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San Diego and California/Mexico Border
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 10th Annual 24 Hour Photoshoot at Joshua Tree National Park 
 Exhibit of a 2003 project in which "photographers and filmmakers of all skill levels began simultaneously photographing Joshua Tree National Park for 24-hours." Features selected photographs and videos of this park in Southern California and a brief introduction to the project. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/education/programs/digitalstudio/studio_programs/joshuatree2003/ Topics: National Parks & Forests Last updated Aug 23, 2006 86400 Moments: 24 Hours at Joshua Tree National Park
Collection of photos from a 2004 project in which "19 photographers and filmmakers of all skill levels ... [participated in] a stimulating 24-hour photography session at Joshua Tree National Park." Features selected photos of this park in Southern California and a brief essay about the project. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/joshuatree2004/default.htm Topics: National Parks & Forests Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association
Information about the natural history of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the surrounding desert region in San Diego County and parts of Imperial and Riverside counties in California. Features spring wildflower reports, wildlife reports (including Peninsular bighorn sheep sightings), images of Native American rock art, ideas for exploring Anza-Borrego, and event listings. From the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association. http://www.abdnha.org/ Topics: Last updated Mar 19, 2008 Balboa Park
Information about museums and attractions, restaurants, exhibits, gardens, and events at Balboa Park in San Diego, California, "America's largest urban cultural park." http://www.balboapark.org/ Topics: Last updated May 5, 2002 Cabrillo National Monument
Information about this park (located on San Diego Bay, California) that is dedicated to explorer "Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo [who] led the first European expedition to explore what is now the west coast of the United States" in 1542. The site provides brief biographical information about Cabrillo and information about the park, such as the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, whales, and flora and fauna. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm Topics: National Parks & Forests, Notable People Last updated Sep 30, 2009 California Explores the Ocean: San Diego Historical Society - Oral Histories
A searchable collection of over 50 transcribed interviews with "fishermen, cannery workers, fishing boat owners and captains, fishmongers, and others involved in commercial fishing, sport fishing, and boat building. Many belonged to immigrant Italian and Portuguese families that settled in San Diego from around 1910 to 1930." More than half of the interviews feature audio. A collaboration of the San Diego Historical Society and the University of California, San Diego. http://ceo.ucsd.edu/photographs/sdhs/oral/ Topics: Agriculture, History, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 4, 2003 California Explores the Ocean: San Diego Historical Society - Photographs
A searchable collection of photographs from the 1870 to the 1970s, including images of "the ocean and coastline around San Diego ... its boat and ship industry, the U.S. Navy's early presence in the area, marine life, kelp harvesting and processing, sea salt production, sport fishing, commercial fishing, the tuna industry, canneries, fish trade, and oceanographic research." A collaboration of the San Diego Historical Society and the University of California, San Diego. http://ceo.ucsd.edu/photographs/sdhs/photographs/ Topics: California: History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 4, 2003 California Pacific Exposition, San Diego 1935-1936
A history of the exposition, a postcard index with links to every postcard image, stereocards of the exposition, a map of the grounds in 1935, and sound files of California Governor Frank Merriam speaking at the exposition's opening ceremony and the Exposition Band playing our State Song, "I Love You, California." The best part of the site is the virtual "postcard tour of the Exposition." http://www.sandiegohistory.org/calpac/ Topics: Last updated Apr 15, 2002 County of San Diego: Walks in the City
This downloadable brochure provides suggestions for eight walks near county operations center facilities in downtown San Diego and in Kearny Mesa, with visit locations such as Seaport Village and the San Diego Bay walking path. Walking distances range from .8 to 2.9 miles, and are designed as fitness walks for people who work in those areas. Includes reasons to walk and safety tips. From the website for San Diego county government. http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/walks.html Topics: Last updated Aug 27, 2008 KPBS: Border & Immigration
This series of news stories covers issues concerning the California-Mexico border. Topics include trade, drug trafficking and violence, border patrol and inspections, tourism, immigration, migrant workers, and border policy. Some stories include audio clips. Archives go back to 2005. From KPBS, a TV and radio public broadcast service located at San Diego State University. http://www.kpbs.org/news/immigration Topics: Last updated Apr 13, 2009 Lines of Sight: Views of the U.S. / Mexican Border
