Bancroft Library

Bancroft Library     University of California, Berkeley Contact Information E-mail: Reference inquiries about collections and use of materials. Online Bancroft Library material request form. Address: The Bancroft Library University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Telephone:  510-642-6481 Reference desk Fax:  510-642-7589 Hours and holidays: Bancroft Reading Room Directions, maps, and public transportation: Directions and campus maps Public transportation - recommended Internet sites and databases: The Bancroft Library general information, collections, research programs, reference and access services, events, exhibits, and publications. OskiCat UCB Library Catalog searchable by keywords, title, author, subject, and series title. Repository database. other(s). Collection Description The Bancroft Library is the University's main special collections library. It is one of the largest and most heavily used libraries of manuscripts, rare books, and unique materials in the United States including more than 600,000 volumes, 60,000,000 manuscript items, 8,000,000 photographs, 43,000 microforms, and 23,000 maps. Of interest to genealogists are the premier Western Americana, and Latin Americana collections. Themed collections include CalHeritage, California Cultures, California Loyalty Oath, Chinese in California, Italians in California, Japanese Relocation, and Land Case Maps. Tips Registration Duplication services Personal camera use policy Guides Collection guides finding aids (OAC). Alternate Repositories { List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.} If you cannot visit or find a source at the Bancroft Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection} Similar Collections Neighboring Collections Sources