Culver City Historical Society
Culver City Historical Society
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Current Exhibition

by Culver City Historical Society September 30, 2025 0 comments

October 28th General Membership Meeting and Program

by Culver City Historical Society September 17, 2025 0 comments

Fall 2025 Message

Historic Site Marking #13: The Veterans Memorial Building

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In Memoriam: David Voncannon

November 17, 2025

Whether at a local event, city meeting, celebration, or just around town, you would’ve run into David Voncannon. David and wife Elizabeth came …

by Culver City Historical Society November 17, 2025

You Asked! Seven Families bronze at Carlson Park

November 10, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society November 10, 2025

Culver’s Corner: Reel to Real Tales

November 3, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society November 3, 2025

November Happenings

November 1, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society November 1, 2025

Spotlight: Cathy Zermeno

October 27, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society October 27, 2025

Culver City History

You Asked! Seven Families bronze at Carlson Park

November 10, 2025

by Hope M. Parrish We received an email asking, “What happened to the Seven Families bronze at Carlson Park? Was it stolen?” I had …

by Culver City Historical Society November 10, 2025

Culver’s Corner: Reel to Real Tales

November 3, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society November 3, 2025

Spotlight: Cathy Zermeno

October 27, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society October 27, 2025

Historical Hightlight: Fox Hills Mall

October 13, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society October 13, 2025

The Origins of the Sony Lot and the Short-lived Triangle Film Corporation

October 8, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society October 8, 2025

Costumes

Costumes in the Building – Fall 2025

October 8, 2025

Again, we have another unknown MGM costume in our collection. This is a cotton green-and-white striped gingham full-length dress. It features a cream …

by Culver City Historical Society October 8, 2025

Costumes in the Building

July 18, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society July 18, 2025

Costumes in the Building

April 28, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society April 28, 2025

Do you recognize this dress?

February 18, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society February 18, 2025

Costumes in the Building

December 19, 2024
by Culver City Historical Society December 19, 2024

Latest Articles

  • Our Newspaper Treasures

    by Julie Lugo Cerra June 11, 2019
    June 11, 2019

    Culver City’s history always amazes me! From early times when our Native Americans traversed this area, using natural resources wisely, to our Spanish …

  • Revisiting “Dream Street”

    by Judy Stangler May 15, 2019
    May 15, 2019

    It was my great pleasure to meet the legendary director George Sidney just before the turn of the millennium, while I was program …

  • Spring 2019 Message

    by Hope Parrish May 1, 2019
    May 1, 2019

    With so much rain, we are guaranteed a beautiful Spring! When I joined the Culver City Historical Society in 2008, I had no …

  • April 17 General Meeting and Program

    by Ryan Vincent April 1, 2019
    April 1, 2019

    From Barney Fife to Beats: Culver City’s 40 Acres Backlot From 1927-1976, the backlot known as 40 Acres played host to Tarzan, Superman, …

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CONTACT US

Hours

Open on the first four Sundays of the Month.
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm and by appointment.

 

Location

Veterans Memorial Building
4117 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90232

 

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1356
Culver City, CA 90232

 

Phone

(310) 253-6941

 

Email

info@culvercityhistoricalsociety.org

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OFFICERS

Officers
Jack Bommarito – President
Hope M. Parrish – Immediate Past President & Historical Society Archives
Douglas Newton – VP Development
Maureen Fleming – VP Museum
Mark Morris – VP Programs
Carolyn Wispe-Burns – Treasurer
Mara Bommarito – Secretary


Committee Chairs
Michael Laase – Parliamentarian
Valerie Meyer – Costumes Committee
Hope M. Parrish – Government Affairs
Jeanne Conklin – Membership
Tamela Eskridge – Membership – Co Chair
Mark Morris – Media Archives
Ron Peterson- Photographer
Anissa Di Vincente – Webmaster
Michael Chiabaudo – Photo Archives

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Culver City Historical Society
  • About Us
    • Mission
    • History
    • Museum
    • People
    • Newsletters
    • Contact Us
  • Collections
    • City Archives
    • Costume
    • Fred Parrish
    • Harry Culver
    • Newspapers
    • Media
    • Movie Studios
    • Memorabilia
    • Photos
    • Preservation
  • Events & Programs
    • Our Events & Programs
    • Announcements
    • CCHS Calendar
    • News
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Shop
  • History
    • Timeline
    • Historic Sites
    • City Historian Notes
    • Reel Culver City