Scope and Contents The Dias Photographic Collection contains more than 30,000 prints, slides, and negatives of photographs taken by professional photographer Manuel Dias. Dias worked for the Modesto Bee and the Stanislaus County Office of Education as an aerial photographer, and maintained his own private photography business in Modesto, California. The aerial photography component includes photographs that depict the agriculture, industry, irrigation, recreation, roadways, schools, and urban areas of the San...

Scope and Contents From the Series: There are 4,304 color slides in the Dias Photographic Collection, Portuguese Culture Portfolio Slide and Sound Features Section, taken from 1964-1998 in Portugal, Azores Islands, Madeira, and California,by Manuel Peixoto Dias. These color slides capture the geography, social life and customs of the Portuguese so important to the study of that colorful and transported culture.Of the 4,304 color slides, 3,297 are housed in small slide boxes or in 18 slide carousels for easy access...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...