About Us

The Encyclopedia of San Francisco is an ongoing Web-based project of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. It aims to become the definitive reference work relating to the rich history of the city of San Francisco. As a work-in-progress, the encyclopedia is constantly growing, and is regularly updated with new entries provided by local scholars and subject experts. The encyclopedia staff wishes to invite any San Francisco history specialists or enthusiasts to participate in its development.

Contact Us

Volunteers interested in writing entries for the encyclopedia, please contact:

John Ralston
Editor
E-mail to John

To learn more about people who wrote the articles, please check:
Profiles of the Contributors

To report technical problems relating to website functionality or content, please contact:

Lana Ralston
Website Manager
E-mail to Lana Ralston