About the Collection

The Palo Alto Historical Association maintains the historic archives for the City of Palo Alto. The archives include:

Photographs (over 9,000) Newspaper clippings (including 30,000 obituaries) Biographies, Letters, Diaries Oral histories Maps, Manuscripts Videotapes

All of the materials are located in the main reading room at Palo Alto's Main Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Historian Steve Staiger is at the History Desk Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. Steve can help you research a history question or a specific topic or find a particular photograph. His phone number at the library is (650) 329-2664. His e-mail address is steve.staiger@cityofpaloalto.org.