Last updated: 1/14/2012
6755 Newlin Avenue
Whittier, CA 90601
Free
Donations gratefully accepted
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Myra Hilliard
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Lynelle Lujan
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Janna Roznos
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Jan Lopez
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The Whittier Museum was purchased from the phone company and has been operated by the Whittier Historical Society since 1971. The Whittier Museum serves the community as a vital resource for the collection, interpretation and preservation of the historical heritage of the greater Whittier area. From the __ of Pio Pico to Harriet Strong the city's history is richly portrayed in permanent and rotating exhibits.
. A panoramic view of early Whittier and the oil fields which played a big part in the growth & development of the Whittier area in 1891 when the Central Oil Company struck oil.
. You will find a great deal of research information and a
Photo Archive, Textile archive and libraray research available by appointment.
exhibitions, community heritage projects, lectures, living history program, research, guided tours, outreach to schools, fundraising events
Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members
Appointment required: True
Members receive our monthly Gazette and our website is open to the public for more information. Our gift shos also hold books that the museum has put out on varies pioneer familes of Whittier.
Whittier Historical Society Gazette
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free parking
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