The Supreme Court of California Library Records, dated 1880-1998, contain administrative, collection-related, and historical records created or collected by California Supreme Court librarians between the years 1908 and 1998. Collection records include accession records, ledgers, catalogues, inventories, and distribution lists, dated 1908-1991, documenting the library's holdings and the head librarians' efforts to rebuild the collection after the original library was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire. The collection also includes archival records collected by court librarians prior to the establishment of the California Judicial Center Library's Special Collections & Archives unit in 2001. These archives include 1972 correspondence received by Associate Justice Raymond Peters from the public concerning the court's death penalty ruling in People v. Anderson (1972) 6 Cal.3d 628. Centennial records, dated 1880-1968, were collected by the head librarian to celebrate the library's 100-year anniversary. Included in this series are the 1880 rules of the California Supreme Court in manuscript form; director's correspondence related to historic events; 1927 correspondence with the clerks of other state Supreme Court clerks regarding the custom of wearing judicial robes; and library planning records.

7.8 linear feet (6 document boxes, 5 flat boxes)

Collection is open for research upon approval of written request. Requests should be submitted to: California Judicial Center Library, Special Collections and Archives, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 4617, San Francisco, CA, 94102-7013, or by e-mail to archives@jud.ca.gov. All researchers must sign the California Judicial Center Library Special Collections Access Agreement form. This agreement can be sent electronically by request. Records in the collection may contain confidential information, as defined in the Access Agreement. Publication or disclosure of such information is strictly prohibited.