Historic Photograph File

Finding aid created by Monterey Public Library staff using RecordEXPRESS

Monterey Public Library

625 Pacific Street

Monterey, California 93940

(831) 646-3741

https://www.monterey.org/services/library/history_room/index.php

2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: Historic Photograph File

Dates: 1856-1986

Collection Number: PHO 910

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 11 linear ft.; approximately 4,225 photographic prints of various sizes.

Repository: Monterey Public Library

Monterey, California 93940

Abstract: The Historic Photographic File covers a wide range of subjects, including individuals, groups, events and places of the Monterey coastal region. Various formats and sizes are represented in the collection.

Language of Material: English

Access

By appointment only; contact Local History Librarian or designated staff.

Publication Rights

Reproduction by Local History Librarian or designated staff; may be restricted due to condition of material.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Historic Photograph File. Collection Number: PHO 910. Monterey Public Library

Biography/Administrative History

The Historic photographic file was compiled by the Monterey Public Library, beginning in the 1930s and later became a central photographic file for the Library's California History Room archives. Most of the materials were received as gifts from area residents, local writers, and photographers. The original photographic file has since been augmented by several other photographic collections.

Scope and Content of Collection

Organized in files by general subject; in some cases, organized in files by specific photographer and arranged numerically within subject folders.