Updated: 2/14/2011 
The Historical Society of Temple City, Inc.
Temple City, California
Description

The hall is available to rent for events. For details please visit http://tchistoricalsociety.org.

All workers are dedicated volunteers. We do not have paid positions. We do not receive assistance from the city as some museums do. We depend on donations, sustaining memberships and we qualify for grants but at present have not been successful in finding a professional grant writer for our type of request. All monies received from whatever source can be used only for operating expenses of the Society and/or expenses directly related to the operation and maintenance of the museum, collection and preservation of historical materials and the upkeep of the property. From 1987 till 1999, items donated to the Society were stored in a building behind Florine Thompson's home and in a rented storage unit. We are still in the process of trying to accession items as no records have been located as to many of the donors. Not until July 1999 was the Society successful in securing a building for a museum through the kindness of the City's Parks and Recreation Department. The museum building was loaned with a 90 day notice to vacate by either party and was located at Live Oak Park in the former Multi-Purpose Building. In the beginning two docents, Caryl Bradley and Zelda Cleveland, worked at the museum on Wednesdays and Sundays. Both became ill in October of 2002 and could no longer work those many hours. Due to the lack of volunteers, the museum continued to be open on Sundays only by rotating board members and the few decent volunteers who came to the rescue.

Mission

The object of the Society, as a nonprofit organization, is to promote an interest in the history of Temple City and to encourage the preservation and the protection of historic landmarks in the community. To collect and to preserve material illustrating or demonstrating the history of the area and of the customs and habits of the people who have lived in the area.

History

The historical society of Temple City was established in June of 1987 with 161 charter members. The driving force behind this was Florine Thompson, Woman's Club of Temple City's historian. Through her efforts along with Woman's Club members, Shirley Norman, past president of Temple City Unified School District Board and Woman's Club parliamentarian, and Julie Estrada, a reporter for The Temple City Times newspaper, they were successful in advising the city council of plans to form an independent Society. The Society was approved by The City of Temple City as a separate organization. The Society is recognized by the IRS as a 501 ( C ) ( 3 ) tax exempt public charity exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. All donations, bequests, devises, transfers or gifts are tax deductible. The Society became incorporated in November 2004.

Programs

Docent Program

Facilities
Auditoriums
Lecture Halls
Performance Areas
Library

Access: General Public

Appointment required: False

Services
Event Rental
Hours of Operation
Museum

Open 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, except holidays. 2nd Sunday in November and December Closed in August

Sunday12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
General Meeting

3rd Sunday of the month, except July, August, November, and December

Admission
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