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Californians
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Adam Clark Vroman 
 A collection of over 50 photographs by Adam Clark Vroman, taken at the turn of the 20th century. Topics include California missions and Native Americans of the southwestern United States. Contains brief biographical information on the photographer. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/vroman/ Topics: Native Americans, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photography, Religion Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Building Bancroft: The Evolution of a Library
An illustrated history of the establishment of the Bancroft Library on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Features a chronology, and details about the creation of Hubert Howe Bancroft's personal library collection and its sale to the university in 1905, the building of the current library, and the library directors. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/bancroft/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People Last updated Aug 19, 2006 California Museum: Hall of Fame
Biographies of individuals inducted into this hall of fame established in 2006 for "extraordinary Californians who have made their mark on the state, the nation and the world." Some of the individuals profiled include Cesar Chavez, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Frank Gehry, Bille Jean King, Robert Mondavi, John Muir, Sally Ride, and Alice Walker. From the California Museum for History, Women & the Arts (formerly the California State History Museum). http://www.californiamuseum.org/exhibits/halloffame Topics: Notable People Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Chance Encounters: L.A. Project
An exhibit of photographs by Douglas McCulloh, taken during "six years of chance-driven journeys across Los Angeles County" (California). Photographs viewable at random through animation or can be selected geographically by choosing a specific area of the satellite map. Includes commentary and essay by McCulloh, and essays by others. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/chance/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Charles Manson and the Manson Family
Contains biographical information on the cult leader, an overview of the 1969 California "Helter Skelter" murders, information on the subsequent investigation and trial, updates on members of "the family" (including Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, "convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald L. Ford in 1975"), and bibliography. From Courtroom Television Network's Crime Library site, a collection of hundreds of "nonfiction feature stories on major crimes, criminals, trials, forensics and criminal profiling by prominent writers." http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/manson/murder_1.html Topics: Crime, Notable People, Presidents by Name, Religion Last updated Jul 30, 2008 David Lance Goines Graphic Arts Posters Homepage
A fully illustrated catalog (with notes by the artist) of this San Francisco Bay Area artist's posters and product labels is presented at this site. There are also many of his writings, a brief biography, an Exchange where collectors may sell or buy his works, and a set of categorized, briefly annotated links to general graphic arts sites and to other sites of interest to Goines' fans. http://www.goines.net/ Topics: Art, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Diego Rivera Mural Project
Painted for the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition, this mural was originally intended for the library at what is now City College of San Francisco at the close of the exhibition. However, due to the war it wound up in storage instead. The five panels can now be viewed online in ever-increasing detail or by visiting it in the school's Diego Rivera Theater. Information about the artist's life and his ideas for the theme of the mural is included. Letters, photographs, and memorabilia are available as well. From the City College of San Francisco. Also available in Spanish. http://www.riveramural.com/ Topics: Art, Art by Region, Artists, Correspondence, Notable People Last updated Mar 21, 2005 Ericson Photograph Collection
Online images depicting "a wide variety of everyday northwest California scenes and activities from the 1880s through the 1920s. Lumber industry, Native Americans, city and village street scenes (primarily Arcata), schools, portraits, and scenic views ...," mostly by A.W. Ericson and his son, Edgar. The site also has a biography of A.W. Ericson, a regional map, and other resources to help put the collection in context. From the Special Collections of the Humboldt State University Library. http://library.humboldt.edu/humco/holdings/ericson.htm Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Jul 26, 2005 Harvey Milk Pages
A remembrance of "The Mayor of Castro Street" and his murder and its aftermath. San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were murdered by Dan White, whose trial was based on the "Twinkie defense." Includes photos and an audio file of his voice. http://thecastro.net/milkpage.html Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Notable People: Government Last updated Jun 24, 2003 The Henry Miller Library
Also known as the "Henry Miller Memorial Library, founded by Emil White," this is a nonprofit organization championing the literary, artistic, and cultural contributions of this author, artist, and Big Sur resident. The site provides a bulletin board and a calendar of events. The library archives contain original materials including manuscripts, literary sketches, and letters. http://www.henrymiller.org/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Notable People Last updated Jun 18, 2002 Herb Caen ...
