- Chinese Historical Society of America
- San Francisco
Dedicated to the study, documentation, and dissemination of Chinese American history.
www.chsa.org
- GLBT Historical Society
- San Francisco
Maintains a collection of primary source material about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender history.
www.glbthistory.org
- United States Lighthouse Society
- San Francisco
Resource for related historic and preservation information.
www.uslhs.org
- Varian Fry Foundation Project/IRC
- Menlo Park
Educational project of the International Rescue Committee promoting the story of Varian Fry, an American who saved over 2000 people from Nazi death camps in France in 1940.
www.almondseed.com/vfry/fryfoun.htm
- Japanese Town Archives, The
- San Francisco
Collection of books, periodicals, documents, maps, photographs, art, and film relating to the Japanese experience in the United States from the mid-1800s to the present.
www.amacord.com/fillmore/museum/jt
- Historic Tugboat Education and Restoration Society
- Sausalito
Preserving the tugboat USS Nokomis, one of the last operational vessels from the U.S. fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
www.ussnokomis.com
- E Clampus Vitus: Mountain Charlie Chapter No.1850
- Santa Clara County
Preserving California history in the Santa Clara County.
www.mountaincharlie1850.org
- Sonoma County Genealogical Society
- Santa Rosa
Events, officers, resources, links and more.
www.scgs.org
- Gold Rush Trail / Gold Rush Trail Foundation
- San Francisco
San Francisco's outdoor history museum is a walking tour of gold rush era historical monuments, areas and points of interest.
www.goldrushtrail.org
- Mendocino County Historical Society
- Ukiah
www.pacificsites.com/~mchs
- San Francisco Architectural Heritage
- San Francisco
Devoted to the appreciation, understanding, and protection of San Francisco's architecturally and historically significant structures and districts.
www.sfheritage.org
- South Bay Historical Railroad Society
- Santa Clara
Activities include the restoration of the historic Santa Clara Depot and Tower complex, railroad museum, and club-sized HO & N-scale layouts.
www.sbhrs.org
- California Preservation Foundation
- Oakland
Statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of California's historic built environment.
www.californiapreservation.org
- Clan Iain Abrach~MacIain
- San Francisco County
16th century Scottish Renaissance guild specializing in portraying everyday life.
www.iainabrach.org
- California Genealogical Society and Library
- Oakland
Maintains a library, gathers and preserves vital records, and provides education through meetings, seminars, and workshops.
www.calgensoc.org
- Oakland Heritage Alliance (OHA)
- Oakland
Nonprofit organization which advocates for the protection, preservation, and revitalization of Oakland.
www.oaklandheritage.org
- Daughters of the American Revolution - El Camino Real Chapter
- San Jose
Celebrates heritage and promotes historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
pages.sbcglobal.net/elcaminorealchapter
- National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution - Silicon Valley Chapter
- Saratoga
www.geocities.com/svsar
- Burlingame Historical Society
- Burlingame
www.best.com/~spectrum/history/history.html
- Western Neighborhoods Project
- San Francisco
Dedicated to the history of San Francisco's Richmond, Sunset, and Ingleside districts.
www.outsidelands.org
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