CA Secretary of State Archives

California State Archives Digital Exhibits and Collections

The California Secretary of State Archives provides public access to digitized historical collections and exhibits through its online portal. The page organizes materials into categories including online collections (photographs, trademarks, Japanese American incarceration records) and thematic exhibits covering African American history, women's suffrage, voting rights, LGBTQ history, and California's Constitution. These digital resources are intended to preserve and share California's historical records with the public.

Minerva Catalog Searches California State Archive Collections

Minerva is an online catalog operated by the California State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, providing summary descriptions of over 300 million items in its collections. Holdings include documents from the state's 1849 constitutional convention, Spanish and Mexican-era land grant records, campaign contribution statements, State Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal case files, legislative committee files, original laws, papers of elected officials, and photographic, cartographic, and audio/visual materials. The catalog is searchable by keyword and advanced search, and records may be requested by contacting the Archives Reference Desk at (916) 653-2246 or Reference@sos.ca.gov.

California Originals Newsletter, Vol VII, Spring 2019

The California State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State's Office, publishes its quarterly California Originals Newsletter, Vol. VII, No. 1 (Spring 2019). The newsletter page provides subscription instructions and archives links to all previous volumes from Vol. I through Vol. VI, covering 2012 through 2018. The document is informational in nature, facilitating public access to historical newsletter archives rather than announcing any regulatory changes.