The HSLB's Archives are home to extensive collections which document the people, places and events of Long Beach's past. Materials in the Research and Photograph Archives constitute one of the richest documentations of the region's history available anywhere. Open to the public, the Archives offer an opportunity to study books, newspapers, ephemera, original maps, manuscripts, architectural drawings and public records.

Researchers can also study theses and doctoral dissertations on Long Beach history. Read and listen to oral histories and biographical files and enjoy one of the nation's largest regional collections of historic photographs; prints of more than 30,000 images documenting over 100 years of Long Beach history..
4260 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach CA 90807
Available after November 2007
Phone 562.424.2220