Yolo County Archives and Yolo County Historical Collection/Gibson House

Organization Description

The Gibson House is a historical Yolo County property, including mansion, outbuildings, and grounds, that has been owned by Yolo County since 1975. After a process that included a review of operations, a public meeting, and several presentations to the County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors voted on June 26, 2018 to implement a new operational model for the Gibson House property and the historical collection.

Program Information

The Yolo County Historical Collection is comprised of 11,000 objects which date from the 1830s to the 1930s. The collection includes textiles, agricultural equipment, paintings, archival materials, ephemera, photographs, archaeological items, tools, ceramics, household items, furniture, and personal items. This collection illustrates what life was like for early Yolo County residents. The Yolo County Archives, founded in 1985, is the official repository for Yolo County records. The collection contains records dating from the 1850s to the present from various Yolo County agencies/departments as well as family collections from community members and local businesses. The materials include maps, blueprints, photographs, bound volumes, manuscripts, newspapers, yearbooks, and secondary sources in the form of published books and articles.

Health & Safety

Supervisors are on-site and available to assist students at all times while working on projects. There are no more than two students on-site at a given time.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Vaccinations
Address 
226 Buckeye Street
Woodland, CA 95695
United States
General Phone 
(530) 666-8147
Website:
https://www.yolocounty.org/residents/gibson-house-and-historical-collection
Program(s) 
Academic Internships
Service Learning
Organization type 
Historical Society/Museum or Library (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Focus Area(s)
Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Hours of operation 

Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

Maximum students 
2