California Primary Sources
These sites have primary sources focusing on the history of California.
- CalisphereThis site from the University of California is subtitled A World of Primary Sources and More. There are themed collections covering California in Transition, the Gold Rush, and the closing of the Frontier. Amazing site!
- California As I Saw It: First Person Narratives of California’s Early YearsFirst person narratives from the Library of Congress.
- California Heritage CollectionUC Berkeley digital archive, images of California history and culture.
- California HistoryJournal of the California Historical Society
- California State Library Stereoscopic ImagesFeaturing images from the Gold Rush on, viewable in 2-D or in 3-D with glasses or an Oculus Rift!
- Five Views: An Ethnic History Site Survey of CaliforniaFrom the National Park Service.
- Valley History: Central California ResourcesFrom the Fresno Historical Society