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Pacifica Radio Archives is considered by historians and scholars to be one of the oldest and most important audio collections in the world. Chronicling the political, cultural and artistic movements of the second half of the 20th century, Pacifica radio programs include documentaries, performances, discussions, debates, drama, poetry readings, commentaries and radio arts.

The Pacifica Radio Archives appraise, collect, organize, describe, preserve the creative work generated by, or produced in association with, Pacifica Radio, and make it available for research and reference use. They focus on materials that reflect the memory, traditions and evolution of Pacifica Radio. The intellectual content of the collection emphasizes a common thread of social justice covering cultural, health, historical, political, psychological, racial, religious, philosophical and social aspects of society over a variety of subjects.

The Pacifica Radio Archives' digital collection at California Revealed consists of audio recordings from the 1940s to the 1990s. The collection includes oral histories, as well as radio programs on politics, art and culture. Among many highlights related to California's countercultures is a recording of Allen Ginsberg reading his poetry.

The mission of the Palos Verdes Library District is to provide a welcoming environment and open access to library services and materials that encourage lifelong learning, support the educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of our diverse Palos Verdes community, and facilitate the preservation of the Peninsula’s history.

In keeping with this mission, the Local History Center is charged with gathering historical material related to all aspects of Peninsula history including its Spanish land grant days, cattle and sheep ranching, agricultural days, early land development, city formation, and current life.  

The Palos Verdes Library District's digital collection at California Revealed consists of texts from the 1920s to 1930s. The collection includes many pamphlets and brochures about the Palo Verdes Estates, a then booming community located southwest of Los Angeles.

The Pasadena Public Library's digital collection at California Revealed consists of text materials from the late 1800s through the 1940s. The collection includes dozens of Tournament of Roses Parade programs and pictorials that document the history of the Rose Parade, as well as a few illustrated souvenir books that highlight Pasadena’s beauty and charm to tourists. These books include many images of Pasadena landmarks, public and commercial buildings, and private residences.

Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives collect, organize, preserve, and make available materials with enduring historic value that can be used to support research, teaching, administrative activities, and community involvement.

The department consists of rare book collections, the University Archives, the Malibu Historical Collection, the Churches of Christ Heritage Center, film and television archives, and other book and archival collections. Materials in these collections are available for use by any interested users.

The Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives' digital collection at California Revealed consists of moving images and audio recordings from the 1940s to the 2000s. The collection primarily includes lectures and commencement speeches by prominent speakers such as Maya Angelou, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush.

Founded in 1901, the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology is dedicated to the study of cultures from yesterday and today, both near and far. Today, the Museum contains an estimated 3.8 million objects from California and around the world, as well as extensive documents, photographs and film recordings. We continue a legacy of enrichment and education, functioning as a research unit for the University of California, Berkeley by supporting scholarly discovery and community-based research. The American Alliance of Museums reaccredited the Hearst Museum in 2018.

Located in the heart of the Berkeley campus, we have grown into a museum that studies the past and the present in order to encourage dialogue, understanding, and respect. We facilitate connections by helping people relate to objects, cultures, and to one another.

The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology's digital collection at California Revealed consists of moving images from the 1930s to the 1990s. The collection includes films related to Native American art and boat making, as well as footage of the Golden Gate International Exposition and a conversation between anthropologists Alfred L. Kroeber and Samuel A. Barrett.