Now known as the California Historical Society Collection at Stanford, in an effort brokered by the Bill Lane Center for the American West and Stanford University Libraries, the h

The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch back before the Gold Rush.

(KTLA) –Following longstanding financial challenges, the California Historical Society has closed and transferred its collection to Stanford University. The private nonprofit organization was founded in 1871 and was designated the state’s official and historical society in 1979.