|
About the Alhambra Historical Society The Alhambra Historical Society holds public meetings
five times each year, on the fourth Wednesday of
January, March, May and September, as well as November on the Wednesday before or after Thanksgiving. The meetings are held at the Alhambra Masonic Center, 9 West Woodward Avenue at 7:30 p.m., and refreshments are available after the program.
In 1966 at the invitation of Mayor Norma Yocum and
Fred Turner, a group of 21 long-time Alhambra
residents and civic leaders met to form The Alhambra Historical Society, Inc. Norma Yocum was elected the
first president. The group proceeded in its acquisition
and preservation of documents, artifacts, and the historical records of the City of Alhambra and its residents.
The Society commemorates historical events and
honors persons who have played a particular role in Alhambra's history. Through the years taped interviews were recorded with long-time residents and
descendants of Alhambra's pioneers to preserve an
oral history of the city and its residents. In these endeavors the Society promotes historical education
and the development of civic pride.
The objectives of this Society shall be to encourage
and promote the research and study of history in its relation to the population and development of
Alhambra and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley;
as an archival and educational organization to
collect, classify, publish and disseminate historical information, data and facts; to locate, restore, mark
and preserve historical places and structures worthy
of recognition; to acquire by gifts, bequests, purchase
or otherwise real and personal property and interest therein and hold, use, lease, sell, convey and
otherwise dispose of the same. |
|
Upcoming Events
Sat., June 6 - Veteran's Memorial Dedication - The museum will be open at 9:30 a.m.-noon for tours to view the war memorbilia. Several members, including Bill Williams (from the San Gabriel Historical Society) will have their own personal collections on display just for that
day. Mr. Williams will display his personal volumes of photos which he took from 1942-45, including photos taken in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
and Austria.
Sun., June 14 - Flag Day Membership Event - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Second- and third-graders and their families are invited to tour the museum to learn more about local history. Students should bring a picnic lunch, blanket, and lawn furniture. The museum will be open from 1 pm. to 2 p.m. The Bob Baker Marionettes will perform at 2 p.m. Children under age 12 will be entered into a drawing.
Mon., June 22 - All-Year Alhambra High School Picnic Reunion - 11 a.m. Alhambra Park. The museum will be open for classmates to tour and visit our collection from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
