| Photo archives |
Over one million historical photographic images
in various formats are a major strength of the Archives. Important
early Pasadena photographers, active during the 1880s and 1890s,
are particularly well represented. The collection contains:
- Thousands of loose photographs
- Slides
- Albums
- Stereographs
- Postcards
- Pasadena Star-News Historic Archives
- Flag Photo Collection
- Helen Lukens Gaut Photo Collection
- J. Allen Hawkins negatives
Photographic
Reproduction
Copies of photographs in the collection
may be ordered by signing the "Reproduction Use Agreement"
and paying applicable fees. |
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| Book collection
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The book collection includes key reference works
on Pasadena, the San Gabriel Valley, and general California
history. Popular reference sources include:
- Design and Historic Preservation Reports of the City's Planning Department
- A nearly complete run of Pasadena city directories dating
from 1893 to 1976
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| Special collections |
Special collections include the papers of many
individuals, businesses and organizations such as:
- Important early Pasadena city documents
- Pasadena Tournament of Roses Collection of programs
- Pasadena Black History Collection
- Sylvanus Marston Architectural Collection
- Giddings-Hollingsworth Family Archives
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| Additional
collections |
Additional collections include:
- Maps — 19th century to present, including 1910 and
1931 editions of Sanborn fire insurance maps
- Manuscripts (diaries, correspondence, minutes, etc.)
- Scrapbooks on a myriad of subjects, especially art and
biography in Pasadena history
- Newspaper clippings and ephemera on Pasadena subjects
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Using the Archives
| A professional archivist is
in charge, and trained volunteers are available to assist visitors
and readers. Collections are open for research only and are
non-circulating. Photocopy and reproduction services are available. |
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