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Meet Bianca Moreno, Program and Design Manager at The Historical Society of Long Beach. ![]()
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Click here to Donate and help us preserve Long Beach History. ![]()
donate.longbeachgives.org/historical-society-of-long-beach![]()
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The Historical Society of Long Beach would not exist without YOU, the community of Long Beach, generously donating your items, time, and monetary support to keep this work going. We depend on the Long Beach community to help tell the stories of our city.![]()
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Volunteers came together and formed HSLB 60 years ago, and with the support of the Long Beach community, we have collected, preserved, and shared local history through exhibitions, programs, and by appointment.![]()
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You can visit the gallery at 4260 Atlantic Ave. for free!![]()
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1-5PM![]()
Thursday 1-7PM![]()
Saturday 11AM-5PM![]()
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What you will see:![]()
“A Woman’s Place: The Exhibition” stories written by community members about Long Beach women who have shaped our city and the world![]()
A timeline of LBC history researched by HSLB historians![]()
To-scale replicas of the Cyclone Racer and Municipal Auditorium![]()
Historical photographs![]()
The iconic Grunion Gazette paper dress “Gazette Girl, 1950” by Marc Franco![]()
A rotating display from the permanent collection![]()
Books from local authors![]()
And, by appointment, newspapers and journals, yearbooks, LGBTQ+ history, Queen Mary ephemera, hotel artifacts, City Manager and RDA files, and MUCH more![]()
We hope that you will support our organization during this Long Beach Gives drive, and consider archiving your Long Beach history with us!![]()
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Support for HSLB provided by the Arts Council for Long Beach @artslb , Percent for the Arts, City of Long Beach @longbeachcity , and the Institute of Museum and Library Services @us_imls. Thank you to @longbeachgives for all of their hard work!![]()
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Historian Dr. Craig Hendricks wears many hats at HSLB.![]()
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Not only is Dr. Hendricks one of the researchers for our Annual Historical Cemetery Tour, he has also delivered presentations, signed books, moderated panels and more. Dr. Hendricks says:![]()
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"The HSLB is a proven antidote for that most American of foibles: historical amnesia. As a nation we have several distressing habits; either forgetting our own history or distorting the past so that it fulfills whatever social or political agenda the present may demand.![]()
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The dedicated staff and membership strive mightily to preserve, study and present the past of our communities, our city and our region. Often the exhibits that are created inform the public of events that helped shape our contemporary society.![]()
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One of my favorite moments during my association with the HSLB came during the wonderful 2017 Pearl Harbor exhibit. A young man and his mother visited the gallery one afternoon. He was drawn to the beautiful photos of WWII battleships and we got into a spirited conversation about the ships and their various attributes. We disagreed about the main batteries of one ship in particular, as he insisted that the guns were of a certain caliber. I disagreed, thinking that he was confused about the class of ship. Finally, I said that I would check my source book and settle the disagreement. I found the ship, and as it happened, he was right. I was the one who confused the classification. I relayed that information to him and he smiled. He was very gracious."![]()
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www.longbeachgives.org/historical-society-of-long-beach![]()
We hope that you will support our organization during this Long Beach Gives drive, and consider archiving your Long Beach history with us!![]()
![]()
Support for HSLB provided by the Arts Council for Long Beach @artslb , City of Long Beach @longbeachcity , and the Institute of Museum and Library Services @us_imls. Thank you to @longbeachgives for all of their hard work!![]()
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#history #longbeach #longbeachhistory #historical #archives #collections #collection #historicalsociety #historicalsocietyoflongbeach #HSLB #percentforthearts #visitlongbeach #longbeachgives #givingday #giveback #communitysupport #thisislb #bethechange #fundraising #community #lbc #nonprofit #makeadifference
Meet Donna Dunn, our Outreach Manager ![]()
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Please help us preserve Long Beach History ![]()
Click on the link to Donate: donate.longbeachgives.org/historical-society-of-long-beach![]()
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The Historical Society of Long Beach would not exist without YOU, the community of Long Beach, generously donating your items, time, and monetary support to keep this work going. We depend on the Long Beach community to help tell the stories of our city.![]()
