The library offers digital archives of newspapers based in the South Bay area of San Diego County.  Users in the library can access Otay Press, The Chula Vista Star, and The Chula Vista Star-News archives through Newspapers.com. Free access to this resource is limited to users in the library.

Viewing Physical Items from Local History Collection In Person 

Physical copies of certain photos, as well as physical copies of yearbooks are available to be viewed with an advance appointment. In order to make an appointment, please fill out this Local History Request Form and email it to localhistory@chulavistaca.gov. Please allow 2-3 weeks for your request to be processed. 

A current, government-issued photo ID will need to be presented to library staff and left at the front desk as collateral while viewing items in the library. Viewing appointments last a maximum of 2 hours and are limited to no more than 2 photo boxes or 10 yearbooks per viewing session. 

Please note that physical copies of historical newspapers and other objects/ephemera are not available for public viewing. 

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*Please note that our Historical Images database is currently offline. We are working to restore it as soon as possible. We apologize for this inconvenience.*

Historical Images

 

Chula Vista History in Pictures is the library's digitized collection of engaging images depicting our local history. Please print and fill out this Photo Use Agreement and then email to localhistory@chulavistaca.gov.

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South Bay Historical Society Bulletin

Bulletin No. 1	Bulletin No. 2	Bulletin No. 3	Bulletin No. 4	Bulletin No. 5	Bulletin No. 6
Bulletin No. 7	Bulletin No. 8	Bulletin No. 9	Bulletin No. 10	Bulletin No. 11	Bulletin No. 12
Bulletin No. 13	Bulletin No. 14	Bulletin No. 15	Bulletin No. 16	Bulletin No. 17

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South Bay Historical Society Online Exhibits

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"They Made Chula Vista History" Booklets

• Fred Rohr: an Aircraft Pioneer
• John Rojas Jr.: A Chula Vista History Collector
• Hazel Goes Cook: an Extraordinary Businesswoman
• Saburo Muraoka: a Farming Innovator

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Chula Vista Area High School Yearbooks

Click Here for a list of high school yearbooks in our collection.

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City of Chula Vista History Page

Along with the local history collection at the library, the City provides a detailed Timeline of Chula Vista History and celebrates some of her Historic Homes . Click here for an extensive, historical timeline of the South Bay.  For access to this collection please print and fill out this Local History Request Form and then email it to localhistory@chulavistaca.gov.

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• Local History Request Form
• Photo Use Agreement

 

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