BENHAM'S NEW HAVEN DIRECTORY and ANNUAL ADVERTISER for 1859-60.

A directory of every resident in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, in 1859. Includes its Fold Open MAP, often lacking.

Published by J. H. BENHAM, New Haven, Connecticut, 1859. An Original, Vintage Directory.

From the Publisher's introductory remarks: "The number of names and addresses in this issue is 10,413, which is 1,197 more than that of last year..."

Hardcovers, rebacked spine in cloth with paper title label, and original paper covered boards; 4.5x7 inches, 415 pages. The map is bound in at the front and folds open to 13x13 inches.

FAIR CONDITION: The spine is neatly rebacked in cloth, as noted above, the original boards have some scrapes and rubs; the front and rear inner hinges are reinforced / repaired with white cloth tape; some of the inner hinges have cracked but are holding with the sewn binding; some of the pages have edgewear including small edge chips; otherwise the pages are bright, clean and clear. The fold open map has a bit of foxing but is overall quite nice, solid, bright, sharp and clear.

1859 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT DIRECTORY, with its MAP.

1970 HILLSBORO OREGON CITY DIRECTORY. Includes an Alphabetical List of Private Citizens and Business Concerns, a Street and Avenue Guide, a Classified Business Directory, a Reverse Telephone Directory, and information about the city and county.

Published by Johnson Publishing Co., Loveland, Colorado, 1970. An Original, Vintage, Hillsboro Oregon City Directory.

Hardcovers, printed cloth covered boards and spine, 6x9 inches, approximately 300 unnumbered pages.

These directories were published as advertising vehicles so ads abound, including on the covers.

VERY GOOD Condition: The covers have some soiling and signs of handling; internally the inner hinge is cracked at a few places between sections but are holding, otherwise bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A nice, solid, presentable copy.

A Complete HILLSBORO, OREGON, City Directory from 1970. A treasure trove of Oregon regional genealogy.

CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH of GEORGE W. HOWE and THREE RELATED HOWE WOMEN, Elleh Howe Garretson, Jennie Howe (Barri), And Kate (?) Howe. Their names are written on the backside of the card. The photo was taken in Vienna, Austria, presumably while they were there on a visit.

The cabinet card is approximately 4x6 inches. The photograph was taken by Dr. Szekely & Massak, Elisabethstrasse No. 1, Wien. The company's name, address, and monograph is on the front and back of the card.

VERY GOOD condition, solid, bright and clear.

About three of these HOWES, from various Internet genealogy sites:

GEORGE W. HOWE, b.1832 d.1901, was the son of William Howe and Azubah Towne Stone. He was a nephew of Elias Howe, who patented the first sewing machine in America, was a Cleveland business man, and later police commissioner. He built the George Howe mansion in 1894. Howe was also one of Cleveland's earliest baseball fans. He championed bringing major league baseball to Cleveland and served as treasurer of Cleveland's first national league baseball team.

ELLEN MARIA HOWE was born on 15 July 1834, in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, William Howe, was 31 and her mother, Azubah Towne Stone, was 28. She married Hiram Garretson in 1856. In 1880 she lived in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. She died on 5 July 1922, in Orange Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

JENNIE HOWE BARRI, b.1848 d.1921. She was the daughter of William Howe and Azubah Towne Stone.

Archive of 33 letters, documents and genealogies pertaining to the early Boston, Massachusetts merchant family of THOMAS LEWIS, b.1750 d.1813, his descendants, and their merchant business activities. Thomas Lewis owned Boston's LEWIS WHARF.

With his son Thomas III (aka Thomas Jr.), b.1771 d.1824, he operated the merchant firm of Thomas Lewis & Son. In 1802 Thomas Lewis III went abroad to conduct sales, purchases, and safe transport of goods. Many of the letters are from him during this period giving an "I was there" look at business between New England and Europe in the early 1800s.

The letters / documents are:

1-20 (1802): Twenty handwritten letters from Thomas Lewis III, detailing his 1802 merchant business activities in Le Havre, France and Cadiz, Spain. The letters discuss the purchase and sale of goods and ships, relocation of crew, etc.

