Themes and Topics for Artifact Contributions
The East Palo Alto Community Archive is interested in collecting materials related to the unique culture and history of East Palo Alto.
We are collecting materials in all languages and mediums giving priority to the following topics:
Arts and Culture
Arts organizations, community celebrations/festivals and local artisans
Business
Whiskey Gulch, shopping centers, local businesses and chambers of commerce
Education
Public, charter, independent and private schools
Government
City government, county government and special districts
Health
Health centers, nonprofit organizations and health-related businesses
Religion and Faith
Faith organizations and leadership
Social Services
Nonprofit and other service providers
Age
Children, youth, young adults, adults and seniors
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latin(a/o/x); Black/African American; Asian/Pacific Islander; Caucasian and Indigenous people
Sexual/Gender Identity
1000 BC – 1779 AD
1780 – 1849
Colonization & Ohlone Genocide
1850 – 1935
Early Townships – Ravenswood to Runnymede
1936 – 1959
1960 – 1979
1980 – 1994
Incorporation…A Divided City
1995 – 2010
2011 – Present
Community Preservation & Transformation
The types of items we’re interested in include, but are not limited to:
Written or printed documents, newspapers, photographs, 3D items, audio and video recordings, oral histories, pamphlets, and digital files.
