The Doris Foley Library Digital Collection is a searchable online collection of digitized photographs, posters, and other materials held at the Doris Foley Library for Historical Research.
A partnership between the Nevada County Historical Society, the Searls Historical Library and the Doris Foley Library for Historical Research with more than 300,000 searchable items — including photos, maps, videos, newspapers, mortuary records — alongside over 660,000 indexed records.
The Doris Foley Library for Historical Research is a non-circulating branch of the Nevada County Library system. It is housed in a Romanesque Revival architectural style Carnegie library building completed in 1907. Construction costs were approximately $10,000. It was originally the Nevada City Library and today the building is still owned by the city. The library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Library contains research materials regarding Nevada County history. All materials are for in-Library use only; though many of the books are available at other branches for check out. Materials available at the Doris Foley Historical Library. Additional digital resources for Genealogy and Local History, including AncestryLibrary and Fire Insurance Maps online, are available by visiting the Digital Resources page.
The Library is dedicated to acquiring and preserving materials including, but not limited to books, manuscripts, photographs, letters, diaries, business records, official records, reports, minutes, maps, and personal papers relating to Nevada County.
