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    SBTHP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    SBTHP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    by Anne Petersen The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) is committed to following best practices in our field in our...
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    The Interesting Life of 914 Santa Barbara Street
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Interesting Life of 914 Santa Barbara Street

    by Anne Petersen The white, wooden building at 914 Santa Barbara Street in El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park (SHP) has had...
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    A Brief History of the Presidio Chapel Bells
    • Jul 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Brief History of the Presidio Chapel Bells

    by Tim Aceves 11,000 miles. Presidio Chapel bell, dedicated San Pascual Bailon, present-day. Image by Tim Aceves. That’s how many miles...
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    Choosing Our Community’s Historic Resources: St. Paul’s AME Church at 502 Olive St.
    • Jun 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Choosing Our Community’s Historic Resources: St. Paul’s AME Church at 502 Olive St.

    On Sunday May 31, the Santa Barbara Chapter of Black Lives Matter and Juneteenth Santa Barbara issued a list of demands for action that...
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    2019 United Way Day of Caring
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 United Way Day of Caring

    by Michael H. Imwalle Koji Tanaka and volunteers from the Santa Barbara School of Squash working around the Presidio Research Center....
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    A Q+A with our summer intern, Emma John
    • Sep 13, 2019
    • 4 min

    A Q+A with our summer intern, Emma John

    Emma John is a second-year PhD student in History at UC Santa Barbara interested in public history and nineteenth-century U.S. history...
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    Postcard Collection at the Presidio Research Center
    • Dec 7, 2018
    • 4 min

    Postcard Collection at the Presidio Research Center

    by Chris S. Ervin CA Winter 2017 cover of La Campana. In recent years, two covers of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s...
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    New Collections Website!
    • Sep 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    New Collections Website!

    Collections Online homepage The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) is proud to announce the arrival of our new...
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    Seeing History in Photographs
    • Jun 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Seeing History in Photographs

    by Laurie Hannah L. to r. Sidney Ascher, Johnny Fung, and Jordyn Napier during a cataloging session. Photo by Laurie Hannah. Four UCSB...
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    #AskAnArchivist Day
    • Oct 2, 2017
    • 1 min

    #AskAnArchivist Day

    Rare books in the Presidio Research Center. By Laurie Hannah On Wednesday, October 4, archivists around the country will take to Twitter...
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    El Coro Collection at the Presidio Research Center
    • Jun 3, 2016
    • 1 min

    El Coro Collection at the Presidio Research Center

    by Laurie Hannah Elizabeth Hvolboll. Photo courtesy of the Presidio Research Center. Several years ago, the Santa Barbara Trust for...
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    The Curious Medical History of the Cota-Knox House
    • Feb 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    The Curious Medical History of the Cota-Knox House

    Syringe in the collections of El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, held by Archaeologist Michael Imwalle. Photo by Anne...
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    October is California Archives Month!
    • Oct 10, 2015
    • 2 min

    October is California Archives Month!

    by Laurie Hannah In the course of daily life, individuals, organizations, and governments create and keep information about their...
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    New books at the Presidio Research Center!
    • Mar 6, 2015
    • 2 min

    New books at the Presidio Research Center!

    by Anne Petersen The reading room at the Santa Barbara Presidio Research Center. Photo by Anne Petersen. Many members of the Santa...
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    UCSB Students Work with Oral History Collection
    • Mar 14, 2014
    • 3 min

    UCSB Students Work with Oral History Collection

    by Kenny Le and Myisha Stanford Kenny Le and Myisha Stanford during their internship at SBTHP’s Presidio Research Center. Photo by Anne...
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    Who uses the Presidio Research Center?
    • Aug 2, 2013
    • 2 min

    Who uses the Presidio Research Center?

    Today we are pleased to share a post by one of our patrons at the Presidio Research Center.  SBTHP Thanks you, Tom, for sharing your...
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    The Presidio Research Center Presents: New Online Tools for You!
    • Jul 19, 2013
    • 2 min

    The Presidio Research Center Presents: New Online Tools for You!

    by Anne Petersen Presidio Research Center. Photo by Michael H. Imwalle. We are pleased to announce two new digital tools that will help...
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    When Mold Attacks
    • Jun 14, 2013
    • 4 min

    When Mold Attacks

    by Anne Petersen In a waterfront climate like Santa Barbara, mold can be a persistent foe. In our area, many people complain of finding...
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    Oral Histories With Two Old Friends Now Available on SBTHP Collections Online
    • Mar 15, 2013
    • 3 min

    Oral Histories With Two Old Friends Now Available on SBTHP Collections Online

    by Mika Thornberg and Brittany Vanisko Brittany and Mika at work at the Presidio Research Center. Photo by Anne Petersen. Hello Everyone!...
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