21 (1803): Handwritten letter sent from Boston by a merchant wondering about a ship whose Captain died in Puerto Rico while loading rice. It seems he is asking Thomas Lewis III if he had any information on the vessel.

22-23 (1804-1805): Two letters from Thomas Lewis Jr. to his father and brother. Sent from New London and Baltimore.

24 (1808): Four page handwritten: "Journal of occurrences on a Journey from Dorchester to Warwick in Massachusetts" by James Pierce, May 1808. An account of routes taken, house locations, and farm owners, as well as impressions of early Massachusetts towns. James Pierce, b.1754 d.1826, married Lydia Clapp, b.1770 d.1814, relative of Polly Clapp Lewis.

25 (1845): Letter of November 27, 1845 from Abiel Lewis, b.1814 d.1895, (son of Thomas Lewis III and Polly Clapp Lewis) to his mother, regarding his decision to leave Polly all his properties in his will, as she was "the only one that has done much for me..." Abiel Smith Lewis continued in his father's merchant business until the late 19th Century.

26 (1852): Document recording the approval of William Trask to the Dorchester Antiquarian Society, January 30, 1852; the meeting was held at the home of Ebenezer Clapp, Jr.

27 (1865): Handwritten transcription of the eulogy given by Rev. Samuel D. Robbins at Mary (Polly Clapp) Lewis' funeral in Framingham, December 24th, 1865.

28 (1914): Typewritten letter dated August 28, 1914 from Archibald Hopkins (US Court of Claims) to Georgina L. Weis regarding the dismissal of the petition filed to reclaim money owed to the Lewis family by the French Government for commandeering one of the Lewis' ships and its cargo in 1880.

29 (1945): Typewritten 14 page document containing a genealogy of Thomas Lewis III and Polly Clapp Lewis and their descendants, plus transcripts of letters written by Thomas III from France and Spain in 1802. Likely compiled by Robert Lewis Weis, 1945.

30: CDV of a sketch portrait of Thomas Lewis III, referenced in the accompanying genealogy as having been done in France in 1802.

31-32 (1945): Two (2) typewritten copies of "Recollections of the Lewis Family of Framingham, Mass, 1850-1922, A paper read before the Framingham Historical Society, April 25, 1939 by the Reverend Frederick Lewis Weis". Staple bound inside orange paper covers with title label, 14 pages. A note at the rear reads "typed and mimeographed by Robert Lewis Weis" 1945.

33 (1838): January 19th 1838, document pertaining to a $500 land transaction between David Kellogg, b.1755 d.1843, of Framingham, Mass. and Sarah Hooper.

ALL THE LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS are loose in plastic sleeves in a binder. The 14 page genealogy is separate.

CONDITION: One letter from Thomas Jr. to his father has major tearing, however it is all present and could be carefully repaired; the document pertaining to Reverend David Kellogg is torn neatly in half along a horizontal fold, it is completely present and legible; otherwise all the items are in generally GOOD condition, with expected age toning, stains, small chips, creases, edgewear, signs of handling, etc.

KÖNIGLICH-SPANISCHER VERMÄHLUNGS-SAAL, auf welchem so wohl Das Oesterreichische Successions-Recht, als die Frantzös. Praetension Auf die Spanische Monarchie; Wie auch eine Beschreibung derer Spanischen Provinzien in drey Theilen, vorgestellet wird. 3 Teile in 1 Band. Von Johann Joachim Müller.

(ROYAL SPANISH WEDDING HALL, in which both the Austrian law of succession and the French pretension to the Spanish monarchy are presented, as well as a description of the Spanish provinces in three parts. 3 parts in 1 volume. By Johann Joachim Müller.)

FRANKFURT and LEIPZIG: Riegeln, 1710. TEXT in GERMAN.

Hardcovers, contemporary pigskin covered wooden boards, 4 raised spine bands, clasps, thick 8vo, 4x7 inches (10x17 cm). Pagination: [1} Blank, [10] Prelims, [16] Foreword, [62] Register, 640 Text Part I, 406 Text Part II, 400 Text Part III, [1] Blank, plus plates.

