Carmel Valley Historical Society
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 Carmel Valley History Center Building. | |
 Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
| Abbreviation | CVHS |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Dolores McGlochlin |
| Founded at | Carmel Valley Community Chapel |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | 77 W. Carmel Valley Road |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 36°28′55″N 121°44′8″W / 36.48194°N 121.73556°WCoordinates: 36°28′55″N 121°44′8″W / 36.48194°N 121.73556°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Services | Family histories, documents, periodicals, photographs, and books |
President | Kim Williams |
Vice President | Gary Tate |
Treasurer | Dave Terdy |
Staff | Elizabeth Barratt, Cherie Ohlson, Jeff Ohlson, Christine Williams, Jane Chaney, Robin Sutherlin
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| Website | carmelvalleyhistoricalsociety |
The Carmel Valley Historical Society (CVHS) is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Carmel Valley region of California. It was established in 1987.[1][2]
History[edit]
The first meeting of the Carmel Valley Historical Society (CVHS) took place on February 10, 1987, in the Fellowship Hall at the Carmel Valley Community Chapel with 25 people attending. A collections committee had its first meeting at Rosie's Cracker Barrel on March 9, 1987. The committee acquired a collection of artifacts and memorabilia,[3] including working with local decedents of the Rumsen and Esselen tribes to gather historical information.[4] CVHS was incorporated and became a non-profit organization with a 501(C)(3) status. In 1991, a board of directors was formed, and the Society became a member of the Conference of California Historical Societies and the Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce.[2][1]
CVHS's founding members raised funds to purchase and remodel a building in the Village for research, education, and display of their archives.[5]
On January 5, 2009, the Carmel Valley History Center for its museum broke ground and was completed in early 2012. It opened to the public on December 7, 2013. The 2,400 square feet (220 m2) building, designed as a Western barn, is located just north of the Carmel Valley Road on donated land on the southeast corner of the Carmel Valley Village’s Community Center's Park. Two-thirds of the building's space is used to exhibit 150 years of artifacts from Carmel Valley's history.[3][6]
Exhibits at CVHS have included the Robles del Rio story, the Joan Baez exhibit, the Ranching exhibit, the Carmel Valley Fire Department exhibit.[7] The CVHS's primary goal has been the documenting of oral histories.[2][8]
Over 400 items are stored in a research library at the Society's headquarters.[2] Books on the history of Monterey County and California are included as historical views of events impacting Carmel Valley history.[2]
In March 2010, founding member and historian Elizabeth Barratt and CVHS wrote the book Images of America, Carmel Valley, about Carmel Valley's history, its early inhabitants, mission days, and the rancho era.[9]
The CVHS has sought to restore and preserve historic buildings and landmarks in Carmel Valley.[10]
Artifacts[edit]
- Library of over 350 books, numerous pamphlets, newspapers, photo albums, and biographies relevant to Carmel Valley and Monterey County history
- Antique rosewood square grand piano, the first in Monterey County and Carmel Valley
- James Ziegler’s photography collection
- Carmel Valley local newspaper collections dating from the 1940s
- Collection of photographic negatives from past issues of the CV Outlook and CV News as well as photographs and files from the Carmel Valley Sun
- Joseph J. Hitchcock’s autobiography, Memoirs of Carmel Valley and The Monterey Peninsula
- Artist/photographer George Seideneck’s paintings and photographs from the 1940s
- Don Howard’s Indian Artifacts Collection
- Pasquinelli family’s Wine Vat and Grape Crusher
- Doyt Early’s block prints, watercolors, and memorabilia
- Alexander Weygers art work, photography, and memorabilia
Videos[edit]
- Video Interview with CVHS founder Dolores McGlochlin (2013)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barratt, Elizabeth (2009). Images of America, Carmel Valley. Arcadia Pub. Arcadia. p. 107. ISBN 9780738571621. Retrieved 2021-10-12. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Carmel Valley Historical Society". Carmel Valley Village, California: Bancroft Web Design. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robert Walch (December 13, 2013). "New museum opens in Carmel Valley". Salinas, California: The Californian. p. 16. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Carmel Valley Historical Society Meets". Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Carmel Pine Cone. January 23, 1992. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ↑ Susan Cantrell (July 28, 1989). "Carmel Valley folks prepare a party for their centennial". Salinas, California: The Californian. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ↑ Mary Brownfield (July 16, 1999). "Carmel Valley history for all to see". Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Carmel Pine Cone. p. 3. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ↑ "History Center Exhibits Make History Come Alive" (PDF). Carmel Valley Association. Carmel Valley, California. May 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ↑ James H. Thomas (August 13, 1990). "Fiesta helps residents appreciate Carmel Valley". Salinas, California: The Californian. p. 7. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ↑ Robert Walch (March 5, 2010). "Latest historical photo book features Carmel Valley". Salinas, California: The Californian. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Carmel Valley Association Weekly Bulletin". Carmel Valley Association. Carmel Valley, California. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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