IMPACT OF NHPRC IN CALIFORNIA
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) promotes the preservation and
use of America's documentary heritage essential to understanding our democracy, history, and culture. Since
1964, the NHPRC has awarded $207 million to 4,900 projects in all 50 states and special jurisdictions.
Total Cost of Projects supported by NHPRC in California:
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$31,911,069 - Total Project Funds
$15,050,721 - Direct Federal Grants
$16,860,348 - State and Local Contributions
Projects of Special Value to the State of California:
The NHPRC has played a unique role in supporting historical PUBLICATIONS and RECORDS projects of
special value to California including:
 Establish a Network of Archives in California – support to establish or enhance archives at
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such institutions as Stanford University, University of California, California State University,
Pepperdine University, Pomona College, the American Film Institute, San Francisco State
University, Japanese American National Library, and many others.
State Archives Enhancements – funding to support the California State Archives in
preserving records, enhancing access, preparing for emergencies and managing electronic
records.
Publishing Historical Records – funding to research and publish multi-volume editions of
the papers of such noteworthy Americans as Martin Luther King, Jr., Marcus Garvey, and
Emma Goldman.
Local records in California – support to help organize, preserve, and facilitate the use of
county and local records throughout the state.
Access to the Papers of Diverse Americans – project and/or academic press support for the
papers of such historical figures as Mark Twain, Lucretia Coffin Mott, Samuel P. Chase,
Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, John Muir, and Robert Andrews Millikan.
Native American Heritage – funding to appraise, process, publicize, and make accessible
records pertaining to under-documented groups including the Cher-Ae, Hoopla Valley,
Paiute, and Wiyot tribes. Support includes training Native American archivists in maintaining
tribal records.
Preserving Special Format Collections – funding to preserve, arrange, describe, and make
accessible photographs, audio recordings, film, and other special format archival materials,
including over 3.25 million photographs at the University of California’s Bancroft Library and
audio tapes of lectures by Martin Luther King, Jr., Aldous Huxley, and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Documenting California’s Heritage – support to document California’s diverse heritage,
including sound recordings of the Monterey Jazz Festival, San Francisco Maritime Museum
collections, 20th century street scenes of San Francisco and other cities, Japanese American’s
experiences during and after WWII, and Vietnam Veteran’s experiences.
California institutions that have received assistance from the NHPRC:
 Alpine County Historical Records
 Flower of the Dragon (Santa Rosa
 Sacramento, Museum and History
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American Film Institute
Art Center College of Design
Association of Moving Image
Archivists
Autry National Center of the
American West
Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens
Valley
Bishop Paiute Tribe
Buddhist Churches of America
California Association for Research
in Astronomy
California Historical Society
California Institute of Technology
California Museum for History,
Women and the Arts
California Nurses' Foundation
California State Archives
California State Archives Foundation
(for Napa, Placer and Yolo Counties)
California State College-Stanislaus
California State Historical Records
Advisory Board
California State University
California State University,
Dominguez Hills
California State University,
Northridge
California State University, San
Marcos
Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community
Claremont Graduate
School/University
Corona Public Library
El Dorado County Historical
Museum
Eureka, Office of the City Clerk
Friends of California Archives
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Vietnam Veterans Organization)
Fuller Theological Seminary
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
Historical Society
Getty Research Institute
Hoopa Valley Tribal Council
Humboldt State University
International Institute of Municipal
Clerks
Japanese American National
Committee
Long Beach Consortium for Local &
Community History
Los Angeles County Museum of
Natural History
Los Angeles County Task Force on
Historical Records
Los Angeles, City of
Los Angeles, County of
Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute
Municipal Clerks’ Education
Foundation
National Association of Government
Archives and Records
Administrators (NAGARA)
Oakland City Government
Oakland City Government, Office of
the City Clerk
Oakland Museum Association
ONE Archives
Ontario Museum of History and Art
Orange County
Pacifica Radio Archive
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Research Libraries Group, Inc.
Riverside Public Library
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Department/Division
San Diego, Office of the City Clerk
San Diego Historical Society
San Francisco Maritime Museum
San Francisco State University
San Joaquin County Historical
Museum
San Mateo County Historical
Association
San Jose University Research
Foundation
Santa Clara County
Society for Research in Child
Development
Society of California Archivists
Solano County
Sonoma Valley Historical Society
Southern California Library for
Social Studies and Research
Southwest Museum
Southwest Oral History Association
Stanford University
Superior Court of California, Fresno
County
Tomales Regional History Center
University of California
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California Press
University of Southern California
University of the Pacific
Vedanta Society of Southern
California
Western Jewish History Center
Wiyot Tribe
Yolo County Library