An exhibit of 14 "contemporary views of the [U.S./Mexico] border through the eyes of [five] artists based north and south of the border." Includes photographs, paintings, video stills, installation views, and information on the artists represented in the exhibit. Also available in Spanish. From the Sweeney Art Gallery, University of California, Riverside. http://sweeney.ucr.edu/exhibitions/border/ Topics: Art by Region, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Migrant Workers Photographer: Dorothea Lange
Photographs documenting conditions in migrant labor camps in California's Imperial Valley, taken in February and March of 1937 under the auspices of the Resettlement Administration. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fachap03.html Topics: Agriculture, Labor, Photograph Collections: History, Photography Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Mojave Desert Ecosystem Program
This program provides "access to Geospatial natural resource data for the entire Ecoregion and is a model for the sharing and integration of resource data and expertise." The site features interactive maps of this region in California, an image database (with photographs of plants, animals, and landscapes), a document database (with plans and reports), information about geologic and hydrologic features, aerial photography, transportation data, and more. From a group of federal and state agencies. http://www.mojavedata.gov Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated May 18, 2009 MoPA: The Museum of Photographic Arts
"MoPA is located in beautiful Balboa Park near downtown San Diego [California]." Its site includes a schedule of exhibitions, program information, history of the museum, and images from the permanent collection and several exhibits. http://www.mopa.org/ Topics: Photography Last updated May 5, 2002 The MQ
Online edition of the student-run "satirical newspaper" of Muir College at the University of California, San Diego, formerly known as the Muir Quarterly. Contains articles from the current issue, and an archive of selected issues from 2000 to the present. "Intended to be read solely for entertainment purposes ... Some content may be unsuitable for children; reader supervision is actively encouraged in all applicable cases." http://www.themq.com/ Topics: California: Education, College and University Education, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Information about exhibits, permanent collections, education and public programs, and membership and special events. In English and Spanish. http://www.mcasd.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Mar 21, 2006 The Palm Springs Modern Committee
This organization is dedicated to preservation of the mid-20th century architectural style favored in Palm Springs, California, known as Desert Modernism. "Notable for its use of glass, clean lines, natural and manmade materials, and indoor/outdoor spaces, Desert Modernism defined a lifestyle of elegant informality." Find building images representing key architects (such as William Cody and Albert Frey), information about lost buildings, and news about committee activities. http://www.psmodcom.com Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated Aug 3, 2006 Palm Springs Walk of Stars
"The Palm Springs Walk of Stars was founded in 1992 and honors individuals with a Golden Palm Star embedded in the sidewalks of Palm Springs [California]. Honorees must have, by their presence in the area, contributed to the charm, worldwide prominence and name recognition of Greater Palm Springs." The site features a list of hundreds of stars with images of the stars and brief information about selected personalities such as Bob Hope and Liberace. http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com Topics: Notable People Last updated Jul 31, 2006 Portland Beavers
The Pacific Coast League Portland Beavers are the Triple A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. Features seating chart and history of PGE Park, team and player news, and game schedule. http://www.pgepark.com/ Topics: Baseball Last updated May 8, 2007 Postpartum Health Alliance (PHA)
"PHA is a non-profit, San Diego based organization with the purpose of promoting the emotional and physical well-being of parents and their children after childbirth." The site features a FAQ and a brochure that describes symptoms of abnormal baby blues, and postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis. The brochure includes a self-screening test for depression and anxiety. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. http://www.postpartumhealthalliance.org Topics: Families, Mental Conditions, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Women's Health Last updated May 24, 2005 San Diego
"The official travel resource for the San Diego region" provides information about San Diego dining, arts, culture, entertainment, hotels, and more. From the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau. http://www.sandiego.org/ Topics: Last updated Jan 3, 2006 San Diego Historical Society
