The Public Historical Studies Program records contain research and publication files for projects such as the Painted Cave fire study, Santa Barbara County vintners project, and Santa Barbara district attorney history project, as well as audio tapes, correspondence, conference and lecture files, and other documents.

16 linear feet (24 document boxes, 2 binders and 2 oversize flat boxes, 58 audiotapes and 3 videotapes)

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

None. Audio/visual materials are stored off-site and require advance notice for retrieval.