ILLUSTRATED with 20 copper plates consisting of 3 portraits including the frontispiece + 17 (of 18) folding plates. The folding plates include a horse ballet, a bullfight, views, maps of Cadiz, Gibraltar, Vigos, Barcelona, and more.

GOOD CONDITION:

The covers have some light staining, some spotting, age toning, and the manuscript writing on the spine is now illegible, but the pigskin boards are solid and quite attractive, and the covers' clasps are functional.

Internally, lacking 1 of the 18 folding plates (the 3 single page portrait engravings are present), 2 of the folding plates are torn with loss (the one next to page 332 Part III is missing all of its fold-open part), otherwise the plates are bright and attractive; the blank endpapers have some soiling; the title-page has some previous owner's notes (they appear to be relevant), the pages are lightly age toned, there is some soiling, spotting, edge chipping, marginalia, etc. here and there. Overall a solid, attractive, presentable copy of this 1710 book.

FOUR ASIAN YELLOW PAGES TELEPHONE BOOKS / BUSINESS DIRECTORIES.

SAN FRANCISCO: Direct Language Publishing / Asian Yellow Pages, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990.

(1) San Francisco Bay Area Asian Yellow Pages 1983/1984. Chinese and Japanese Telephone Yellow Pages, printed together in one book dos-a-dos (i.e. the front cover of the Chinese Yellow Pages is on one side - flip the book over and it is the front cover of the Japanese Yellow Pages). Softcovers, 9x11 inches, 202 and 202 pages.

(2) Asian Yellow Pages - San Francisco Bay Area, 1986-1987. Japanese Edition. Softcovers, 9x11 inches, 384 pages.

(3) Asian Yellow Pages - Serving San Francisco North Bay Area, 1987-1988. (Though the cover suggests the North Bay Area, it seems that most listings and ads are from S.F., Oakland, and the Peninsula.) Softcovers, 9x11 inches, 400 pages, the last 3 being a listing of Japantown Businesses. (I wonder how many of those still exist?)

(4) Asian Yellow Pages in Chinese - Serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, August 1990. Softcovers, 8.5x10 inches, 450 pages.

CONDITION of the DIRECTORIES: The 1990 Yellow Pages has "#203" written with black marker on the front cover, otherwise all four volumes are in VERY GOOD condition, just lightly used, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked, with smooth spines. Solid, nice, very presentable copies

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TWO CHINESE YELLOW PAGES BUSINESS DIRECTORIES for SAN JOSE / THE SOUTH BAY, PENINSULA, and SOUTH ALAMEDA COUNTY.

Chinese yellow pages telephone books for 1992 and 1996-97. Softcovers, 8.25x11 inches, 548 and 900 pages respectively.

Published by Overseas Merchant Company / Chinese Media Group, San Francisco, 1992-1996. First editions.

Condition: The 1992 Directory is in GOOD condition, some creases to the front cover, a 2 inch closed tear to the rear cover, otherwise tight, bright, clean and clear. The 1995-96 directory is in VERY GOOD condition, tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

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THREE VIETNAMESE YELLOW PAGES BUSINESS DIRECTORIES - SERVING THE BAY AREA.

Vietnamese yellow pages telephone books for 1990, 1991-1992, and 1993. Softcovers, 8.5x10.25 inches, 268, 295 and 281 pages respectively.

Published by Direct Language Publishing, Inc. (aka Direct Language, Inc.), San Francisco, 1990-1993. First editions. (Direct Language Publishing, Inc., was a San Francisco start-up publishing company that began circa 1983 and died circa 1994. The Direct Language printed directories are now hard-to-find.)

VERY GOOD condition, some wear to the covers' spine ends and signs of light handling, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Solid, nice, presentable copies.

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ARCHIVE of ADA CLARK MERRELL, b.1856 d.1934, of RIPON, WISCONSIN (Wife of EDWARD H. MERRELL, second President of Ripon College). COMPILED AND HANDWRITTEN by ADA CLARK MERRELL, circa 1920s - 1950s.

Large, personal, in-depth archive on the genealogy of the Merrill, Clark and Related Families.

