Digital Archives and Accessibility

The Online Archive of California is one of the most significant tools for investigating California history through the cloud. Being able to essentially browse thousands of documents and collections with a click or search has allowed me to be more prepared for physical visits as well as save myself immense amounts of time. Anyone, academic or lay, interested in California history must at least know this site exists. While it certainly only covers the largest institutions, the OAC saves enough time in order that you can visit the more distant and rural archives which can be just as valuable as the Huntington for certain questions.