Research help
The History Room will conduct and assist in research. Please complete and return the Research Request Form to the following address:
Santa Ana History Room c/o
Santa Ana Public Library
26 Civic Center Plaza M-75
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Only requests that have completed forms will be accepted. Requests will take a minimum of 2 weeks to process.
Research assistance: historical photographs
To browse digitized collections visit here: Digital Collections.
You may download and reproduce jpegs for free from the database for personal use only. Any reproduction, redistribution, publication, exhibit, or other use, by any means, without prior written permission is prohibited.
For higher resolution commercial quality TIFF files or prints, please view the following fees and complete the necessary form.
Fees
Newspaper Microfilm/Historical Research Fees: $32.00 per search, 2-hour minimum. Additional hour $17.00.
Digital Services Photograph Request, Scanned Existing Image (TIFF): Non-Commercial Use, Scan New Image (JPG): Non-Commercial Use: $10.00 Per Image
Intellectual Property Rights of the Library, Commercial Use Fee: $81.00 Per Item
Intellectual Property Rights of the Library, Non-Profit Use Fee: $10.00 Per Item
Complete and return the Photographs Reproduction Agreement
(PDF -viewable with free Adobe Acrobat Reader) to the following address:
Santa Ana History Room c/o
Santa Ana Public Library
26 Civic Center Plaza M-75
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, Ca 92702
Only requests that have completed forms will be accepted. Requests will take a minimum of 2 weeks to process.
Reliable and helpful web resources:
Online Archives of California (OAC): Provides historical materials from a variety of California institutions, including museums, historical societies, and archives.
The Statistical Abstract of the United States: Published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
The Library of Congress: The Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress.
The National Archives Genealogy and Family History Page: Provides information on accessing federal records for genealogical information.
The USGenWeb Project: Free genealogy websites organized by county and state.
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