Includes 100s of handwritten pages, stuffed scrapbooks, notebooks, letters, etc. An incredibly comprehensive work that must have taken many years to compile and write. The papers and items have been separated into folders, most with an identifying post-it note on the front, likely by a relative or close friend. One post-it note reads; "Genealogy Papers as Found Together in A.C. Merrell's Trunk".

Includes:

Notebook filled with 148 pages of handwritten genealogy on the Clark and related families;

a folder with 25 manuscript pages;

a folder with letters and 25 pages of genealogy information;

a folder with about 54 manuscript pages plus genealogy charts and a Daughters of the American Revolution application;

a folder with 14 letters, 23 manuscript genealogy pages, some programs, and George C. Merrill biographical information;

packet of 20 or so manuscript genealogy papers and documents "found loose in Ada Merrell's Trunk";

more loose papers "found in AC Merrell's trunk" related to the Clark family, and to a Merrell Family Reunion;

a hardcover binder with a post-it title on the front cover that reads: "Ada Clark Merrell's genealogy research - 45 pages mostly handwritten, photos and postcards, DAR documents";

a hardcover binder with a label that reads: "Ada Clark Merrell's genealogy research and some writings, 149 pages plus other items mostly handwritten, a few typed, some clippings".

CONDITION: Lots of flaking to the edges of the old manila folders and some of the more fragile papers, but, with few exceptions, the manuscript pages, letters, documents, etc. are fully legible and in fairly good condition, with expected folds, edgewear, some stains, etc.

PLUS a FIRST EDITION COPY of ADA CLARK MERRELL'S book "LIFE AND POEMS OF CLARISSA TUCKER TRACY". Chicago, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, 1908. Hardcovers, 150 pages. Illustrated. GOOD condition, the title page is pulling from its binding (though still holding well) and there is a small chip to the top edge, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

A TREASURE TROVE OF GENEALOGY researched and written by ADA CLARK MERRILL of the NOTED RIPON, WISCONSIN, MERRELL FAMILY.

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RAMALLAH - Its HISTORY and Its GENEALOGIES / UNVEILING the ANCESTORS and LINEAGES in the CITY of RAMALLAH, by AZIZ SHAHEEN. In Arabic, with a section in English.

Published by Birzeit University, Birzeit, "Israeli Occupied West Bank of Jordan",1982.

Hardcovers, dark blue cloth covered boards, gilt titling to the spine, 9x12 inches (23x30.5 cm).

There are 877 pages in ARABIC, including all the genealogies, titled: "UNVEILING the ANCESTORS and LINEAGES in the CITY of RAMALLAH".

There is also a 77 page English section written by Naseeb Shaheen that opens on the backside of the book titled: "RAMALLAH: Its History and Its Genealogies". This section is illustrated with b&w photographs.

VERY GOOD condition, the covers have some rubbing and light soiling, one cover corner is bumped, otherwise the covers are solid and well bound; internally, there are pencil page numbers in Roman Numerals written below the printed Arabic page numbers (neat and helpful), else internally fine, tight, bright, clean, and clear. A solid, nice, very presentable copy.

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ENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF JOHN AND MARY ANDREWS, WHO SETTLED IN FARMINGTON, CONN., 1640: Embracing Their Descendants to 1872; with an Introduction of Miscellaneous Names of Andrews, with Their Progenitors as Far as Known; to which is Added a List of Some of the Authors, Clergymen, Physicians, and Soldiers of The Name. By ALFRED ANDREWS, New Britain, Connecticut.

Published by A.H. Andrews & Co., Chicago, Illinois; and Printed by Case, Lockwood & Brainard, Hartford, Connecticut, 1872. FIRST EDITION.

SIGNED and DATED "1895" by CHARLES ANDREWS, b.1827 d.1918, on a blank prelim. Charles Andrews was one of the longest serving judges in the history of the New York Court of Appeals. He also served three years as Mayor of Syracuse, New York.

BOOKPLATE of his SON, CHARLES WALKER ANDREWS, b.1861 d.1946, on the front pastedown. Charles Walker Andrews was a lawyer, book collector, and early member of the Grolier Club.

