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“Mutual Respect” Film Screening and Talk
Nov 14th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us at the Map & Special Collections Annex for this film screening and talk on The Story of Daniel Brown—Coachman to the Kent Family.
October is American Archives Month - Meet Our Archivists
Celebrate American Archives Month with the Anne T. Kent California Room, and discover more about archives and the services they provide.
Marin’s Early Connections to Partisan News Media
"We have discharged our duty without fear, favor or affection of any clique or party, political or religious" wrote a Marin paper in 1861.
Search & Browse All Digital Collections
Search or browse all collections on the California Room's Digital Archive, including photos, postcards, interviews, and ephemera
Women’s Suffrage Centennial, 1920-2020
Collection of photographs, speeches, essays, newspaper clippings, and ephemera, highlighting suffrage leader Elizabeth Thacher Kent.
Azorean-Portuguese History in Southern Marin County
A presentation on the history of the IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center & Portuguese community in Southern Marin.
History of Marin County Free Library
Photographs and ephemera document the history of the Marin County Free Library and its branches from its inception in 1927 to the present.
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Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright Resources
Research guide to Frank Lloyd Wright resources, including books, audio & visual material.
Frank Lloyd Wright & the Marin County Civic Center
This video is from a movie created by students of San Rafael High School in 1976.
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.