The Stanislaus County and Cities' historical records comprise a collection of city and county documents representing Stanislaus County and its cities, including Turlock, Modesto, and other cities and areas of the county. Some of the materials were transferred to the Special Collections from county offices and saved from disposition. Other materials were transferred from the McHenry Museum in Modesto. The bulk of the coverage is from the beginning of the county's history in 1854 through roughly the 1980s. Other individual documents related to Stanislaus County's history are part of this collection.