Hardcovers, professionally rebound covers and endpapers (likely by Charles Walker Andrews), 6x9 inches (15x23 cm), 652 pages. Illustrated with portraits interspersed throughout, each printed on heavy stock paper and protected with a tissue guard. There is a sheet tipped-in on a blank prelim with a handwritten "Line of Descent" that likely relates to Charles Walker Andrews.

GOOD condition, the covers are worn at the corners and some places along the edges, but remain sturdy and are doing their job well; internally the pages have toned, there are a couple of genealogical additions and corrections here and there, otherwise tight, bright, clean and clear. A solid, nice, presentable copy.

The 1872 First Edition is SCARCE, especially so SIGNED by CHARLES ANDREWS and with the BOOKPLATE of his son CHARLES WALKER ANDREWS. (Beware the 1972 reprints and reproduction copies.)

About CHARLES ANDREWS and his son CHARLES W. ANDREWS (from page 417 of the book):

******Syracuse, N. Y. - HON. CHARLES ANDREWS, fourth son of George, of New Britain, Conn., Whitestown and Troy, N. Y., and his wife, Polly Walker, of Butternuts, N. Y., born 27th May, 1827, at Whitestown, Oneida County, N. Y. He is a lawyer by profession, of the firm of Sedgwick, Andrews & Kennedy, of Syracuse, N. Y., of which city he has been mayor some three years, and has an enviable reputation and an irreproachable private character. He married 17th May, 1855, Marcia, daughter of Judge Shackland, of Syracuse, N. Y. He is judge of the court of appeals of the state of New York, and was living in Syracuse, N. Y., in 1871.

THEIR CHILDREN: William S., born 25th September, 1858, at Syracuse, N. Y. and Charles W., born 5th July, 1861, at Syracuse, N. Y.******

EPRESENTATIVE MEN AND HOMES - QUINCY ILLINOIS - 1899.

Compiled and Published by David F. Wilcox, and Printed at the Press of Volk, Jones & McMein, Quincy, Illinois, 1899. First Edition.

Copy of Bernard H. Miller, with his signature and date on the front pastedown: "B.H. Miller / Aug 21st 1899". Bernard Miller has his portrait and biography printed on page 57. He is described as: "an energetic representative of the active business men of Quincy..."

Hardcovers, green cloth covered boards embossed with gilt titles on the front cover and spine, 8x11 inches, 136 pages.

Primarily biographical sketches with photographic portraits of the movers and shakers of Quincy Illinois in 1899. (Where are the female movers and shakers?)

GOOD condition, the covers have some wear at the spine ends and corners, and some rubbing; internally, the pages are lightly toned at the margins, have some age and smudge spots and a bit of soiling here and there, there is a small closed tear to the top edge of the first couple pages. Overall a solid, nice, presentable copy.

SCARCE, TRUE 1899 FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by an 1899 Resident who is In The Book.

ANCESTORS and DESCENDANTS of LOGAN and MARY (ADAMS) ROBERTS. With Ancestor Families of: Roberts, Douglass, Hathaway, Fenlason/Fenlayson, Adams, Morris, Crawford, Rodey. And Further Descendant Families of: Ciolino, Clayton, Desiderio, DeVillires, Fracchia, Gerhardt, Hafer, Henderson Morneault, Ogilvie, Roberts, Seagraves. BY Lynnette (McGrew) Roberts and Loretta (Roberts) DeVillires.

Includes Historical Information on: ANTIOCH, California - Captain George Kimball and the ship The California Packet (See Douglass / Hathaway Sections); PETALUMA, California (See Douglass / Hathaway Sections); and Areas of SONOMA, MENDOCINO, and YOLO Counties (California).

A privately produced family genealogy consisting of 176 photocopied 8.5x11 inch pages bound in a 3-ring binder. A DVD of the ROBERTS FAMILY HISTORY is included in a pocket on the inside front cover of the binder, presumably to more easily access the information in the work. Self-Published, 2006.

At the bottom of the title page is the following: "Note: This is the 'Public Version' of this book. Following genealogy protocol, information on the many living descendants has been removed."

