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The Whittier History Collection of the Whittier Public Library documents the history of the growth and development of the City of Whittier and the surrounding area.

Material is collected regarding Whittier's people, buildings, industries, events and other historically pertinent information. The collection consists of books, photographs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, scrapbooks, oral history tapes, and ephemera. Works by John Greenleaf Whittier as well as local authors are also represented. Within the collection is the Whittier Hills Archive, containing primary and secondary resources that relate to the conservation and preservation of the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor.

Public access to the Whittier History Collection is presently by appointment or by staff retrieval of items for in-house use only.