Culver City Historical Society
Culver City Historical Society
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Current Exhibition

by Culver City Historical Society August 1, 2025 0 comments

July 22 General Membership Meeting and Program

by Culver City Historical Society July 15, 2025 0 comments

Summer 2025 Message

Historic Site Marking #13: The Veterans Memorial Building

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Announcements

CCHS at Movies In the Park

August 1, 2025

It was the 3rd of the 4 movie events which was put on by Parks and Recreation (PRCS) “Movie’s In the Park” and the …

by Culver City Historical Society August 1, 2025

August at CCHS

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

July 22 General Membership Meeting and Program

July 15, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society July 15, 2025

Summer 2025 Message

July 15, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society July 15, 2025

Culver City Senior Center Tours CCHS

July 2, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society July 2, 2025

Culver City History

Historical Hightlight: Culver City Police Cars

August 18, 2025

Over the past few years, we have been asked this  question, “When did our Culver City Police department change our vehicle colors from …

by Hope Parrish August 18, 2025

Culver’s Corner: Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman

August 11, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society August 11, 2025

Spotlight : Cora Sue Collins – April 19,1927- April 27, 2025

August 4, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society August 4, 2025

Where Am I?

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

Historical Highlight: Mary Lou Richardson

May 26, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society May 26, 2025

Costumes

Costumes in the Building

July 18, 2025

Calling all TCM’ers!!We have another unknown MGM Costume in our Collection.This is an Orchid Color silk faille, full length Spanish style gown, cap …

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

Do you know this costume?

October 18, 2024
by Culver City Historical Society October 18, 2024

Latest Articles

  • Bob Wayne and the Sunburst Recording Studio

    by Culver City Historical Society January 27, 2011
    January 27, 2011

    Bob Wayne, founder, director and chief engineer of Culver City’s premier recording studio – Sunburst Recording – enthralled an audience of more than …

  • Ceremony Remembers Congressman Julian Dixon

    by Culver City Historical Society January 26, 2011
    January 26, 2011

    Library Ceremony Commemorates Namesake Julian Dixon devoted himself to public service for almost forty years. After graduating from UCLA, he was elected to …

  • Do you remember this?

    by Culver City Historical Society January 23, 2011
    January 23, 2011

    It’s a speaker from the old Studio Drive-In!

  • Hal Roach Studios’ “Our Gang” Comedies On Location At Palms Station

    by Marc Wanamaker January 22, 2011
    January 22, 2011

    REEL CULVER CITY by Marc Wanamaker Since the founding of Culver City, the motion picture industry, which helped found the small city’s location …

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CONTACT US

Hours

1st & 3rd Sundays;
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