Berkeley Historical Society

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Organization Description

The Berkeley Historical Society, founded in the summer of 1978 from the ad-hoc Berkeley Centennial Celebration Committee, is a non-profit, all volunteer organization that maintains the Berkeley History Center and online offerings. The mission of the Berkeley Historical Society is to foster appreciation and understanding of our city’s unique history by residents and visitors alike through research, collection, preservation, exhibition and publication of historical records, photographs, artifacts and other media.

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Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
  • SITE REQUIREMENT: Site prefers (or has had contact with) students from a particular major or academic program, or with specific coursework completed (If so, please indicate above Special Instructions).
Address 
1931 Center St.
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States
General Phone 
Student Contact 
Name
Ann Harlow
Job Title
Convener of Berkeley Center planning group
Phone
Email
Program(s) 
Center for Community Engagement
Organization type 
Historical Society/Museum or Library (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Hours of operation 

Normally open to public Thurs-Sat 1-4 pm, but other hours can be arranged.

Maximum students 
3