Information and selected columns from Pulitzer Prize-winning "three dot" journalist Herb Caen, who wrote columns for the San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Examiner newspapers from the 1930s until his death in 1997. The site features milestones in Caen's life, vintage columns (including a 1958 article in which he coined the term "beatnik"), a searchable archive of articles from 1995 and 1996, and a photo gallery. From the Web site for the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/caen/ Topics: Communications, News, Notable People Last updated Oct 18, 2009 The Hihn-Younger Archive
Website of an archive devoted to Santa Cruz, California, entrepreneur F.A. Hihn and Charles Bruce Younger Sr., Hihn's attorney. "A German immigrant to California's Gold Rush, F.A. Hihn is considered by many as the County's most influential entrepreneur, from arrival in Santa Cruz (1851) to his death (1913)." Contains biographies and family trees, photos, and material about correspondence files. From the University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz. http://library2.ucsc.edu/Zope/hihn/ Topics: Notable People Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Ira Nowinski: The Photographer as Witness
Ira Nowinski, a San Francisco photographer, has been documenting the world's Jewish communities for more than 30 years. This online exhibit offers a selection of his work, featuring photographs of Holocaust sites, Soviet Jews in San Francisco, and Karaite communities (followers of "a variant of post-biblical Judaism that follows a literal application of principles laid down in the Hebrew Scriptures, or the Old Testament"). From Stanford University Libraries. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/exhibits/nowinonline.html Topics: Judaism, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography Last updated Apr 14, 2005 The Jack London Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of full-text writings, correspondence, postcards, telegrams, manuscripts, official documents, and photographs relating to the California author. Includes a brief biography, bibliographies, and research aids. Sponsored by the Sonoma State University Library. http://london.sonoma.edu/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People Last updated Feb 1, 2006 Jack London State Historic Park
Included on 803 acres are the ruins of Wolf House (which burned down just before the Londons moved in); the cottage where Jack wrote most of his later works; the House of Happy Walls, built by Jack's wife, Charmian London, after his death; and the couple's gravesites. Features photos of the property, a biography, a list of his writings, and information about the restoration project. http://www.parks.sonoma.net/JLPark.html Topics: Home & Housing, Notable People Last updated Mar 20, 2007 James Pierson Beckwourth, 1798-1866
Jim Beckwourth was an African American pioneer who played an important role in the exploration and settlement of California and the American West. This site gives background information about him and the trail named for him. There are links to other sites related to Beckwourth and his times. Sponsored by Beckwourth Frontier Days, an annual living history celebration in Marysville, CA. http://www.beckwourth.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, United States History Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Jim Dine: Photographs
An exhibit of six "enigmatic photographs" by Jim Dine, "widely recognized as a key player in Pop Art, Happenings, and ... printmaking." Photographs dated 1996 through 1997. Includes essay and video. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/dine/ Topics: Artists, Notable People Last updated Jun 10, 2006 John Steinbeck's Pacific Grove
"This is a self-guided driving tour....It features local sites relating to the lives and work of John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts." There are photographs, a map, an essay on Steinbeck in Pacific Grove, and a brief biography of biologist Rickets, author of Between Pacific Tides and the model for the character "Doc" in Steinbeck's Cannery Row. There is also a walking tour of the town. http://www.93950.com/steinbeck/ Topics: Home & Housing, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Nov 30, 2004 Journey to Mecca: Works by Max Yavno
A brief exhibit of photographs by Max Yavno representing "two different countries, cultures and decades from a variety of sites in California and Egypt." The California photographs are mainly from the 1940s, and the Egypt photographs are from 1979. Includes biography of the photographer. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/yavno/ Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photography Last updated Jun 10, 2006 L.A. Obscura: The Architectural Photography of Julius Shulman
This site was created in conjunction with an exhibit about photographer Julius Shulman, known for his images of mid-20th century architecture in southern California. The site features images, information about Shulman and his work, "a site map for buildings still extant in Los Angeles, biographical information about the architects, and resources for local architectural and conservation organizations." From the University of Southern California (USC). http://www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/shulman/ Topics: Architecture, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photography Last updated Feb 23, 2005 The Lehmers at Berkeley
This online exhibit profiles mathematicians Derrick Norman Lehmer, Derrick Henry Lehmer, and Emma Trotskaia Lehmer, known for research in number theory, computational mathematics, and Fermat's Last Theorem. Features photographs, notes, covers of publications, and letters. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/Math/ Topics: Correspondence, Mathematics, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Letters From Harvey Milk to Joe Campbell
Small collection of letters written by Harvey Milk to Joe Campbell at the end of their relationship in the early 1960s. "Harvey later moved to San Francisco where he was the first gay man elected to the Board of Supervisors. He and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated in November 1978." From the San Francisco Public Library's Gay and Lesbian Center. http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/glc/hmilkltrs.htm Topics: Correspondence, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Feb 4, 2008 Los Angeles Aqueduct Photographs
