Students Studying in the Library, San Francisco State College, January 1971

About This Item

Students study at tables in the San Francisco State College library, surrounded by open stacks and reference materials. In the foreground, one student writes while another adjusts her seat, capturing a candid moment within a quiet study environment. January 1971.

Identifier
TP-ATA-1808
Date
Jan 1971
Context

The campus library served as a central academic space for study and research during a period of expanding enrollment and resources in the early 1970s. Upper floors of the library included specialized areas such as a media center, reflecting the growing integration of audiovisual and information technologies into academic work.

Location (possible):

  • This image may have been taken on the third floor of the library, where a media center was located

Library Use:

  • Open stacks with numbered shelving visible
  • Shared study tables typical of mid-century academic library design

Credits: Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.

Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1970s
Type
Still Image
Format
Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
415

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