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How to help
 
Rounding and backing a text block before binding the book
Bookbinding and the Care of Books by Douglas Cockerell, 1912.

Volunteering with collections is one of the many ways to support your park. To learn more, contact us or the Park's volunteer office (415-556-1613).

Are you taking related courses in librarianship, museum studies, or the book arts? Be sure to ask us about internship opportunities.

 
Woman sewing text block on a sewing frame
Cockerell, 1912.

Other ways to help include joining our cooperating associations.

We also welcome donations of books, photographs, and collections to the Park--contact us to learn more.
Jewel Mazique cataloging in the Library of Congress, 1942
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Drawing of sailor waiving from Gordon Grant's Sail Ho
Have a question? Contact us!
Reference staff is available to help with your research
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Plan your research visit
The Library is the gateway to the Park's collections
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Historic photo of a baby girl, Inda-Francis, who was born on the Balclutha.  

Did You Know?
See the captain’s quarters on the square-rigged ship Balclutha where Inda-Francis Durkee was born at sea, during a voyage from Calcutta, India, to San Francisco. She was the daughter of Captain and Mrs. Alice Durkee. Alfred Durkee was master of the Balclutha from 1894-1899.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST