The Berkeley Historical Society is a non-profit association in
Berkeley, California
Berkeley ( ) is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California, United States. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and E ...
dedicated to researching, preserving and sharing the history of the city. It was founded in 1978.
Its primary activity is the operation of the Berkeley History Center, a museum, library and archive located in the Veterans Memorial Building at 1931 Center Street near the old city hall. It is staffed entirely by volunteers.
It presents exhibits, walking tours, lectures and other events and conducts oral histories.
The Berkeley Historical Society has published:
* ''Victorian Berkeley: The Community of Ocean View'' (1981)
* ''A Teacher's Guide to Primary Resources on Berkeley History'' (1983)
* ''Exactly Opposite the Golden Gate: Essays on Berkeley's History, 1845–1945'' (1983)
* ''Tales from the Elmwood: A Community Memory'' (2000)
* ''Quick Index to the Origin of Berkeley's Names: Streets, Creeks, Paths, Walks, Parks'' (2004)
* ''Berkeley Bohemia, 1890–1925'' (2005)
* ''Tempered by Fire: History of the Berkeley Fire Department'' (2005)
* ''Fermenting Berkeley: A Spirited History'' (2006)
References
Official site
Berkeley Historical Society website
{{Western U.S. historical societies
History of Berkeley, California
Museums in Berkeley, California
Historical societies in California
1978 establishments in California
Non-profit organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area