Search the Local History Digital Collection!

In an effort to preserve its materials and to provide easy access, the Harrison Memorial Library has begun to digitize its archival collections that can be accessed by searching through our online digital collections database.

Our online collections range in topic from the history of the Forest Theatre, the oldest outdoor community theatre West of the Rockies, to biographical material on local authors and artists, such as George Sterling and Robinson Jeffers. We also have materials on the development of the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Carmel Bach Festival, and much more.

It's simple and easy!

1. Click on the link below to reach our library catalog.
2. Click on the "Local History Collections" link in the upper right corner.
3. In the search box, type in a name or a place or a subject. Make sure the "Description" button is highlighted.
4. Hit enter.
5. To view your results, click on the page icon to the left of the folder.

Delos Curtis and friends announce movies at Carmel's  Manzanita Theater  Robinson Jeffers, renowned poet, at the gate of his Tor House on Carmel Point One of Hugh Comstock's "storybook cottages"