San Francisco History Center - 6th Floor

Hours

The Daniel E. Koshland San Francisco History Center contains a research collection of books, newspapers and magazines, photographs, maps, posters, archives and manuscript collections, and ephemera, documenting all aspects of San Francisco life and history. The Center is also the archives for the City and County of San Francisco.

What's New

• Past Present: San Francisco History Center
• Rare set of 1905 Sanborn Fire Insurance maps
• San Francisco Aerial Photographs, 1938
• San Francisco City Directories Online
• San Francisco/California Business Directories and Guides Online

Guidelines for Use of the Collection

Collections and Services Available

• About the San Francisco History Center
• Reference and Reproduction Services
• Print Collections
• San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
• Information for Donors

Archives and Manuscript Collections

• San Francisco History Center
• Gay and Lesbian Center

Helpful Resources

• How to Research a San Francisco Building
• Pathfinder to Vital Records (PDF 182K)
• Obituary Search Request Form (Death Notices)
• Digital books from the San Francisco Public Library collections
• California Ephemera Project