This collection consists of materials pertaining both to the history of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office as well as the general history of Santa Clara County. Items included are: crime reports, city directories, hundreds of original as well as copied newspaper articles ranging from 1850-2004, Police Academy training materials and job listings, photographs of sheriffs, historical information about past sheriffs, photographs of sheriff badges, maps of Santa Clara County, and many other materials.

26 cubic feet

The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the copyright holder for publication or quotation.

Collection is open for research.