The David A. Fredrickson Archaeological Collections Facility (ACF) is one of the largest such facilities in Northern California, supported by an endowment of over $1,000,000 from curation fees. It houses and maintains over 2,000 archaeological collections as educational, scholarly, and heritage resources. At ACF, collections are maintained in perpetuity in a stable environment; historic-era collections are made available to students, scholars, and the general public for research and educational display, in accordance with ACF’s policies. These collections are considered a resource for the future.

Mission

The ACF at Sonoma State University houses and maintains Northern California archaeological collections and their supporting documentation as educational, scholarly, and heritage resources. At ACF collections are:

• maintained in perpetuity in a stable environment
• made available to students, scholars, and the general public for research and educational display, in accordance with ACF’s policies
• considered a resource for the future

For collection and curation information, please contact Collections Manager Sandra Konzak at [email protected], or by phone at (707) 664-2895.