Sacramento Archives Crawl celebrates its 16th year
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The public will have the opportunity to explore the greater Sacramento region’s documented history and gain access to archive storage areas and special collections that are rarely seen at the 16th Annual Sacramento Archives Crawl.
The crawl, set for Saturday, Oct. 17, is held at four host institution sites in Sacramento including the California State Archives, California State Library, Center for Sacramento History, and the Sacramento Room at the Sacramento Public Library.
Twenty additional archival institutions from all over the Sacramento region, the Delta and the Foothills will also have exhibits at the four main crawl sites.
The Sacramento Archives Crawl is hosted each October in celebration of National Archives Month.
City, county, and personal collection records will be showcased at the crawl — documenting everything from deaths and divorces to arrests and events — dating all the way back to the mid-1800s.
“We’re an important asset to the public and we’re open to the public,” said Kim Hayden, an archivist at the Center for Sacramento History. “Our purpose is to preserve and provide access to this stuff.”
Archivists call the pieces of history “public assets” that will have appeal to people of all ages and interests.
“If you’re a history lover, you’re gonna love it,” Hayden said. “If you’re not a history lover, you might be surprised.”
The crawl can be started and completed at any of the four main sites and features behind-the-scenes tours and exhibits at the four host institutions. Free shuttle transportation among the sites will be provided.
“History is for everybody, and there’s gonna be something for everybody at the crawl,” said Hayden.
The Sacramento Archives Crawl runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information can be found here.
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