Archives

The Benicia Historical Museum serves as the archives of the City of Benicia. The Museum’s archives housed within the Silas Casey building contain many thousands of photos, reference books, maps, documents, and more.

Some research projects can be completed for the public free of charge, but more advanced projects — or projects requiring photos or documents to be copied or scanned — require payment to the Museum.

Public research in the archives is available by appointment only. To contact the Museum with a research request or to make a research appointment, please contact Curator Beverly Phelan at  bphelan@beniciahistoricalmuseum.org

In-Person Research Prices are as follows:

In-person Research Appointments are $35.00 an hour

In-person appointments are available from 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday – Friday

B&W Photocopy $0.25 ea

Color Photocopy $1.00 per page

High-Resolution Scanned Images (digital copies) 1 to 5 images $10.00 each

The 6th and all subsequent images are $5.00 each

Note: Large bags, pens, food, or beverages are not allowed in the research room. All researchers must provide their own pencils and paper. We will provide gloves if necessary. Thank you for your understanding. If you have questions, need to book an appointment, would like to request images, or secure staff time for your research, please contact Curator Beverly Phelan at the email above. 

Thank you for your interest in researching with the Benicia Historical Museum.