California Historical Society
- California Historical Society
The California Historical Society is California's official state historical society.
History and collections
The California Historical Society was founded in 1871. The Society is located statewide, is privately funded, and is a nonprofit organization. The Society operates the North Baker Research Library containing a collection of manuscripts, maps, posters, printed ephemera, books, and pamphlets. The library also features various works by Eadweard Muybridge and Ansel Adams. The Society publishes "California History," an academic journal. [ [http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ California Historical Society website(Accessed August 1, 2008)] ]
Visiting
The Library is open Wednesday though Friday, from noon to 5:00 p.m.
References
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