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History

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The History Department is committed to preservation, research, and public access that enable people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests to understand and appreciate the history and culture of California and the West, with an emphasis on Southern California.

Researchers are encouraged to use the History collections for scholarly, personal, or commercial use according to the policies and procedures for each of the collection areas listed below. 

Though the subject areas of these sections frequently overlap, the History Department collections are administered according to format:

Search our Collections

Visit collections.nhm.org to search object information and images for selected collections from the Seaver Center for Western History Research.

Collection guides, finding aids, and documentation for collections in the Seaver Center for Western History Research are also available in the Online Archive of California.

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CONTACT US

For questions, please contact William Estrada at westrada@nhm.org.