Visit
Research Archives
The Research Archives provides onsite public access to the Photograph Collection and the Document Archives, the region’s largest collection of materials documenting hundreds of years of San Diego history. The Document Archives houses 45 million documents: public and architectural records, books, maps, scrapbooks, manuscripts, newspapers, ephemera, diaries and oral histories. The Photograph Collection has over 2 ½ million images. The Research Archives serves students, historians, researchers and the general public.
LOCATION
Research Archives
1649 El Prado, Suite #3 San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 232- 6203 x 117
collections@sandiegohistory.org
For a location map: Balboa Park Map
HOURS
Research Archive hours (effective May 15, 2017):
Monday & Tuesday (9am-5pm) – One-on-One Appointments Only
Wednesday – Friday (9:30am-1pm) – Walk-In Research – No Appointment Necessary
Wednesday – Friday (1:30pm-5pm) – One-on-One Appointments Only
Please note the following special closures:
- None at this time
The Document Archives will be unavailable the following days with the exception of the subject files, biographical files, and City Directories:
- Friday, April 6th
Access to the Photograph Collection remains unchanged.
ADMISSION
We invite the public to research our region’s history in the SDHC Research Archives during walk-in research hours without paying a traditional admission fee. Your admission to our Research Archives has been donated by a generous supporter. After visiting our archives, we ask you to determine the value of your visit and invite you to GIVE FORWARD to a future researcher and support their visit. Our suggested minimum donation is $10.00.
FREE