Culver City Historical Society
Culver City Historical Society
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Current Exhibition

by Culver City Historical Society July 6, 2026 0 comments

July 28th General Membership Meeting and Program

by Culver City Historical Society July 6, 2026 0 comments

Summer 2026 Message

Historic Site Marking #13: The Veterans Memorial Building

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Announcements

Retired Flag Collection Box

August 17, 2026

Ever wondered what to do with flags that need to be retired? Mason Jacquelin presented a great collection box idea for his Eagle …

by Culver City Historical Society August 17, 2026

¡Feliz 75 Aniversario, Fiesta La Ballona!

August 10, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society August 10, 2026

St. Augustine School Closed

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

Meet New Commissioner Heather Moses

July 20, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society July 20, 2026

Happy Birthday, Katherine!

July 16, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society July 16, 2026

Culver City History

Historical Highlight: Did someone say Kong?

August 24, 2026

Did someone say Kong? Deep in our archives, I found this historical gem; the discovery of this photo times perfectly with Maureen’s feature …

by Culver City Historical Society August 24, 2026

Date with a Primate: King Kong 1976

July 13, 2026
by Maureen (Miller) Fleming July 13, 2026

Culver’s Corner – Richest Little City!

May 4, 2026
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

Costumes

Costumes in the Building – Summer 2026

July 27, 2026

Have you seen this splashy one-piece beauty from our Costume Collection onscreen?In a nod to summer, Valerie thought we should change it up! …

by Culver City Historical Society July 27, 2026

Costumes in the Building – Spring 2026

April 13, 2026
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

Latest Articles

  • Preservation imperative for costumes and people

    by Louise Coffey-Webb October 13, 2010
    October 13, 2010

    News from the Costume Chair by Louise Coffey-Webb, Costume Committee Chair Costumes are similar to people in that, from the moment they are …

  • 30 Years and Still Moving Evolving!

    by Julie Lugo Cerra October 12, 2010
    October 12, 2010

    Notes from Your City Historianby Julie Lugo Cerra After 30 years, it is still gratifying to see our CC Historic Society continue to …

  • Laurel and Hardy On Location In Culver City

    by Culver City Historical Society October 11, 2010
    October 11, 2010

      by Marc Wanamaker Early Filming Used CC as “Background” Before filmmaking became a big industry in Culver City, early film companies used …

  • Fall 2010 Message

    by Stu Freeman October 10, 2010
    October 10, 2010

    President’s Message by Stu Freeman, President In our last newsletter, I mentioned that we have acquired many of the wonderful Our Gang comedies …

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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