Links

Bernal Heights-Specific

Alemany Farmers' Market: History of Bernal Heights' farmers' market, the oldest in the city.

Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema: Free summer series showcasing the work of local filmmakers.

Bernal Hill Realty: Information beyond homes for sale -- history, stories, and news.

Bernalwood: Bernal-related history, art, culture, business, politics, and news.

Burrito Justice: Maps, research, and historical exploration of La Lengua (which abuts Bernal and the Mission flats).

Archives, Databases, and Libraries

Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley: Books, manuscripts, photos, and maps

California Historical Society: Exhibitions, events, and research via the North Baker Research Library.

The California Ephemera Project: An online catalog linking the ephemera collections of California Historical Society; the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society; the San Francisco Public Library; and the Society of California Pioneers.

FoundSF: San Francisco's historical wiki.

SF Genealogy: Free access to city directories, maps, newspaper stories, obituaries, and other resources.

San Francisco History Center at the San Francisco Public Library, main branch: The official archives for the city of San Francisco. Limited visiting hours, but note that a lot of the collection is viewable online.

San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection: Housed in the SFPL's History Center. Many images are viewable online.

San Francisco History Association: Events, presentations, and walking tours.

San Francisco Museum and Historical Society: Monthly programs, fund-raisers, and presentations.

Sutro Library: Genealogical research for the Western states.

Oral History

The Oral History Association: Resources and advice on recording, transcribing, and preserving oral history interviews.

Regional Oral History Office, Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley: Archival oral histories for the Western states.