Sacramento City College was established in 1916. The college's rich history is preserved in the Special Collections Room on the 3rd floor of the Learning Resource Center.
The collections consist of The Express (school newspaper) 1922-present, The Pioneer (yearbook) 1923-1980, college catalogues 1922-present. Photographs, oral history tapes and news clippings that reflect events and trends that shaped Sacramento City College are also available for use in the Special Collections Room.
For an outline of the collections, view the finding aid (PDF file).
Click here to see Special Collection Room open hours.
To research in the Special Collections:
- Academic Year: please call (916) 558-2532 for an appointment.
- Summer Session: contact Reference Desk (916) 558-2461.
Historic Photos
1927-1928 Aerial Photo![]() |
Frosh Week![]() |
1937 Inferno Art Ball![]() |
1940's Aeronautics![]() |
Tent City ![]() |
Whiskerino Day![]() |
First Official Seal - 1925 ![]() |











