Sierra Madre Public Library.

Biography / Administrative History

The Sierra Madre Historical Society began collecting local history materials in 1931. In 1981, the Jameson Sierra Madre Room was added to the Sierra Madre Public Library in order to house the rare books, California books, and archival collections assembled by the Sierra Madre Historical Society. In 1991, the Preservation Society of Sierra Madre joined with the Historical Society to form the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society. In 1999, the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society entered into a formal agreement with the Sierra Madre Public Library to share ownership of the Sierra Madre Historical Archives.

Chronology

The oldest materials in the collection are from 1848. Materials are donated to the collection on an ongoing basis.