New and Notable from Special Collections and University Archives:

New Acquisitions, Events, and Highlights from Our Collections

July 1, 2009

Online Archive of California (OAC)


Special Collections and University Archives is pleased to announce that the Online Archive of California (OAC), a core component of the California Digital Library (CDL), now includes finding aids for all of our processed collections: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/institutions/San+Diego+State+University.

The OAC provides free public access to detailed descriptions of manuscript and archival collections maintained by more than 150 contributing institutions throughout California. As California's central repository for collection guides, the OAC is a vital resource that serves everyone interested in California's rich history, allowing them to browse online, search for information about specific items and their location, and learn how to access them no matter where in the state they are housed.

Our contributions have especially enriched the OAC's holdings documenting the San Diego region, and will enable all OAC users to discover our collections. Additional collections are added on a continuing basis.