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University Archives preserves material on Sonoma State University’s campus history, beginning in 1961
North Bay environmental history collected by the leader of the North Bay movement in the late 20th and early 21st century (1954-2014)
Syndicated comic strip art created in 1947 by Dale Messick
Scrapbooks of the organization Californians Organized to Acquire Access to State Tidelands (1968-1972)
Oral histories and reminiscences that document North Bay history with a focus on folklore and family stories (1850-1983)
Environmental papers of a Sonoma County activist and founder of C.O.A.A.S.T. (Californians Organized to Acquire Access to State Tidelands) (1968-2005)
38 years of Santa Rosa Symphony history, collected during the tenure of Conductor Corrick Brown (1928-2016)
Photographs of 19th century California and Nevada lime kilns taken by David Dawson Photographs of California and Nevada lime kilns by David Dawson
Dust Bowl era documents collected by author and SSU professor Gerald Haslam (1938-1981)
19th century pocket-sized songbooks and miscellanies
Correspondence from Hemingway to journalist Denne Petitclerc (1956-1958)
Environmental papers of a Sonoma County activist (1959-1973)
Genealogy and history of an early Sonoma County family (1740-1830)
The working papers of a distinguished Sonoma County journalist and historian (1800s-2022)
Papers of a Sonoma State University founding father (1951-1998)
Folklore of northern California and beyond collected by SSU professor Lee (1850-1983)
Photographs of Santa Rosa following the 1906 earthquake
Photographs of Southeast Asian refugees in California (1958-1984)
Environmental papers of a Sonoma County activist (1963-1994)
Books and memorabilia related to American author Jack London (1897-2005)
Books and research materials chronicling Jack London’s era (1800s-2013)
Prints and photo negatives of a nationally recognized photographer and photojournalist (1950- 2014)
Papers of an environmental historian on county, state, and national environmental issues (1931-2015)
Material relating to the history of Sonoma County’s Russian River area (1860-2019).
Papers documenting the life of a Sonoma County pioneer (1850-1948)
Ethnographic data on California Native Americans collected by Hudson (1848-1977)
Material on various aspects of Sonoma County (1853-1874).
Papers documenting the life of a Glen Ellen (Calif.) pioneer (1853-1874
Books of Celtic poetry, fiction, and plays (1890s-1930s)
Official papers of a former U.S. Congresswoman who represented the North Bay (1993-2013)
A collection of letters exchanged between Max Goodman, a Philadelphia pharmacist, and Charmian London between 1932 and 1935.
Handwritten journals depicting life on a Sonoma County ranch (1935-2005)
Yoshimatsu Nakata’s recollections as an employee of Jack London (1938-2002)
Late 19th century ephemera saved by a young girl living in Healdsburg (1885-1888)
Oral histories and photos representing a variety of North Bay ethnic groups (1975-2000)
Materials documenting the Gay Rights Movement collected by journalist Paul Lorch, former editor of the Bay Area Reporter.
The Press Democrat Empire Living Collection contains feature articles written under various titles covering a wide range of topics that occurred throughout the Redwood Empire between 1948 and 1977.
Wide array of rare books on all subjects from the 17th through the 20th centuries
Books and maps focused on North Bay history, government, people, and environmental issues (1860s-present)
Historical California and North Bay newspapers from 1883 to the early 1990s
Materials focused on environmental issues concerning Sonoma County creeks and streams, and the construction of Warm Springs Dam
Photographs, artifacts, and documents from the private collection of Roy Maxwell Talbot (1908-1943)
News articles and other material by and about Mexican American journalist Rubén Salazar (1955-2008)
Photographs of the Simmons and Banta families of Sonoma and Riverside counties, California (circa 1895-1950)
Ephemera promoting Sonoma County and potential land use (1906-1915; 1949)
Right-of-way appraisal files developed by the California Highway Commission (CalTrans) to document the access needed to build Highway 101 through Sonoma County (1940-1976)
Transcripts of oral histories documenting the daily lives of 12 Sonoma County families (1975-1978)
Photographs of historic buildings and sites from an SSU History Department program (1970s)
Material relating to the history and development of the women’s movement in Sonoma County (1970-2008)
Posters and pamphlets from Spain’s Anti-Franco movement (1936-1945)
Miscellaneous items pertaining to student activism in the U.S. (1957-1971)
Student newspapers from Sonoma State University’s history, dating from 1961
Photographs and papers documenting environmental activities in northern California
Numerous 20th century small press journal issues with an emphasis on poetry (1959-1999)
Oral histories of longtime Windsor residents (1979)