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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Florence Richardson Wyckoff Papers, 1869-2000 (bulk 1940-1990)
The Papers of Florence Richardson Wyckoff document Wyckoff's personal and professional life. Raised in Berkeley, California and trained as an artist, Wyckoff became interested in social service during the Great Depression. Over the course of her life, this early interest led to her involvement on a number of fronts, from public health and housing to literacy and children's rights. She remained active in national, state, and local politics until her death. Wyckoff described herself as a "packrat" and her papers give great insight into her personal character and childhood that further leads to an understanding of the development of her …
Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
1 Item
Flory (David P.) Collection of San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Views
Collection contains snapshot photographic prints taken in San Francisco, perhaps by David P. Flory, following the earthquake and fire of 1906.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
48 Items
Fore-edge Paintings
The San Diego Public Library's Wangenheim Collection contains a large portfolio of fore-edge paintings. These are images that have been painted onto the edges of a book (usually the edge opposite the spine). Sometimes the painting is visible when the book is closed. Sometimes the image is visible only when the pages are fanned. There are even books with double fore-edge paintings--fanned one way, the fore-edge displays one image; fanned the other way, the fore-edge shows an entirely different image.
Institution: San Diego Public Library
24 Items
Forget-Me-Nots Records, 1989-10
The Forget-Me-Nots was a small group of gay men from San Francisco who formed an affinity group prior to the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. They prepared to perform civil disobedience on the steps of the United States Supreme Court. The group’s members marched and demonstrated in memory of those lost to AIDS.
Institution: GLBT Historical Society
4 Items
Fort Chaffee Photographs of Vietnamese and Cambodian Refugees
This collection is comprised of black and white photographs and negatives taken of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees living at Fort Chaffee, a military base in Arkansas. The photographs document the daily life of the refugees, including the arrival of refugees by plane and bus, a visit from President Gerald Ford, refugee education and social activities.
Institution: UC Irvine, Libraries, Southeast Asian Archive
33 Items
Fort Ord Historical Images
CSU Monterey Bay's Fort Ord historical images collection consists of photographs, postcards, and documents on the history of Fort Ord during the 20th century. A joint project of the CSUMB Library and the Fort Ord Museum and Archive, the collection focuses on the role of Fort Ord as a training facility, beginning in World War I and continuing until the 1990s. Digitized images include photographs, postcards and documents of soldiers in training and the base environment. One set of images, by photographer Dennis Sun, depicts the variety of murals that once covered the buildings of Fort Ord during the period …
Institution: California State University, Monterey Bay Library
154 Items
Forum for Middle East Research in Anthropology
The MERA Forum, newsletter of the Middle East Research Group in Anthropology (MERGA), was initiated by MERGA members at the 1976 annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). The newsletter served as a resource for scholars engaged in research in the Middle East and was intended to meet a growing need for information on new areas of research, scholarly and cultural events, opportunities for funding, publication announcements, and calls for papers and collaborative research. The editorial board for the newsletter rotated and regional appointees coordinated potential AAA sessions, conferences, symposiums, and workshops relevant to the Middle East. Original copies …
Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
35 Items
Foto East LA
Foto East LA, a community history project of the County of Los Angeles Public Library, is an online collection of images depicting the history of one of the nation’s most culturally rich communities. From everyday events to extraordinary moments, we’re gathering historical images taken by locals who have experienced East LA firsthand.
Institution: LA County Library
213 Items
Fr. Viader's Miscellany Book
Father Viader’s Miscellany Book is a collection of 220 manuscripts (676 pages) that was assembled apparently by Father José Viader, one of the most influential Franciscans in Mission Santa Clara (where he served from 1796 to 1833). Father Viader’s Book, which is bound in hide, served as a reference book for life in Mission Santa Clara; as such, the multiple manuscripts in it deal with a great variety of subjects.
Institution: Santa Clara University
1 Item
Fraiberg (Selma H.) papers
Selma Fraiberg was born in Detroit, Michigan, where she received her education, graduating from Wayne State University with a B.A. Included are manuscripts and typescripts of books and articles, reprints, correspondence, and calendars. MSS 83-9
Institution: UC San Francisco, Library, Special Collections
508 Items