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DESCRIPTION:The Bancroft Library: Past, Present, and Future  Presented by Charles 
 Faulhaber,   James D. Hart Director of The Bancroft Library   Thursday, 
 February 5, 2004  6pm to 7pm  Reception begins at 5:30    Join us at The 
 Society of California Pioneers as we welcome Charles Faulhaber Thursday, 
 February 5, 2004.  The Society is thrilled to host a FREE talk on one of 
 the most important archival repositories in California.  Dr. Faulhaber will 
 delve into the exciting history of UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library. Although 
 The Bancroft Library officially dates from 1905, when the University of 
 California acquired Hubert Howe Bancroft’s personal library, it was 
 actually born some forty-two years earlier, when Bancroft discovered 
 seventy-five volumes relating to California and the West on the shelves of 
 his own San Francisco bookstore. Collecting Californiana and Western 
 Americana for years, his collection formed the nucleus of The Bancroft’s 
 library collections.    First housed in the attic of California Hall on 
 campus, and then in the Doe Library, The Bancroft Library moved into its 
 present quarters in 1973.  Over the years, The Bancroft has become the 
 primary special collections library at the University of California, 
 Berkeley.  With collections consisting of the Mark Twain Papers and 
 Project, the Regional Oral History Office, and the University of California 
 Archives, the Bancroft has become one of the largest – and busiest – 
 special collections in the United States! The Library is home to treasures 
 including records of the Donner Party, original manuscripts of Joan Didion, 
  and the archives of such diverse figures as John C. Fremont and Lawrence 
 Ferlinghetti.   Currently, the Bancroft is in the midst of plans for 
 repairs and renovations of its building to begin in June 2005 – and has 
 raised more than half of the 20 million needed through gifts and federal 
 grants.  A seismic upgrade will also complete the renovation of the 
 currently cramped and antiquated spaces which house the collection.  The 
 talk will touch on aspects of this project as well.    The evening will 
 begin with a reception at 5:30 with the lecture from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.  The 
 lecture is free.   The Society of California Pioneers, founded in 1850 by 
 pre-Gold Rush pioneers, is the state's oldest historical organization. 
 Dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and enjoyment of California 
 heritage, the Society’s archives include an outstanding collection of 
 19th and early 20th century artwork, artifacts, photographs and 
 manuscripts.   \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/28933.php
SUMMARY:Library Lecture at the Society of California Pioneers
LOCATION:The Society of California Pioneers  300 Fourth Street  San Francisco, CA 
 94107
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/28933.php
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