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Local History Resources
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Local Community History at Santa Clara County Library
Special Collections
- The California Western Americana Collection (CWA)
The California Western Americana (CWA) Collection, housed at the Cupertino Library, includes materials on the American trek west to California and on California history, including the history of many of its cities, towns, and counties. It is a reference collection for in-library use.
Subscription Databases and E-books
- San Jose Mercury News Historical Archive (1886-1922)
Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from archived issues of San Jose Mercury News.
- San Jose Mercury News (1985 - Current)
Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from 1985 to current. Updated daily, the San Jose Mercury News includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections.
- Worldcat
A unique database that shows the holdings of books, videos, audio, maps and other materials held by libraries in California and the world. Depending on lending institution, many of the items listed may be requested via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Websites Selected by Librarians
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Office of Santa Clara County Library, 1918

Santa Clara County Library Bookmobile, 1958

Santa Clara County Library Bookmobile, 1960s
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