Culver City Historical Society
Culver City Historical Society
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Current Exhibition

by Culver City Historical Society January 3, 2026 0 comments

January 27th General Membership Meeting and Program

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Winter 2026 Message

Historic Site Marking #13: The Veterans Memorial Building

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Announcements

A Very Fond Farewell to City Manager John Nachbar

January 15, 2026

City Manager John Nachbar, who has served Culver City with distinction for the past 15 years and dedicated 46 years to a career …

by Culver City Historical Society January 15, 2026

In Memoriam: Sophie Petrelli & Cathy Zermeño

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

January 27th General Membership Meeting and Program

January 3, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society January 3, 2026

January at CCHS

January 3, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society January 3, 2026

December at CCHS

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

Culver City History

Spotlight: Dorothy Tuttle Nitch

January 19, 2026

“History is fun,” our past Historian Julie Lugo Cerra used to say. An email we received back in July from Kevin Simone was …

by Culver City Historical Society January 19, 2026

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

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

Costumes

Costumes in the Building – Winter 2026

January 5, 2026

Have you seen me onscreen? We need help with another unidentified dress from our MGM collection. This is a navy blue wool full-length …

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

Do you recognize this dress?

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

Latest Articles

  • July 20 General Meeting and Program

    by Michelle Bernardin July 5, 2016
    July 5, 2016

    Exploring Culver City Families and Their Businesses: The Tinger-Eskridges and Culver City Flowers Multipurpose Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 7 pm As we approach …

  • Memory Lane: Culver City’s Fireworks Stands

    by Michelle Bernardin July 1, 2016
    July 1, 2016

    Culver City’s fireworks stands became a memory by the late 1980s. Although fireworks are illegal to set off in city neighborhoods today, the …

  • Summer 2016 Message

    by Michelle Bernardin June 21, 2016
    June 21, 2016

    Dear Members and Friends, Many of you know “Uncle Syd” Kronenthal passed away last October. His contributions to this city and our Historical …

  • Video posted from April 20, 2016 General Meeting and Program

    by Michelle Bernardin June 16, 2016
    June 16, 2016

    If you missed our General Meeting and Program on April 20, 2016, featuring Craig Hodgetts, FAIA, of Hodgetts + Fung, and his presentation …

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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