Your passport to preservation

The 2013 Archives Crawl passport is packed with all the info you'll need to make your crawl a success, including a map, bus schedule, directory of participating archives, information about the preservation fair at Central Library, images of a few treasures you will see on the tour and more. Participants will be issued a passport when they begin the crawl at any host location.

Preview the full passport here.

Transportation and Parking

Transportation

Locations:
California State Archives (1020 O Street)
California State Library (900 N Street)
Center for Sacramento History (551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.)
Central Library (828 I Street)

Driving: Free parking is available at the California State Archives (1020 O Street) and the Center for Sacramento History (551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.).   The California State Library (900 N Street) is within easy walking distance of the California State Archives. Convenient street and garage parking is available at many locations downtown for a fee.

Walking: The California State Archives (1020 O Street) and California State Library (900 N Street) are within easy walking distance of one another.  The Central Library (828 I Street) is 1/2 mile from the State Archives and State Library.   

Bus: Crawlers can also choose to travel aboard a vintage 1958 Sacramento Transit Authority bus provided by Pacific Bus Museum and Stage Tours. See the bus and schedule below.

**This route repeats on the half-hour through the 3 o’clock hour.**

10:00 a.m./10:30 a.m.        Depart California State Archives  
                                                 Bus stop @ 1401 10th Street (at O Street)
                             
10:05 a.m./10:35 a.m.        Arrive at Center for Sacramento History

10:10 a.m./10:40 a.m.        Depart Center for Sacramento History  
                                               Bus stop @ 551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd

10:15 a.m./10:45 a.m.        Arrive Sacramento Public Library

10:18 a.m./10:48 a.m.        Depart Sacramento Public Library  
                                               Bus stop @ 900 9th Street (at I Street)
                                              
10:20 a.m./10:50 a.m.       Arrive California State Library

10:23 a.m./10:53 a.m.       Depart California State Library  
                                               Bus stop @ 1416 9th Street (at O Street)
                                            
10:25 a.m./10:55 a.m.       Arrive California State Archives

Preservation demonstrations at Central Library

Given that this year's theme is A Passion to Preserve, we will be hosting a special preservation fair at Central Library for the Archives Crawl!  In addition to the archives listed in a previous post, the following vendors will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate simple preservation techniques:

Cox Black & White Lab, Inc.
Honestly Bound Books
Northern California Art Conservators
VideoLab MultiMedia

Win preservation prizes at the 2013 crawl!

Sacramento Archives Crawl participants who visit at least three of the four host locations (California State Archives, California State Library, Center for Sacramento History and Central Library) will take home a set of limited-edition 2013 coasters featuring images of well-preserved treasures from participating archives (while supplies last):

In addition, this year we’ll be giving away bonus prizes at the Central Library host location.  The first twenty visitors to mention the code word Acid-Free will receive a giveaway bag full of local history and preservation goodies. And all who visit the library can enter a free drawing for a preservation kit, history books and more!