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"The
Historical Society of Southern California, founded in 1883, is
committed to preserving, interpreting and promoting the history of
southern California. Through its programs and publications, the Society
involves people of all ages and educates them about the cultures and
events of the past that have shaped our contemporary experience. The
Society informs the southern California community about the continuing
study and pursuit of history, and celebrates the diverse dimensions of
southern California's past and present, as well as the contributions of
its many cultural heritages with a commitment to exacting scholarship."
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- The Historical Society of Southern
California arose from modest beginnings more than a century ago and has
emerged over the past decde as a dynamic organization dedicated to
making history “come alive” for K-12 teachers and students, for the
academic community and professional historians, and for the general
public throughout Los Angeles and southern California. HSSC is the
oldest, continuously operating historical society in the state.
- HSSC fulfills its mission through a
variety of programs and services. The Society’s programs encompass
lectures, book signings, tours, and special events. Examples include
the following: the annual History Conference held at the Autry Museum,
designed for K-12 teachers, students, historians and the public; the
annual George Dunning Lecture on Los Angeles; a small grants program
(HSSC/Haynes Research Stipends) in partnership with the Haynes
Foundation for scholars doing research on Los Angeles and southern
California; guided tours as varied as trips to Fort Tejon to special
tours of the Los Angeles River; and Museums of the Arroyo Day when
various Arroyo museums join together to celebrate our diverse culture.
- HSSC fulfills its mission through an
extensive publican program. The Society’s publications include the Southern
California Quarterly, the nationally-acclaimed scholarly
journal on the region’s history, which has an unbroken record of
publishing since 1884; the Southern Californian,
a newsletter devoted to history features and Society activities; and
the publication of 37 books on Los Angeles, southern California,
California, and the West. The latter include histories of Griffith
Park, Angels Flight, Museums Along the Arroyo, Judson Art Studios, and
El Alisal: The Lummis Home.
- HSSC fulfills its mission through an
awards program designed to identify, honor, and learn
- HSSC maintains and administers El Alisal,
the Lummis Home, California State Monument #531, a historical site
constructed between 1898 and 1910 by Charles Fletcher Lummis, former
City Editer of the L.A. Times, City Librarian,
founder of the Southwest Museum, and prolific scholar, writer, and
photographer. Since 1985, HSSC has developed a waterwise garden at the
site as a model for all of southern California.
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