collections

Photograph Collection

Containing over 2.5 million images, the Booth Historical Photograph Archives is a collection of regional, national and international significance. This vast collection allows for in-depth examination into the rapidly changing cultural, political and social mores of the region and insight into the people and the environment of San Diego from the late 19th,  20th, and early 21st century. Photographs can be purchased at www.photosandiego.org. To see a selection from our collection go to Online Resources.

Object Collection

The Object Collection consists of four main collection areas: Costume and Textiles, Decorative Arts, Fine Arts, and Objects of Daily Life.

Document Archives

The Research Library is also home to our Document Archives which hold a diverse array of historical documents: books, public records, maps, scrapbooks, unpublished manuscripts, document and manuscript collections, architectural records, newspapers and serials, biographical and subject files, oral history interviews, and ephemera. To see a selection from our collection go to Online Resources.