Monterey County Historical Society (MCHS)

Organization Description

Founded in 1933, and incorporated in 1955, the Monterey County Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the ongoing preservation of our own past. The Society is responsible for a massive collection of family, city, and county archival materials. These rare and valuable documents are housed in our temperature and humidity-controlled archival vault. Scholars, authors, students, attorneys, and the public are using these historical documents for research purposes at an ever-increasing rate.

Health & Safety
Address 
333 Boronda Rd
Salinas, CA 93907
United States
General Phone 
(831) 757-8085
Website:
http://mchsmuseum.com
Student Contact 
Name
Ruben Mendoza
Job Title
President
Phone
(831) 320-9360
Email
rumendoza@csumb.edu

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Boronda Adobe Conservation Project - Capital Campaign 2025 - MCHS - SUMMER 2025 Service Learning 05/20/2025 Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
FA25 462S: PastPerfect Museum Software Collections and Membership Data Entry Project Service Learning 08/01/2025 Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
FA25 CST 462S: Shopify, Art in America, and Etsy Online Sales Site Support Service Learning 08/01/2025 Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
FA25 CST 462S: Social Media Development Service Learning 08/01/2025 Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
FA25 CST 462S: The Selfie Museum Project (Graphic Arts / Exhibit Panel Development) Service Learning 08/01/2025 On-site
View all opportunities here
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Historical Society/Museum or Library (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Children/Youth, Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Education
Additional Focus Area(s)
Extended Learning