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Presidio Research Center

VISIT

Presidio Research Center • Collections • About the PRC

PRESIDIO RESEARCH CENTER:
Visiting & Appointments

The Presidio Research Center is free to visit, and open to the public. Due to the fragility of some materials, researchers are asked to contact the Archivist & Librarian to make an appointment to see specific collections. This is also helpful for staff to support your research interests!

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PRC Information

Hours of Operation

The Presidio Research Center is open for appointments during the following hours, and are usually 1-2 hours per appointment:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY
9 A.M. TO 12 P.M.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY
1 P.M. TO 4 P.M.

Make an Appointment

Before making your appointment, familiarize yourself with the materials on our collections page and try to identify specific materials or collections of materials you would like to view.

Once you are ready to make your appointment, please read the Image Reproduction Policy linked on the right and complete the Researcher Appointment Form below.

PRC Visit Form

Name of Researcher

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Affiiliation

(if applicable. If no institutional affiliation, please enter "n/a" for your answer below)

Are you a member of SBTHP?

Yes

Research Subjec

Please enter a brief description of your research topic (2-5 sentences is adequate). This will help us to identify other relevant collections and support your research.

Describe the format of the materials

(photographs, public records, scrapbooks, etc)

Specific info about the item

(folder or box number, issue, topic, theme, etc)

I have read the Image Reproduction Policy and agree to the conditions described therein

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68012c8b35cccd2c7d290760/t/685bf2b69938e64dd8a1069d/1750856374991/Image+Reproduction+Policy.pdf

Yes

Anything else you would like us to know?

Forms & Policies

Many materials in the Research Center can be photographed on-site using your smartphone or camera. Digitized scans of materials can also be requested for a fee. We can also provide photo reproductions for many of the images in our Photograph Collection. Please read our image reproduction policy for more information about our services.

Image Reproduction Policy

Plan Your Visit

The Research Center is open by appointment only.
Appointments are available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Location
215 East Canon Perdido Street
Santa Barbara, California

Phone
(805) 961-5369

PRC General Inquiry

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