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 Arda Haenszel California Room HoursTo be certain the Arda Haenszel California Room is open, please call 909.381.8208 (Arda Haenszel California Room) or 909.381.8221 press #3 (Reference Dept.) before you come in. Monday - Closed Tuesday - 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday - 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. *Friday - Closed Saturday - 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. *Due to Budget Reductions, Operating Hours Have Been Reduced. Effective, Friday, February 27, 2009 Feldheym Central Library will be closed on Fridays until further notice. Many treasures of San Bernardino's past are preserved in the Arda Haenszel California Room of the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library. Learn about the Indians who were living here when the settlers came. Read how the valley appeared to the early explorers. Discover how San Bernardino was laid out with broad streets in a grid pattern. Early maps are available. See pictures of pioneers and early streets and buildings downtown. Triva Quiz How well do you know the history of San Bernardino? Take the Ultimate San Bernardino Trivia Quiz compiled by the Arda Haenszel California Room Volunteers. Read about the History of San Bernardino Historical Treasures of San Bernardino San Bernardino Pioneers San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society History Links Calisphere is the University of California's gateway to more than 150,000 digitized primary source items that "reveal the diverse history and culture of California." Its content "has been selected from ... the UC campuses, and from a variety of cultural heritage organizations." Searchable, or browsable by individual subjects or themed collections, which are "primary source sets organized to support California [K-12] Content Standards." Also includes selected historical essays and lesson plans. The room also includes:  Shades of San Bernardino Photo Project
Great Register of San Bernardino County for 1880 - 1886
Marriage Records, Birth and Death Records up until 1910 (incomplete)
Census Records for San Bernardino and for Riverside from 1850 to 1920
Los Angeles Mexican Census for 1836 and 1844
San Bernardino Sun newspaper from 1894 to present on microfilm
City Directories from 1887 to 1968
Criss-Cross from 1976 to present
Telephone books from 1918 to present
Assorted early diaries from early San Bernardino
Family histories and biographies of early San Bernardino residents
Mary Lewis collection of early settlers from 1853 to 1909
San Bernardino Obituaries - some in print and some on microfilm
San Bernardino Valley Genealogical Society Quarterlies from 1962 to present - only San Bernardino County Information
Pioneer and Aqua Mansa cemetery burial records
Records of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Books on early pioneers of San Bernardino with photographs and synopsis of families
Miscellaneous photographs of San Bernardino Area
San Bernardino High School Annuals
Librarians will be glad to provide the information you need if you can provide us with the date: month, day and year of items requested and/or other pertinent information regarding your question. A self-addressed stamped envelope with your request is appreciated. Please send requests to: San Bernardino Public Library Research Question 555 West 6th Street San Bernardino, CA 92410 If you prefer, you may ask your hometown library to borrow microfilm of the San Bernardino SUN from the California State Library in Sacramento. In this way, you will be able to search for yourself and avoid our research fee. There is a $20 per hour fee for use of the Arda Haenszel California Room outside of scheduled service hours. |
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