Collections

Books, Manuscripts, Pamphlets, and Ephemera

The Society includes in its collections a reference library of more than 1,200 volumes of content pertaining to local families, historic buildings, events, and sites, as well as the archives of the Society’s history.  You can see the books we have cataloged on LibraryThing. (Or, use this URL: https://www.librarything.com/profile/OCHistoricalSociety)

Photographs

Among this collection are approximately 6000 photos, some of which have been scanned and made available on our Photo Gallery on Flickr. There are many more prints, postcards, and other formats of images held in our archives.  If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you’re welcome to visit during our open hours to review the collection.  Or, feel free to contact us about other possible subjects and geographic locations.

Reproduction Services

Copies of our images are available for purchase and licensing.  Please see the links below to information about our Reproduction Services and Fees.

Forms You May Need
Reproduction Services
Photo Use Fees
Credit Card Authorization Form

For additional questions: photographs@orangecountyhistory.org.

To contribute to OCHS’s collection, contact us at: photographs@orangecountyhistory.org.