The genealogy is accompanied with a cover letter to the previous owner. It begins: "Dear Charles / Well at long last, here is the final copy of the Roberts Family History book that I've been working on for over three years. As I have said to you many times before, this is a family history book, and not intended to be a history book that might be of great interest to others. However, as you know, it ended up having some pretty interesting facts about Antioch, Petaluma, and the rest. Thus, I am sending you a full binder copy so that you might put it in the Antioch Historical Society...Keep in mind this is the Public Version of the book...There are others who will receive a Public Version copy of this book, such as LDS Utah Family History Library, Petaluma Historical Society, etc. / Lynnette Roberts / Roseburg, Oregon".

VERY GOOD condition, just lightly used, everything is bright, clean and clear.

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1936 Yearbook of STELLA HIGH SCHOOL, STELLA, NEBRASKA. "ECHOES OF STELLA". Has actual 3x5 inch b&w photographs for each of the classes mounted with photo corners.

Includes essays about the school, students, teachers, activities, sports, etc.

What makes this a GENEALOGY TREASURE is that there is an 8 page section that lists all the ALUMNI of STELLA HIGH SCHOOL from 1889-1935. Being a small town, this list basically covers many of its early residents, their names, and where they are now. A previous owner has added additional details by some of the names, e.g. "died 1952".

Paper wrappers, cord tied, inner pages side stapled. Inner pages are 8.5x11 inch and the wrappers over hang them, 48 unnumbered pages printed on one side only.

GOOD condition: The wrappers are worn and tearing at the edges where they overhang the inner pages; internally nice, the pages are just lightly toned, a couple pages have offsetting, otherwise tight, bright, clean and clear.

We will be having a pop quiz on Stella, Nebraska. It will account for 90% of your grade. Better study up.

NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, CITY DIRECTORY, 1922. A General Directory of the Citizens, Street Guide, Classified Business Directory, Street Directory, New Map, and Officers of the City Government, Churches, Societies, Etc.

The title page says that the volume has a map, but either the map is lacking or it was never actually bound into this edition. To be clear, there is NO map present in this volume.

Published by Price & Lee Co., New Britain, Connecticut, 1922. This is an Original, Vintage Directory.

Original hardcovers, printed cloth covered spine and paper covered boards, 6x9 inches, 868 pages.

Contains numerous advertisements of the day, including an advertising section at the front.. These directories were published as advertising vehicles so ads are everywhere, including the covers.

This volume was part of the amazing SUTRO GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY of SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. There are Sutro and related library ink stamps, labels and marks here and there throughout. The Sutro Library was (and to a large part still is) a treasure trove of genealogical books collected by Adolph Sutro and donated to the City of San Francisco. The collection was pretty much neglected by the City until, in 2012 the City gave the collection to the library of San Francisco State University. Before and after the move to SFSU, quite a few volumes from the Sutro genealogical library were, sadly, deaccessioned, so that the collection would fit it into its new space. In its new home the Sutro Library is still considered to have the best genealogical collection west of Salt Lake City, and is now much better cared for, it's just not as large as it was. Once these wonderful deaccessioned Sutro genealogy books find new homes they will likely not be seen again for some time.

FAIR CONDITION: The paper covered boards are worn through at the corners and spine ends, soiled, have a dime size stain, and the pine is sunned / darkened. Internally, there are Sutro and related library labels and marks as noted above, there is a bit of tape repair to the first page, the front and rear hinges are split but holding; overall the inner pages are tight, bright, clean and clear.

A Complete and Original NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, City Directory from 1922. A treasure trove of Connecticut genealogy.

About the SUTRO LIBRARY (from where this book was deaccessioned):

******The Sutro Library holds the original collection of Adolph Sutro (1830-1898), California businessman and San Francisco mayor. The library has a large collection of publications and items dating from the 13th to the 21st centuries. It also has one of the largest genealogy collections in the U.S.

Adolph Sutro's heirs donated his collection to the California State Library in 1913 with the requirement that the collection stay within the city of San Francisco. After operating in various locations in the city for almost 100 years, the Sutro Library moved to a permanent home at San Francisco State University in 2012.******