Culver City Historical Society
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Current Exhibition

by Culver City Historical Society April 8, 2026 0 comments

April 28th General Membership Meeting and Program

by Culver City Historical Society April 8, 2026 0 comments

Spring 2026 Message

Historic Site Marking #13: The Veterans Memorial Building

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Announcements

April 28th General Membership Meeting and Program

April 8, 2026

“Phantom of the Backlots Secret Studio Tour”Multipurpose Room, Veterans Memorial Building, Tuesday, April 28 th  at 7PM Donnie Norden aka “Phantom of the Backlots” …

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

100 years of Masonry Program Recap

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

Culver City History

Historical Highlight: Loyola Marymount University

April 21, 2026

Loyola Marymount University traces its origins back to St. Vincent’s College for Boys, founded in 1865 by the Vincentian Fathers. The first classes …

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

You Asked! Centennial Time Capsule

February 2, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society February 2, 2026

Spotlight: Dorothy Tuttle Nitch

January 19, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society January 19, 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 Anissa Di Vincente 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

  • Summer 2014 Message

    by Michelle Bernardin July 1, 2014
    July 1, 2014

    President’s Message by Michelle Bernardin, President Dear Members, Summer is here (not that we had much of a winter)! I look forward to …

  • The Creation of Culver City High School and Its First Graduating Class ’53

    by Society Programs and Events June 24, 2014
    June 24, 2014

    Can it be 60 plus years since the first class graduated from Culver City High School in 1953? Yes, the class often called …

  • Spring 2014 Message

    by Michelle Bernardin April 1, 2014
    April 1, 2014

    President’s Message by Michelle Bernardin, President Dear Members, Happy Spring! It was lovely to see so many of you at the Installation of …

  • Author and Cinematographer to Discuss MGM Backlots at Next Culver City Historical Society Meeting

    by Society Programs and Events March 13, 2014
    March 13, 2014

    Stephen Sylvester, co-author of M-G-M Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot, and Academy award winning cinematographer Fred Koenekamp will share the spotlight at the next general …

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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