![]()
Volunteers came together and formed HSLB 60 years ago, and with the support of the Long Beach community, we have collected, preserved, and shared local history through exhibitions, programs, and by appointment.![]()
![]()
You can visit the gallery at 4260 Atlantic Ave. for free!![]()
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1-5PM![]()
Thursday 1-7PM![]()
Saturday 11AM-5PM![]()
![]()
What you will see:![]()
“A Woman’s Place: The Exhibition” stories written by community members about Long Beach women who have shaped our city and the world![]()
A timeline of LBC history researched by HSLB historians![]()
To-scale replicas of the Cyclone Racer and Municipal Auditorium![]()
Historical photographs![]()
The iconic Grunion Gazette paper dress “Gazette Girl, 1950” by Marc Franco![]()
A rotating display from the permanent collection![]()
Books from local authors![]()
And, by appointment, newspapers and journals, yearbooks, LGBTQ+ history, Queen Mary ephemera, hotel artifacts, City Manager and RDA files, and MUCH more![]()
We hope that you will support our organization during this Long Beach Gives drive, and consider archiving your Long Beach history with us!![]()
![]()
Support for HSLB provided by the Arts Council for Long Beach @artslb , Percent for the Arts, City of Long Beach @longbeachcity , and the Institute of Museum and Library Services @us_imls. Thank you to @longbeachgives for all of their hard work!![]()
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#history #longbeach #longbeachhistory #historical #archives #collections #collection #historicalsociety #historicalsocietyoflongbeach #HSLB #percentforthearts #visitlongbeach #longbeachgives #givingday #giveback #communitysupport #thisislb #bethechange #fundraising #community #lbc #nonprofit #makeadifference #employermatching #donationmatching
Ron started volunteering with HSLB at the 2021 Cemetery Tour, and![]()
we are so happy he has continued to volunteer as a knowledgeable cataloger who also shows up for us on First Fridays. Ron says:![]()
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"I am so happy to be a volunteer at the Historical Society of Long Beach. It is a dream come true to be surrounded by so much history both in photographs and books. Most importantly, to work with all the wonderful professional staff who know their history of Long Beach and make volunteers feel welcome. I am truly a “kid in a candy store!”![]()
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Support for HSLB provided by the Arts Council for Long Beach @artslb , City of Long Beach @longbeachcity , and the Institute of Museum and Library Services @us_imls. Thank you to @longbeachgives for all of their hard work!![]()
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#history #longbeach #longbeachhistory #historical #archives #collections #collection #historicalsociety #historicalsocietyoflongbeach #HSLB #percentforthearts #visitlongbeach #longbeachgives #givingday #giveback #communitysupport #thisislb #bethechange #fundraising #community #lbc #nonprofit
Meet Alan Scardera, Processing Archivist at HSLB.![]()
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The Historical Society of Long Beach would not exist without YOU, the community of Long Beach, generously donating your items, time, and monetary support to keep this work going. We depend on the Long Beach community to help tell the stories of our city.![]()
![]()
Volunteers came together and formed HSLB 60 years ago, and with the support of the Long Beach community, we have collected, preserved, and shared local history through exhibitions, programs, and by appointment.![]()
![]()
You can visit the gallery at 4260 Atlantic Ave. for free!![]()
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1-5PM![]()
Thursday 1-7PM![]()
Saturday 11AM-5PM![]()
![]()
What you will see:![]()
“A Woman’s Place: The Exhibition” stories written by community members about Long Beach women who have shaped our city and the world![]()
A timeline of LBC history researched by HSLB historians![]()
To-scale replicas of the Cyclone Racer and Municipal Auditorium![]()
Historical photographs![]()
The iconic Grunion Gazette paper dress “Gazette Girl, 1950” by Marc Franco![]()
A rotating display from the permanent collection![]()
Books from local authors![]()
And, by appointment, newspapers and journals, yearbooks, LGBTQ+ history, Queen Mary ephemera, hotel artifacts, City Manager and RDA files, and MUCH more![]()
We hope that you will support our organization during this Long Beach Gives drive, and consider archiving your Long Beach history with us!![]()
![]()
Support for HSLB provided by the Arts Council for Long Beach @artslb , Percent for the Arts, City of Long Beach @longbeachcity , and the Institute of Museum and Library Services @us_imls. Thank you to @longbeachgives for all of their hard work!![]()
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#history #longbeach #longbeachhistory #historical #archives #collections #collection #historicalsociety #historicalsocietyoflongbeach #HSLB #percentforthearts #visitlongbeach #longbeachgives #givingday #giveback #communitysupport #thisislb #bethechange #fundraising #community #lbc #nonprofit #makeadifference #employermatching #donationmatching
