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Spring 2019 Message

Hope ParrishWith so much rain, we are guaranteed a beautiful Spring!

When I joined the Culver City Historical Society in 2008, I had no idea that I would be as involved as I have become. I needed a little something to do while I was recovering from back surgery. I was given some fun tasks to research, which started my curiosity about our town. Hours were spent in our volumes of printed newspapers, dating from 1920-mid 1930’s, reading about the stars, the studio executives – not just MGM, but all the studios in Culver City – even scandals of the day! As a person who loves history, especially ours, it was very exciting for me to read and absorb what Harry Culver and our forefathers did to bring us homes, schools, jobs, and community services.

In the Archives, we also have volumes of newspapers on microfilm, which until now could not be accessed without the proper equipment. With a very generous donation from Society members and current Vice-Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells and Karim Sahli, we now have a state-of-the-art microfilm machine (see photo below). Our microfilm rolls start in the 1940’s and continue to the 1980’s. I can’t wait to discover the history in them!

As Culver City continues its growth, I am also thrilled with the many opportunities to meet and help our local neighbors and students on our open Sundays. They come to the ARC looking for information for their various projects. We will now be able to help access more information, so this is exciting!

Our docents are in the process of digitizing these rolls. If you would like to get in on the fun and get involved with this and other projects at your Culver City Historical Society, please contact us at info@culvercityhistoricalsociety.org.

We can’t do this without you!

Hope

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