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This collection documents the City of San Bernardino’s Bicentennial that was celebrated in 2010, commemorating 200 years since the city’s founding. Materials include website printouts, fliers, memorabilia, and other materials pertaining to the community events, cultural programs, and beautification projects hosted throughout 2010. Commemorative items produced for the bicentennial to celebrate San Bernardino’s history are also included in the collection.

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This collection contains photographs, memorabilia, ephemera, and other materials documenting the history of Latino/a/x baseball and softball with an emphasis on Mexican American baseball in Southern California and throughout the United States.

Abstract This collection documents the history and development of the National Orange Show, an annual event in San Bernardino, California, established in 1889 to promote the region’s citrus industry. The show has played a significant cultural and economic role in San Bernardino and the broader Inland Empire, evolving from a seven-day local exhibition to a long-standing regional tradition with a permanent site established in the 1920s. Materials in the collection include documents, memorabilia,...

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This collection contains souvenir programs, magazines, booklets, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, and other materials documenting the Olympic Games from 1924 to 2002. There is a primary emphasis on the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California as well as on the 1932, 1968, and 1972 Olympics.

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This collection includes newspapers, publications, photographs, and memorabilia documenting the lives and legacies of U.S. Presidents. Emphasizing presidential impact, public memory, and historical interpretation, it highlights figures such as Abraham Lincoln, mid-20th century leaders (including Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Hoover), and Barack Obama.

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This collection contains vintage bottles, serving trays, advertisements, and other materials pertaining to The Coca-Cola Company. Also includes some items from other soda brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Kal Kola, Eastside Cherry, and Hires Root Beer.

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This collection contains calendars, memorabilia, postcards, and souvenir programs pertaining to the Tournament of Roses, a celebration started in 1890 by the Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena, California to promote the city's charm and weather for tourism. Materials, spanning from 1950-1985, contain historical images and documentation of the annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game including coverage of the parade floats, event participants, football teams, and related festivities.