Highlights from our Holdings at the National Archives at Riverside

The National Archives at Riverside holds permanent historical records of federal agencies and the courts dating back to 1798 that relate to Arizona, southern California, and Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada. Some of our most frequently requested records include records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, records of the Los Angeles District of the Army Corps of Engineers, records of the Bureau of Land Management, records of the Forest Service, and records of the courts.

We invite you to explore a few highlights from our record holdings in the National Archives at Riverside by following the links below.

Sandra Day O’Connor

Roll of Attorneys Admitted to Practice Before the Court - Sandra Day O’Connor, November 10, 1958

Women’s Army Corps

Photograph of Sergeant Tess Hall, August 23, 1944

Marlene Dietrich

Declaration of Intention of Marlene Dietrich, March 5, 1937

 

Navajo Code Talkers

Photograph of first 29 Navajo U.S. Marine Corps Code-Talker Recruits being Sworn in at Fort Wingate, NM, 1942

Geronimo

Indictment of Geronimo, an Apache Indian, 1887

Leung Shee (Mrs. Tom Quin)

Chinese Exclusion Act Case File of Hom Gim Lin (Henry Quin), 1916–1924

Anna May Wong

Chinese Exclusion Act Case File of Anna May Wong, 1924–1939

Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse

Exhibit from Walt Disney Productions, Ltd. v. Pathe Exchange, Inc. and the Van Beuren Corporation (Equity T-87), c. 1932

XS-1 

Pilot’s Notes from the Ninth Powered Flight of the XS-1 

Otero Spanish Land Grant

Exhibit in Private Land Claims Case Files, 1798