National Archives at San Francisco

National Archives at San Francisco Welcome to the official page for the National Archives at San Francisco! Our holdings also include records of U.S. The U.S.

The holdings of the National Archives at San Francisco include over 70,000 cubic feet of original records dating from about 1850 to the 1980s, with a limited number of records as recent as the early 2000s. These records were generated by the Federal courts and more than 100 Federal agency field offices in northern and central California, Nevada (except Clark County), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam,

and the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which consisted of the Marshall, Caroline, and Northern Mariana Islands. Navy bases on foreign territory in the Pacific and Far East. California is the only state to have two National Archives regional offices. The National Archives at San Francisco maintains the majority of records for northern and central California, while the National Archives at Riverside maintains the majority of records for California south of the counties of San Luis Obispo, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo. Public Transit Info (Include any pertinent public transit info.): The facility is about one mile from the San Bruno Caltrain station and half a mile from the BART station. Visit www.caltrain.com or www.bart.gov for more information. The nearest bus stops are at the intersection of El Camino Real and Sneath Lane. Visit www.samtrans.com for route and schedule information. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) manages this Facebook fan page as a portal for information from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. However, information posted here is not official policy of NARA and will in no way grant anyone any rights, privileges, or standing on any matter. All information should be verified through official channels at NARA. For contact information at NARA, please check http://www.archives.gov/. For a complete directory of all the National Archives Facebook accounts, please visithttp://www.archives.gov/social-media/facebook.html. View our Facebook comment policy on the National Archives website at http://www.archives.gov/social-media/facebook-comment-policy.html. Facebook Comment Policy:

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Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operatio...
02/04/2026

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check our website for updates.

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All Na...
02/02/2026

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events– virtual or in person– are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.

12/15/2025

Happy holidays!

Research rooms will be closed Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26, for the Christmas holiday. Regular hours resume on Monday, December 29.

Research rooms will close at 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, December 31, and remain closed Thursday, January 1, for the New Year's holiday. Regular hours resume on Friday, January 2.

Image at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/148728626

11/17/2025

We are having issues with our phone system, but our archivists are here and ready to help! Please leave a message and we'll get back with you as soon as we can.

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operatio...
11/13/2025

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check archives.gov for updates.

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All Na...
10/01/2025

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events–virtual or in person–are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.

08/21/2025

National Archives research rooms will be closed Monday, September 1, for Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2.

Image at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/522890

06/09/2025

National Archives research rooms will be closed Thursday, June 19, for Juneteenth National Independence Day. Regular hours will resume on Friday, June 20.

Image at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/182778372

Step back in time with this 1894 hand-drawn map of Dupont Street, now Grant Avenue (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1855...
06/02/2025

Step back in time with this 1894 hand-drawn map of Dupont Street, now Grant Avenue (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18556266).

Offering a rare look at Chinatown before the 1906 quake, this map shows how businesses shifted yet remained rooted in tradition – like Hang Far Low, once located just half a block away. Not familiar? You might remember it as the Four Seas Restaurant or, for Gen Alpha, Mister Jiu’s.

These restaurants, once the heart of family gatherings and elaborate banquets, overlook today’s vibrant Night Markets on Grant Avenue - a true symbol of Chinatown’s resilience and evolution.

Chinatown is always evolving, standing as a testament to the endurance of a community that continues to thrive. What are your favorite memories?

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Want to check out other parts of San Francisco’s Chinatown prior to the big quake? Or discover other historic Chinatowns across the U.S.? Dive into more hand-drawn maps among the Immigration Chinese (Business) Partnership Investigation Case Files (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/296496).

05/16/2025

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