An overview of the history of San Diego from the time of the missions to the present. There are biographical sketches, a timeline, photos, exhibits on the California Pacific and Panama-California Expositions, and the full text of some articles from the Journal of San Diego History . Searchable. http://www.sandiegohistory.org/index.html Topics: Last updated Jul 29, 2002 San Diego Maritime Museum
Visitor information, educational programs and publications, and the history of the museum's fleet, which includes the Star of India , "the world's oldest active sailing ship." http://www.sdmaritime.org/ Topics: California: History, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation Last updated Oct 26, 2009 San Diego Natural History Museum Field Guide
This guide serves as an introduction to the natural history of southern California and the Baja California peninsula. Contains illustrated guides to plants, amphibians, reptiles, fossils, minerals, and marine life of the region. Also features links to nature walks as well as checklists of plant and animal species that may be spotted in and around San Diego County. Read brief essays on bats, paleontology, earthquakes and earthquake faults, and more. http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/ Topics: History By Place, Science Last updated Nov 21, 2005 San Diego/Tijuana Border Aerial Photo Set
An exhibit of ten "scanned sections of the joint USGS/US Customs Service series produced in 1979," representing border areas of San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. From the University of California, San Diego. http://gort.ucsd.edu/mw/border/sdtab2.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Archives: Histories
Essays, biographies, and administrative histories by staff of the Archives of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Includes photographs of and information about the philanthropy of Ellen Browning Scripps and the Scripps family, oral histories, and an essay about Hugh Bradner's invention of the wet suit. From the SIO, University of California, San Diego. http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/archives/histories/ Topics: California: Education, Education, Geology, History, Science Last updated Apr 17, 2007 Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library: Collections
Thousands of "still images (prints, slides, negatives, digital images) of people, ships, oceanographic instruments, buildings, meetings, events, expeditions, marine environments & specimens collected by or associated with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. These collections include works of individual photographers, ... collections of official photographs, ... & individual photo albums & single prints donated to the SIO Archives." From the SIO Archives, University of California, San Diego. http://libraries.ucsd.edu/locations/sio/scripps-archives/resources/collections/ Topics: California: History, History, Photograph Collections Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Scripps Institution of Oceanography Timeline
A timeline of key events concerning the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, beginning with the birth of philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps in 1836. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the SIO Archives, University of California, San Diego. http://repositories.cdlib.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=sio/arch Topics: California: Education, Education, Geology, Science Last updated Apr 24, 2007 SignOn San Diego
The San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper site. Newspaper is archived (full-text for fee and abstracts for free, back to January 2000) and searchable. http://www.signonsandiego.com/ Topics: Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Site Lines: 24HR Photographing Joshua Tree National Park
Collection of photos from a 2005 project in which "approximately twenty photography students and four artists [were sent to] to Joshua Tree National Park to document their experience there over a twenty-four hour period." Features photos of the wildlife and terrain of this park in Southern California and an essay about the project. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/sitelines/ Topics: National Parks & Forests Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Stuart Collection: Site Specific Sculpture at the University of California, San Diego
Contains profiles and images of works of 15 contemporary artists commissioned to create sculptures for the UC San Diego campus. Includes a map of where the sculptures are located on campus and a chronology. From the University of California, San Diego. http://stuartcollection.ucsd.edu/ Topics: Last updated Oct 4, 2004 They Still Draw Pictures: Drawings Made by Spanish Children During the Spanish Civil War, circa 1938
"A collection of over 600 drawings made during the Spanish Civil War by Spanish school children, both in Spain and in refugee centers in France, rendered in pencil, crayon, ink, and watercolor." Features digital reproduction of the book with the same title (including the original introduction by Aldous Huxley). From the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/tsdp/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, History By Place, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 23, 2003 |
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