Local History

Overview

Henry Meade Williams Local History Department
Park Branch Library, Mission Street and Sixth Avenue

The Local History Department is the archives for Carmel-by-the-Sea, and is devoted to acquiring, preserving, and making available historically significant items concerning the history of Carmel. These collections include: photographs, books, letters, diaries, programs, manuscripts, maps, scrapbooks, and works of art. 

Hours: Monday-Friday, 2-6pm

For research help, please call 831-624-1615 or email hml.localhist@gmail.com.

Overview

My Carmel Oral History

My Carmel Oral History

Newest Interview

Lisa Crawford Watson: Interview with author and journalist Lisa Crawford Watson. Lisa shares stories of her family’s history in California and Carmel, her visits to this area as a child, and her experiences writing about the wonderful people, places and dogs of the Monterey area over the last three decades.