Bio

I’m a research librarian specializing in cartographic & geospatial resources, transportation collections, special collections, and reference & research services. Subject interests include California, Los Angeles, and the San Fernando Valley.

About The Site

This website is a professional portfolio and forum where I discuss news and current events about libraries, archives & special collections, historical research, and anything else interesting.

Other Projects

Some of my current research interests include:

• Documenting the lost urban landscapes and geographies in Los Angeles and San Francisco
• Developing gazetteers of lost historical place names and features
• Compiling indexes of lost street names
• Researching the history of San Francisco’s public parks and plazas and the history of San Francisco’s lost cemeteries and pioneer burial grounds
• Researching the history of lost railroads and communities in Los Angeles
• I also enjoy bicycling, riding public transportation, urban exploring, reading, and playing vinyl records.

Find Me

Twitter: @chrissalvano
IG: @chrissalvano
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csalvano/

Disclaimer

The opinions and viewpoints expressed on the website are strictly mine and not necessarily those of any my employers. Not that anyone cares.

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