Collection on the City of San Bernardino Bicentennial
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains printed website pages, photographs, memorabilia, and other materials documenting the City of San Bernardino's bicentennial celebrated in 2010. Includes materials documenting the events held during the bicentennial, projects completed for the bicentennial, and memorabilia produced commemorating the bicentennial.
Dates
- Creation: 2009-2010, undated
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Note
The City of San Bernardino celebrated its bicentennial in 2010, marking 200 years since its founding. Throughout the year, the city hosted a series of commemorative activities focused on community engagement, local history, and civic pride. Festivities included public events, cultural programs, and educational outreach designed to highlight San Bernardino’s heritage and its diverse communities. A major emphasis of the bicentennial was citywide beautification, with projects aimed at revitalizing neighborhoods, enhancing public spaces, and encouraging residents to take part in improvement efforts. The overall goal of the bicentennial was to create a unifying celebration that honored the city’s past, recognized its present, and inspired future generations.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (1 document box, 1 flat storage box, and 1 poster tube)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Abstract
This collection documents the City of San Bernardino’s 2010 Bicentennial, commemorating 200 years since the city’s founding. Materials include printed website pages, photographs, memorabilia, and other items related to the year’s community events, cultural programs, and beautification projects. The collection highlights both the activities and improvement efforts undertaken during the bicentennial, as well as the commemorative materials produced to celebrate San Bernardino’s past, present, and future.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following three series:
Physical Location
Pfau Library Special Collections & University Archives Floor: 4th Room: 4009E Range(s): SC 1
Acquisition Information
Information unavailable.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jeremiah Szot as part of her archival processing student internship, 2025.
- Title
- Collection on the City of San Bernardino Bicentennial
- Author
- Finding aid created by Eric Milenkiewicz
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
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Repository Details
Part of the Pfau Library Special Collections Repository
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino CA 92407 United States
909-537-5112
archives@csusb.edu