What are vertical files anyway?
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They are the hidden treasures of the archive. Groups of subject-based materials, compiled over time, and stored vertically in file cabinets.
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They include brochures, news clippings, programs, and any other type of ephemera that recalls the history of Brea.
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They are generally not catalogued into the archival database because the content is incomplete, but they are valuable for research because they contain surprising tidbits of information about our past.
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Because they are paper based, deterioration is a concern and so digitization is always preferred.
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The Brea Museum has a considerable Vertical File collection that is in the process of being digitized.
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The index below are live links to subjects already digitized. Tap the link to open the pdf and take a walk back into history.
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Please note, use of the material is allowed but full attribution to the Brea Museum is expected.
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| D |
| Dean Millen, Dean |
| Delany House |
| Depression |
| Dexter Martin |
| Dr. CC Jarvis |
| Dr. Davis House |
| E |
| Early Aviation In Brea |
| Eddie Martin (Part 1) |
| Eddie Martin (Part 2) |
| F |
| Fanning |
| Fanning School |
| Fireworks |
| Flood Control |
| Fred Thaheld |
| G |
| Good Old Brea Pt 1 |
| Good Old Brea Pt 2 |
| Golf Courses |
| I |
| Imperial Cafe |
| Imperial Highway |
| J |
| Jarvis |
| Jones, Randy |
| Jubilee |
| K |
| Kinsler Hotel Records |
| Kirkhill |
| Kirkhill Rubber Co |
| Kiwanis Address |
| M |
| Mariposa Tour |
| Mayor’s Balls |
| Moore (Judge Moore) |
| Movies in Brea |
| N |
| North Brea Hills Fire (1920) |
| O |
| Obituaries (1) |
| Obituaries (2) |
| Olinda Schools |
| Oranges |
| Q |
| S |
| School Teachers + Pay |
| Scout House |
| Sewage Disposal Plant |
| Shaffer Family |
| Shaffer Fountain |
| Shell Oil |
| Shopping Centers (Not Mall) |
| Ski Slope in Carbon Canyon |
| Snow |
| Spire, City Hall Park |
| Sports |
| T |
| Tank Farm Fire |
| Ted Craig |
| U |
| V |
| W |
| Walter Bergman |
| Walter Johnson |
| Wayne Wedin |
| W.D. Casner |
| Wildlife Corridor |
| World War I |
| World War II |
| W.E. Fanning Pt 1 |
| W.E. Fanning Pt 2 |
| X |
| Y |
| Youth Sports |
| Yriarte Family |
| Z |
| Others |
| 1940 Baseball School |
| 1986 |
| 1988 |
| 1989 |
| 1992 |
| 2002 Mayor’s Prayer |
| 57 Freeway & Dedication |