2026 · The Huntington: Cross Collection Search Tool

The Friends of California Archives (TFOCA) is excited to share the recent announcement from The Huntington on their Cross Collection Search Tool: Collections Connections. This tool offers an inviting gateway for anyone curious to explore the vast archival records that The Huntington has to offer.

Unlike many online tools, this resource is designed for beginning users to delve into archival records. It offers an entry point to explore connections across the millions of records within The Huntington's Library, Art and Botanical collections. Academics looking for more in-depth research will discover (or re-discover) that each collection area continues to maintain its own dedicated research catalog.

Unlocking history – in our collective efforts to inspire tomorrow – this is the hallmark of making California's rich and diverse history and heritage the center of TFOCA's partnership with all archival institutions.

Access a portal that connects the past and the present to the future.

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Collections Connections