Membership in the HSSC runs from November 1 to October 31. There is no partial credit for members who join or renew during the middle of the membership year.
All members receive the HSSC newsletter, the Southern Californian, access to HSSC member-only events, and discounts to HSSC events and publications.
Members at the Scholar level and above will receive a printed copy of the Southern California Quarterly, as well as online access through our website Member’s Page to all previously published issues. Members who wish online access to the Quarterly should contact us for a username and password.
Thank you for becoming a member of the HSSC and supporting the mission of the HSSC: to interpret and promote the diverse history of Southern California and the West through education and publications.
Members may join or renew by either completing the and sending the HSSC Membership Form 2020-2021 (paying by check or credit card) or paying online through PayPal (below). If you pay through Paypal, your Paypal address and email will be used as your contact email.
As of September 15, we are now accepting membership renewals for the 2020-2021 membership year. Current members will receive a renewal form in the mail. Please renew by October 31 to keep your membership current.
Members who wish to receive a Southern California Quarterly print subscription and/or online access, must join at the Scholar level or higher. Members who join at the Student, Regular, Associate, and Friend levels, do not receive a print subscription and/or online access to the journal.
Institutions or institutional libraries who want a subscription to the SCQ should contact UC Press.
| Membership Category |
Fee | Benefits |
| President’s Circle | $1000 | Southern California Quarterly print subscription and online access to back issues, two newsletters, member email list (optional) |
| Sustaining | $500 | Same as above |
| Supporting | $300 | Same as above |
| Contributing | $150 | Same as above |
| Scholar | $125 | Same as above (This is the minimum level to receive the print SCQ and online access through the HSSC website) |
| Friend | $75 | Two newsletters, member email list (optional) (No print or online SCQ at this level) |
| Associate | $50 | Same as above (No print or online SCQ at this level) |
| Regular | $30 | Same as above (No print or online SCQ at this level) |
| Student (full-time with ID) | $10 | Same as above (No print or online SCQ at this level) |
| Dual Add-on | $20 | Benefits apply to two members of one household. To add to PayPal cart after selecting membership level, return to this page, select dual-add on and add to cart. You should see both the membership level and the dual add-on in your cart. |
