San Pedro Bay Historical Society

Contact Information

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Address
P.O. Box 1568 San Pedro, CA 90733
Hours
Monday and Wednesday, 1-4 pm; and by appointment
Contact
Archives at 310-548-3208
SPBHS President & Archives Committee Co-Chair
mdalred@gmail.com
Alternate Contact
Mona Dallas Reddick
Website
http://www.sanpedrobayhistoricalsociety.org/

San Pedro Bay Historical Society

San Pedro Bay Historical Society
P.O. Box 1568
San Pedro, CA. 90733

Access and Management

Access

Available to the public?
Yes
Available to outside researchers?
Yes
Reservations required?
No
Onsite technology available
Yes
Catalog System
For cataloged records, the Dewey Decimal System is used for books; all other holdings are arranged by subject. See SPBHS website for collection categories.
Repository
Yes
Access procedures

We welcome all students, scholars, and those interested in San Pedro history. The SPBHS Archives are located at 638 S. Beacon Street, 6th Floor, San Pedro, CA 90731. Note: Mail is not delievered here. For correspondence, please use our P.O. Box address.

Management

Archive / Collection information

The SPBHS Archives are located at 638 S. Beacon Street, 6th Fl., San Pedro, CA 90731. Note: Mail is not delievered here.

The collections of the San Pedro Bay Historical Society comprise documents, large and small photographs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, maps, slides, books, ephemera, and regalia relating to the flora, fauna, geology, people (including Native Americans), industries, businesses, social life, and organizations of the San Pedro Bay area. These materials include in-depth information on the history and development of the Port of Los Angeles. Archival materials such as photographs, memorabilia, and documents provide insight into social, political, and cultural life in the San Pedro Bay area.

Organization type
Archive Museum Historical Society
Topic(s)
Artistic Communities Business Clubs/Service/Social Organizations Community Service Organizations Horticulture and Gardening Labor Unions Multiethnic Politics/Government Religious Sports
Language(s)
English
Time period(s)
1848-1899 1900-1920 1921-1949 1950-1963 1964-1980 1981-Present
Holdings type(s)
Oral Histories Microfiche/Microfilm Memorabilia Maps Ephemera

Views of the San Pedro Bay Historical Society Archives and Muller House Museum, and a photo from the archives collection showing the Fox Cabrillo Theatre c. 1939.