A collection of over 20 photographs compiled by Joseph Barlow Lippincott, dated 1906 through 1914, documenting the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Includes biographical information on Lippincott. From the Water Resources Center Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/aqueduct.html Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Maria Shriver, First Lady of California
The official Web site of Maria Shriver, wife of California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, provides a biographical sketch of her prior careers and an annotated photo gallery spotlighting her current role as first lady of California. Includes information from Shriver about literacy, Alzheimer's disease, Special Olympics, military families, and other topics. Some information also available in Spanish. http://www.firstlady.ca.gov/state/firstlady/fl_homepage.jsp Topics: Government, Notable People, Notable People: Government, The Olympic Games Last updated Sep 21, 2004 The National Steinbeck Center
This center is home to a museum and library devoted to John Steinbeck, Nobel Prize for Literature winner and Pulitzer Prize winner. The collections include books by and about him, local and oral history, audio-visual materials, artwork, and theses. There are chronologies covering his family, awards received, and connection with Salinas. Located in the Salinas Valley, Steinbeck's childhood home, the Center sponsors a writing contest, festival, and educational programs. http://www.steinbeck.org/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Nov 11, 2009 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
The Resources section contains texts and transcripts of interviews, speeches, and public papers from Ronald Reagan's 1980-1988 presidential term. Find also images and biographical information. There are lists of White House staff exit interviews, movies he and Nancy Reagan acted in, their pets, things named after him, and other miscellanea. Sections on newly released material list dozens of documents (content not on site though). http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Ursula K. Le Guin
Official website of the science fiction writer. Features biographical information, some essays on writing, a few poems, links to online stories, excerpts from her works, information about her recent works, a calendar of public appearances, and some translations by Le Guin of Gabriela Mistral poems. http://www.ursulakleguin.com/UKL_info.html Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature: Fiction, Notable People Last updated Sep 4, 2005 The Virtual Museum of Sutter's Fort
Sutter's Fort is where, in 1848, James Marshall showed Captain John Sutter the gold he had found at Sutter's sawmill on the American River. The oldest restored fort in the United States, it is now part of the California State Park System. Designed for K-12 teachers, the site gives the fort's history, a biography of Sutter, suggested activities, a timeline, bibliography, and many pictures and floor plans showing the fort's past and present. http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/suttersfort/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Notable People, United States History Last updated Jun 12, 2002 Walter O'Malley: The Official Website
Biographical information about Walter O'Malley, "widely regarded as a pioneer in baseball for the westward expansion of the game, moving the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles prior to the 1958 season and for designing, building and privately financing Dodger Stadium" Features documents by and about O'Malley, a timeline, quotes, and audio and video clips. Also includes a history of the Dodgers, Dodger Stadium history and construction information, and photos. Searchable. http://www.walteromalley.com/ Topics: Baseball, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Will Connell Collection Online
A collection of over 4,500 photographs by Will Connell (1920s through the 1950s). Includes photographs commissioned by businesses, images of California missions, and photographs of Hollywood, California, culture. Searchable, and browsable by topic (advertising, animals, architecture, art and photography, education, events, geography, industry, people). From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/mainFrame/collections/guides/connell/ Topics: Museums, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photography Last updated Jun 11, 2006 William Mulholland (1855-1935)
A brief biography of William Mulholland, former head of the Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles, designer of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, and the man widely held responsible for the St. Francis Dam collapse. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/mulholland.htm Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Oct 2, 2004 William Mulholland: The Man Who Built the First Los Angeles Aqueduct
A biography of "the first American engineer to utilize hydraulic sluicing to build a dam." From the Los Angeles (City) Department of Water and Power. http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp000506.jsp Topics: Notable People, Science, Technology, Water Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Women in Architecture: Julia Morgan (1872-1957)
Profile of architect Julia Morgan, who is known for projects in Northern California such as Hearst Castle (San Simeon), Chapel of the Chimes (Oakland), the bell tower at Mills College (Oakland), Asilomar Conference Center (Pacific Grove), and several commissions for the YWCA. Includes related links. From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture. http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/organizations/wia/archtspotl/morganjulia.html Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Christianity, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women Last updated Jun 2, 2005 The World of Jack London
In addition to a short video and pictures of the author's California ranch, this site has biographical material and discusses London's lineage, wife, children, friends, opinions, travels, and other interests. Also find short autobiographical pieces plus several of London's popular novels and short stories. Includes links to related resources. http://www.jacklondons.net/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Home & Housing, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Mar 3, 2006 |
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