbal and Pine Cone, Game ? newsletters; pamphlets; press releases;
Library reference notes; and typescript copies of the WPAʼs 1937 Historical Resources Survey of the Monterey Peninsula. Arranged
alphabetically by subject and numerically by assigned sheet number within folder, and in a rough chronological order by date
of article, except for biographical files. Substantial portions of the files consist of biographical materials on regional
authors, artists, and community leaders.