Culver City Historical Society
Culver City Historical Society
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Current Exhibition

by Culver City Historical Society June 26, 2026 0 comments

July 28th General Membership Meeting and Program

by Culver City Historical Society June 26, 2026 0 comments

Spring 2026 Message

Historic Site Marking #13: The Veterans Memorial Building

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Announcements

July 28th General Membership Meeting and Program

June 26, 2026

Phantom of the Backlots Presents:An Insider’s Tour of DesiluMultipurpose Room, Veterans Memorial Building, Tuesday, July 28th  at 7PM Donnie Norden, aka “Phantom of the …

by Culver City Historical Society June 26, 2026

April 28th General Membership Meeting and Program

April 8, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society April 8, 2026

Spring at CCHS

April 1, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society April 1, 2026

Preserving Hollywood History: The Movement of the Culver Studios Bungalows

March 11, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society March 11, 2026

March at CCHS

March 4, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society March 4, 2026

Culver City History

Culver’s Corner – Richest Little City!

May 4, 2026

The Hollywood Citizen-News by John Hix published on January 23, 1939“Although Culver City Calif, has but 8000 population, its payroll runs well into …

by Culver City Historical Society May 4, 2026

Spotlight – A Common Vision Between Two Men

April 27, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society April 27, 2026

Historical Highlight: Loyola Marymount University

April 21, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society April 21, 2026

The Names of Culver Crest by James Kislingbury

April 8, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society April 8, 2026

Where Am I? Winter 2026

February 9, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society February 9, 2026

Costumes

Costumes in the Building – Spring 2026

April 13, 2026

Have you seen me onscreen? This unidentified dress from our MGM collection is a stunner!The two-layered dress has a beige overdress with a …

by Culver City Historical Society April 13, 2026

Costumes in the Building – Winter 2026

January 5, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society January 5, 2026

Costumes in the Building – Fall 2025

October 8, 2025
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

Latest Articles

  • October 20 General Meeting and Program

    by Clare Denk September 21, 2021
    September 21, 2021

    Hollywood’s Trains & Trolleys presented by Marc WanamakerRotunda Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 7PM Have you started traveling again? Hop on board and travel, …

  • UPDATE! The ARC is Reopening! Sunday, Sept. 19, 1-3pm

    by Michelle Bernardin September 15, 2021
    September 15, 2021

    After 18 months, the Culver City Historical Society’s Archives and Resource Center will reopen to the public, resuming our bi-monthly Sunday afternoons starting …

  • Still Closed :(

    by Michelle Bernardin June 27, 2021
    June 27, 2021

    As a (great!) tenant of the Veterans Memorial Building, we continue to adhere to their guidelines, so the Culver City Historical Society Archives …

  • Ince Boulevard

    by Donald Norden June 15, 2021
    June 15, 2021

    The most iconic real-life Hollywood neighborhood to ever sprout up is located right here in Culver City. This street is named after film …

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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
    • News
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Shop
  • History
    • Timeline
    • Historic Sites
    • City Historian Notes
    • Reel Culver City