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.

PALO ALTO, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanford University Libraries (SUL) has assumed permanent stewardship of the California Historical Society Collection (CHS)