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Frank Lloyd Wright and the Marin County Civic Center

This collection of images documents the construction of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Civic Center, based on slide collections.

Frank Lloyd Wright & the Marin County Civic Center

This video is from a movie created by students of San Rafael High School in 1976.

Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright Resources

Research guide to Frank Lloyd Wright resources, including books, audio & visual material.

App: Marin County Civic Center Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Marin County Civic Center by downloading this mobile App.

Explore Digital Map Collection

A selection of digital maps from the California Room Collection of Unrecorded Maps and Surveys.

Survey Map Order Books

These surveyor job lists serve as one type of finding aid to the California Room's Collection of Unrecorded Marin County Maps & Surveys.

Richardson Index

Surveyor George L. Richardson's index to maps & surveys.

Austin-Dodge Index

The historical index pertaining to the collection of Marin Surveyors Hiram Austin and George Dodge.

Read More about San Quentin's History in Our E-Newsletter

A group of articles on the history of San Quentin State Prison, from the Anne T. Kent California Room's Community Newsletter.

San Quentin Prison History: Album of Prisoner Mugshots

Historic photograph album containing San Quentin State Prison mugshots, circa 1890-1912.

San Quentin Prison History: 1930 Little Olympics Field Meet

Little Olympics was a field day: prison rules suspended and prisoners participated in athletic & stage events. Part of Dr. Leo Stanley Coll

San Quentin Prison History: Dr. Stanley Collection, c1910-51

Images documenting the history of San Quentin and the life of Dr. Leo Stanley (1886-1976), prison doctor at San Quentin from 1913-1951.

Interview with Royce McLemore

Marin City resident Royce McLemore recounts her roles as a mother, a teacher, a volunteer, and a community activist.

From Ranches to Ranch Houses

North San Rafael History Project: From Ranches to Ranch Houses: The Growth of San Rafael’s Miller Creek & Las Gallinas Valleys

Interview with Frank Quan, Bertha Chew, and Georgette Dahlka

The Quan family's patriarch, Quan Hung Quock, established a store at today's China Camp Village in 1895. The family's legacy is retold here.

Interview with Arthur Quong Jue and Sue Bruce Jue

Sons of Chinese immigrants, their father, Fong Ton Jue was a cook and commissary steward at Mr. Tamalpais Military Academy in San Rafael.

Women’s Suffrage Centennial, 1920-2020

Collection of photographs, speeches, essays, newspaper clippings, and ephemera, highlighting suffrage leader Elizabeth Thacher Kent.

Women's Suffrage Centennial: Bibliography & Further Reading

Additional resources from the Anne T. Kent California Room on the topic of Women's Suffrage

Women's Suffrage & History of Voting Rights

A collection of books focused on the history of voting rights and the women's suffrage movement.

Suffrage Leader Dr. Carrie Young & the Nicasio Water-Cure

Dr. Carrie F. Young, an early suffrage and temperance leader, believed in treating individuals with "non-medicine-medicine."

Fairfax History: Patterns on the Land

The Fairfax Library & Anne T. Kent California Room present a program: Dewey Livingston, Fairfax History: Patterns on the Land, June 8, 20222

History of Larkspur & Greenbrae: A Visual Tour

A visual history of Larkspur and Greenbrae, presented by Historian Dewey Livingston, on May 22, 2021

Kentfield & Greenbrae Transformed Over Time

Kentfield-Greenbrae Historical Society & California Room present: Kentfield & Greenbrae Transformed Over Time: Historic Maps, Photos & More

Tribute to Anita Dolcini Googins (1916-2015)

In this excerpt, Anita speaks about her memories of Christmas as a child, growing up in Hicks Valley, Marin County.

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