The Berkeley Historical Society is a non-profit association in Berkeley, California dedicated to researching, preserving and sharing the history of the city. It was founded in 1978.[1] 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.[2] 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; 2nd ed. 2021)
- Berkeley Bohemia, 1890–1925 (2005)
- Tempered by Fire: History of the Berkeley Fire Department (2005; 2nd ed. 2022)
- Fermenting Berkeley: A Spirited History (2006)
- J. Stitt Wilson: Socialist, Christian, Mayor of Berkeley by Stephen E. Barton (2021)