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Archives

The Palo Alto Historical Association maintains the historic archives for the City of Palo Alto. The archives include:

Photographs (over 12,000)
Obituaries
Newspaper clippings (including 30,000 obituaries)
Biographies, Letters, Diaries
Oral histories
Maps, Manuscripts
Videotapes

All of the materials are located in the main reading room at Palo Alto's Main Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Historian Steve Staiger is at the History Desk Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. Steve can help you research a history question or a specific topic or find a particular photograph. His phone number at the library is (650) 617-3100, Ext. 3211. He can also be reached via e-mail at steve.staiger@cityofpaloalto.org.

Obituaries

Obituary Database

The obituary database is an index to the obituaries that have appeared in local newspapers since as far back as the 1890s. Entries include Palo Altans and residents of neighboring cities who worked in Palo Alto. Copies of the obituaries themselves are available at the History Desk in the Main Library. To retrieve a copy of an obituary, e-mail the historian, Steve Staiger at steve.staiger@cityofpaloalto.org or call him at (650) 617-3100, Ext. 3211.

Guy Miller (1877-1955) for whom the archives are named.

Guy Miller came to Stanford from Oregon in 1897, and, while pursing a degree in English, developed a passion for history. In 1934 the city of Palo Alto retained Miller to index its extensive set of municipal records. When funds for Miller's work ran out, he volunteered to continue without pay. In 1948 the Palo Alto Historical Association was founded in part to subsidize Miller's efforts. During his last decade, Miller served as the librarian for the Palo Alto Times and frequently lectured to students and community organizations.