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Yorba Linda Public Library California History Collection
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Project Information
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Yorba Linda Public Library California history collection
    Dates: 1850-2008
    Bulk Dates: Circa 1910-1990
    Collection number: Consult library
    Collector: Yorba Linda Public Library
    Collection Size: Approximately 1400 items in the California Reference collection and about 400 local history photographs 200 online items
    Repository: Yorba Linda Public Library
    Yorba Linda, CA 92886
    Abstract: The California History collection includes various types of materials, such as books, pamphlets, maps, photographs, and newspapers. Copies of the local newspaper, the Yorba Linda Star, are kept on file either in paper copy or on microfilm. The Yorba Linda Star is indexed at www.yorbalindahistory.org/star/ . There is material not relating solely to the city of Yorba Linda. Examples include local histories from nearby cities, materials on the County of Orange, and material on topics of great interest such as the California rancho era, Richard M. Nixon, Jessamyn West, and general California histories. The collection does not house artifacts and memorabilia. There is an album of photocopies of the photographs for interested patrons to view. The Yorba Linda Public Library's local history photograph collection includes images of historical interest for Yorba Linda and Placentia, CA from the mid-1850s to 1964. Images document the commercial, agricultural, residential and public buildings and areas, as well as people. Photographs may be scanned and put on a CD-ROM for patrons.
    Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

    Access

    Collection open for research.

    Preferred Citation

    Yorba Linda Public Library California history collection. Consult library. ]Institution Name], [City, State].

    Acquisition Information

    Source unknown.

    Project Information

    These photographs were assembled from the California History collection of the Yorba Linda Public Library. They were digitized in order to provide broader access to the cultural and social history of Yorba Linda, CA, particularly by the local K-12 teaching community -- a core target audience. A foundational virtual collection of digital image objects was created, which is available to the public through the library's local history website (see www.yorbalindahistory.org ) in addition to the California Digital Library's (CDL) Calisphere website (see http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/ ).

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The California and local history collections include various types of materials, such as books, pamphlets, maps, photographs, and newspapers. Copies of the local newspaper are kept on file either in paper copy or on microfilm. The Yorba Linda Star is indexed at www.yorbalindahistory.org/star/ . There is material not relating solely to the city of Yorba Linda. Examples include local histories from nearby cities, materials on the County of Orange, and material on topics of great interest such as the California rancho era, Richard M. Nixon, Jessamyn West, and general California histories. The collection does not house artifacts and memorabilia. There is an album of photocopies of the photographs for interested patrons to view. Photographs may be scanned and put on a CD-ROM for patrons. The Yorba Linda Public Library's local history photograph collection includes images of historical interest for Yorba Linda and Placentia, CA from the mid-1850s to 1964. Images document the commercial, agricultural, residential and public buildings and areas, as well as people.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

    Places

    Yorba Linda (Calif.)
    Placentia (Calif.)

    Genres and Forms of Materials

    Photographic prints
    Tintypes