Center for Sacramento History opens vault to public for free Archives Crawl Oct. 5

The Center for Sacramento History will open its collections vault to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 as part of the 14th annual Sacramento Archives Crawl.

This free event features four locations, including the Center for Sacramento History at 551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.

This year's theme is "Pastimes Preserved: Sports and Leisure in the Archives." The Center will be highlighting collection items and archival film footage of local sports history.

"We are thrilled to welcome the community to explore a different side of Sacramento's history this year," said Senior Archivist Kim Hayden at the Center for Sacramento History. "The tours we're offering are a rare chance to see history behind the scenes and explore the games and hobbies that people have enjoyed over the years."

The Sacramento Archives Crawl will feature historic treasures from 19 Northern California institutions at four host locations in Sacramento: Center for Sacramento History (551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd), Sacramento Public Library (828 I Street), California State Library (914 Capitol Mall) and California State Archives (1020 O Street).

Attendees will be given an Archives Crawl passport; get it stamped at three of four host sites and receive a set of commemorative coasters featuring images related to the sports and leisure theme. Attendees can also participate in a scavenger hunt and raffle to win gift certificates to local restaurants and stores.

Free bus transportation among host locations will be provided; free parking is available only at the Center for Sacramento History.

The event is part of American Archives Month, a nationwide celebration held each October to raise awareness of the value of archives and to recognize the archivists who bring the past to the present.

The Center for Sacramento History is open to the public for in-person research by appointment only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. and 1 to 4 p.m. Learn more at centerforsacramentohistory.org.

For more information about the 14th annual Sacramento Archives Crawl, please visit sacarchivescrawl.com.