Historical Society of Southern California

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 Sketch map or diseño of Rancho Providencia, 1840s. Later Scott's Tract, Burbank

About

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The mission of the Historical Society of Southern California is to interpret and promote the diverse history of Southern California and the West through education and publications. Founded in 1883, the Historical Society of Southern California (HSSC) is the oldest historical society in … Read More ...

Membership

Your membership helps us in our mission to interpret and promote the diverse history of Southern California and the West through education and publications. All members receive two issues of  the HSSC newsletter, the Southern Californian, and the option to join a members email list. Members at … Read More ...

Donate

The HSSC is currently fundraising for the Southern California Quarterly Endowment. The Southern California Quarterly is the longest running publication in southern California, second only to the Los Angeles Times, and an endowment would secure its future.  If you would like to make a donation to the … Read More...

Events

An Evening with Dr. Alicia Gutierrez-Romine “She Thought California was Without Prejudice”: Race and Medicine in Jim Crow California Thursday, March 9th 6:00PM-8:00PM Please click and fill out form for this talk Dr. Alicia Gutierrez-Romine is an associate professor of U.S. History at … Read More ...

Southern California Quarterly

The Historical Society of Southern California publishes the Southern California Quarterly four times a year. The Quarterly carries forward the tradition of fine regional history scholarship begun with the Society’s first annual publication in 1884. The Quarterly is a scholarly journal devoted to … Read More...

Awards

With the exception of the two article awards which will be given in alternating years,  and the Fellows Award, the awards for HSSC have been suspended as the organization focuses on supporting the publication of the Southern California Quarterly. Awards for Articles: The Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. … Read More ...

Donate to the HSSC

The HSSC is currently fundraising for the Southern California Quarterly Endowment. The Southern … Read More ...

HSSC News

  • Time to Renew HSSC Membership
  • HSSC Webinar: Public LA (August 19, 2020, 6pm PDT)
  • Congratulations to Nicole Guidotti-Hernández

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