Librarian in Black Blog – Sarah Houghton

In 1906 a massive earthquake and subsequent fire rocked San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area.  The Bancroft Library’s fabulous site, The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, is well worth a look-see.  There is a huge online exhibit area full of essays and images, an interactive map, and a stunning 360 degree tour of the devastated city.  My very own Marin County was hit pretty hard by the earthquake too, particularly on the west side at the coast.  I’m working with our local history room librarians to put up our own exhibit soon in our California Room Digital Archive, which will include not only images and essays, but also audio files of first hand accounts of the earthquake.  I’ll post about that here when it’s up.