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Historical Societies & Museums

Following is a list of historical societies, museums, and libraries either located in or offering resources relating to Alameda County. This is a partial list. Please contact ACHS to have your organization added.

Alameda County Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 745-1500
Website: www.aclibrary.org

Alameda County Parks, Recreation and Historical Commission
224 West Winton Ave., #111, Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 670-6511

Alameda Museum
2324 Alameda Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 521.1233
Website: www.alamedamuseum.org

Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society
603 Main St., Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 462-2766
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.museumonmain.org

The Bancroft Library
Bancroft Library, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
(510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589 Fax
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/

California Historical Society
678 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 357-1848, ext. 215
Fax: (415) 357.1850
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.californiahistoricalsociety.org

California Office of Historic Preservation
416-9th St., 14th floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-6624
Fax: (916) 653-9824
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/

Cameron-Stanford House
1418 Lakeside Dr., Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 874-7802
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cshouse.org

California State Library
900 N St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing address: P.O. Box 942837, Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
(916) 654-0176
Fax: (916) 654-8777
E-mail: [email protected] (California History Room)
Website: www.library.ca.gov/html/cslgen3.cfm

Cohen-Bray House
1440-29th Ave., Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 536-1703
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cohen-brayhouse.info/

Conference of California Historical Societies
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211
(209) 946-2169
Local contact: (510) 656-3936
E-mail: [email protected]
Local e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.californiahistorian.com/news.html

Dunsmuir Historic Estate
2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 615-5555
Fax: (510) 562.8294
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.dunsmuir.org

Hayward Area Historical Society
22701 Main St., Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 581-0223
Fax: (510) 581-0217
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.haywardareahistory.org

Livermore Heritage Guild
P.O. Box 961, Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 449-9927
Website: www.lhg.org

Mission Peak Heritage Foundation
P.O. Box 3078, Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 795-0891
Fax: (510) 656-8111

Museum of Local History
190 Anza St., Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 623-7907
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.museumoflocalhistory.org

Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 494-1411 or (510) 796-1940
Website: www.nilesfilmmuseum.org

Oakland Heritage Alliance
446-17th St., Suite 301, Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 763-9218
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.oaklandheritage.org

Oakland History Room, Oakland Main Library
125-14th St., Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 238-3222
Website: www.oaklandlibrary.org/Seasonal/Sections/oakhr.html

Pardee Home Museum
672-11th St., Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 444-2187
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.pardeehome.org

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
P.O. Box 7172, Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 532-9142
Fax: (510) 532-9142
Website: www.peraltahacienda.org

San Leandro History Museum
320 W. Estudillo Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 577-3990
Website: www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us/sllibrarymuseum.html

San Leandro History Room, San Leandro Library
300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 577-3979
Website: www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us/sllibraryhistoryroom.html

Union City Historical Museum
3841 Smith St, Union City, CA 94587
(510) 324-3298
E-mail: [email protected]

Wells Fargo Historical Services
420 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94163
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.wellsfargohistory.com/archives/index.html