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Historic Preservation: A Guide to Resources: Archives, Associations & Organizations

Historic Preservation is a guide to strategies and resources for students beginning research on the conservation, preservation or restoration of historic buildings, landscapes or cities, with an emphasis on California and the Bay Area.

Archives

An archive is a collection containing original records, documents, images, drawings, correspondence, or other materials. For a researcher, archives are a treasure house of primary resources. See Archival Collections and Primary Source Databases for additional archival sources.


Using archival materials For information on locating and using archives and special collections, see these research guides.:


Finding archival materials

California & Bay Area Organizations