Collections in Calisphere
All of the items in Calisphere are organized into collections. Collections bring context to images, documents, videos, and audio recordings. Some collections represent a particular topic or format, some have items created by the same person, and some showcase an institution’s special project or initiative. Use the tabs below to explore the hundreds of collections in Calisphere.
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Francis (Donald P. ) Papers
Selections from the papers of Donald P. Francis (1942-), epidemiologist and pediatrician. Francis worked for the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for 21 years, before joining Genentech in 1992 and later co-founding VaxGen and Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID). He has extensive experience in vaccines, public health, and infectious disease control, including national and international work with measles, cholera, Ebola, smallpox, hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS. Call number: MSS 2015-01
Institution: UC San Francisco, Library, Special Collections
38 Items
Lorraine Agtang collection
The Lorraine Agtang papers spans from 1930 to 1980. The records are organized into two series: Photographs, 1930-1980; and Documents, 1973- 1994. The Photographs are the bulk of her collection and features a strong emphasis on the creation of Agbayani Village and the elderly Filipino workers of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and the United Farm Workers. Additional accruals are expected.
Institution: UC Davis, Welga Project, Filipino American Archive and Repository
72 Items
UCSF School of Dentistry Records, AR 2015-4
Material related to the history of the UCSF School of Dentistry. Of special note is the “Treasure Chest” material, 19th-century documents recovered from a box buried by Dr. Samuel Dennis, including University of California College of Dentistry exams and course requirements. Call number: AR 2015-4.
Institution: UC San Francisco, Library, University Archives
6 Items
Sonoma County Architectural Plans and Drawings Collection
Features architectural drawings, blueprints and sketches from prominent Sonoma County architects, drawn from the special collections of the Sonoma County Library.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
76 Items
The Missions of Alta California
Images documenting the interiors and exteriors of missions in San Antonio, San Carlos, San Diego, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Gabriel, San Juan, San Juan Capistrano, San Lus Rey, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, and Santa Ynez. The original albumen photographs were taken by William Henry Jackson.
Institution: UC San Diego, Library, Special Collections and Archives
39 Items
Hotel Del Monte, ca. 1910 - Views
The Views of the Hotel Del Monte album contains 27 photographic prints taken circa 1910. The primary subject of the album is the Hotel Del Monte, the lavish 126-acre Swiss Gothic resort constructed in Monterey, California in 1880 by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The album includes several exterior views of the hotel and grounds, many of which feature the extensive landscape gardening surrounding the structure. Interior scenes include verandas, a dining room, a lobby, and a billiard room. Also included are photographs of the greater Monterey Peninsula, which picture golfers, the Pebble Beach Lodge, and the 17-mile Drive and ...
Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
27 Items
Dunbar Economic Development Corporation Collection, 1880-1986
The Dunbar Economic Development Corporation (Dunbar EDC) collection contains photographs and artifacts which document the Vernon-Central neighborhood of Los Angeles which is the historic core of the California African American community. The Dunbar EDC was founded by local community members to implement a holistic approach to addressing the lack of employment opportunity and prosperity existing in the Vernon-Central area.
Institution: University of Southern California Digital Library
34 Items
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - Views
The Views of the Panama Pacific International Exposition albums contain 462 photographic prints taken by William Hood of the Cardinell-Vincent Company, the official photographers of the Exposition. The albums document in great detail the structures and grounds of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (P.P.I.E.), held in San Francisco in 1915. The albums predominantly picture the architecture, sculpture, painting, gardening, and illumination featured at the P.P.I.E. Notable P.P.I.E. highlights pictured in the collection include the Palace of Fine Arts, the Tower of Jewels, the South Gardens, Festival Hall, the Palace of Horticulture, the Court of the Universe, the Court of Abundance, and ...
Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
461 Items
Borax Industry, ca. 1898-ca. 1915 - Views
This collection consists of 49 photographic prints of views of the borax industry in California and New Jersey, ca. 1898-ca. 1915. The photographers are unknown. The photographs were probably produced or commissioned by the Pacific Coast Borax Company. The cover and printed captions which are included with the photographs were apparently part of an album which was disbound. Included are images of activities and facilities of the Pacific Coast Borax Co., various "20 Mule Team Borax" products, the Bayonne refinery (interiors and exteriors) in New Jersey, lab procedures, equipment, and women working in the packing room. Also included are views ...
Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
49 Items
