Society of California Pioneers

Society of California Pioneers

• Location: San Francisco, CA
• Phone: (415) 957-1849 ext. 160
• Email: mmdevine@californiapioneers.org
• Website: https://www.californiapioneers.org/

The Society of California Pioneers’ archives document the founding and early history of California, including The Gold Rush, The Earthquake and Fire of 1906, and other defining events. The collection includes manuscripts and letters, paintings, prints and drawings, photographs, books, maps, newspapers and journals, the business ledgers of mining and transportation companies, as well as historic artifacts and decorative objects. An extensive collection of overland and pioneer diaries includes those of John A. Sutter and a letter by Henry W. Bigler, both primary sources announcing the discovery of gold in California.