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# The Society of California Pioneers

Museum Established in 1850

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## Pages

- [Home](https://www.californiapioneers.org/) - Established in 1850, The Society of California Pioneers is a not-for-profit museum, library and cultural organization dedicated to advancing the preservation, study and appreciation of early California history, culture, and art for the benefit of present and future audiences of all ages.
- [Our Collections Online](https://www.californiapioneers.org/our-collections-online/) - Our Collections Online Accessing the Collections In the Alice Phelan Sullivan Library reading room, databases allow access to the following collections: books, manuscripts, newspapers, photographs, and special collections. Many of the collections are fragile and there are restrictions on the use of some original documents. Photocopy requests are filled at the discretion of the librarian.
- [Staff & Board](https://www.californiapioneers.org/staff-and-board-of-directors/) - The Society of California Pioneers is a not-for-profit historical society dedicated to advancing the knowledge and appreciation of early California history for the benefit of present and future audiences of all ages.
- [Membership Options](https://www.californiapioneers.org/membership-options/) - Membership Options Are you interested in joining the oldest historical organization west of the Mississippi? Would you like to aid us in our efforts to preserve and promote California history through our free museum, research library, and public programs? We invite you to join us! Membership Membership in The Society of California Pioneers is open
- [Paintings, Prints & Drawings](https://www.californiapioneers.org/paintings-prints-drawings/) - Paintings, Prints & Drawings Even with the advent of photography, the demand for painting remained strong well into the twentieth century. As new arrivals to California continued to regard painting as the art form most capable of conveying social and cultural ascendance. It is, therefore, not surprising that landscapes, city views, and portraits predominate in
- [Artifacts](https://www.californiapioneers.org/artifacts/) - Guided by its mission of preserving California history and culture. The Society of California Pioneers has collected art and artifacts of historical importance continuously since its founding in 1849.
- [Photography](https://www.californiapioneers.org/photography/) - Carefully preserved in the storerooms of The Society lie some of the great photographic treasures of California and the West.
- [Library & Special Collections](https://www.californiapioneers.org/library-special-collections/) - The Alice Phelan Sullivan Library was one of the first libraries established in the city of San Francisco.
- [Reproduction Requests](https://www.californiapioneers.org/reproduction-requests/) - Reproduction Requests We Are Accepting Image Reproduction Requests! The Society of California Pioneers is currently accepting image reproduction requests for research and publication. The Society can provide reproduction images of the photographs, documents, paintings, prints, and other objects in the collection. For questions about fees or to request reproduction images of items in The Society’s collection, please
- [Research Appointments](https://www.californiapioneers.org/research-appointments/) - Research Appointments The Alice Phelan Sullivan Library The Alice Phelan Sullivan library is a non-circulating research library that includes books, archives, manuscript materials, maps, newspapers, periodicals and ephemera. The Library is open to the public free of charge and researchers are welcome by appointment. We are happy to assist researchers with well-defined research topics. Please
- [Contact](https://www.californiapioneers.org/contact/) - Contact Address 300 Fourth StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107 Office Hours Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. General Inquiries: 415-957-1849info@californiapioneers.org Staff Mercedes Devine Executive DirectorE-MAIL | 415-957-1849 ext. 150 Hailee VanHorn Assistant to the DirectorE-MAIL | 415-957-1849 ext. 160Inquiries regarding membership, past or upcoming member events, or payment. Lorna Buehler BookkeeperE-MAIL | 415-957-1849Inquiries regarding
- [The Eureka! Project](https://www.californiapioneers.org/the-eureka-project/) - The Eureka! Project Eureka! Primary Sources of Early California History for Students, Teachers, and Parents The Eureka! Project is an online, educational website that teaches students about defining historical events that shaped California’s demographics, economy, culture, and environment. Its open-access material is designed to benefit students, teachers, and parents, especially those with limited access to
- [Visit](https://www.californiapioneers.org/visit/) - Visit Visit Us Here 300 Fourth StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107 Hours The Society of California Pioneers’ Alice Phelan Sullivan Library is open to researchers by appointment at our new location.Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pmResearch Hours (by appointment): Monday – Wednesday, 10:00am to 4:00pm Contact us at info@californiapioneers.org or 415-957-1849 ext. 160 with
- [New Members](https://www.californiapioneers.org/new-members/) - Online Payment Options for New Members We are pleased to welcome you to The Society of California Pioneers!To Pay Your Enrollment Fees Online: The links below will direct you to our online payment system; it accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal payments. Hailee VanHorn, Assistant to the Director, is available to answer any
- [Other Resources](https://www.californiapioneers.org/other-resources/) - Other Resources Valuable Outside Resources Open Access Digital Resources on the California Gold Rush and Other California History – This document includes outside resources and active links for additional information specifically on the California Gold Rush and general California History. DOWNLOAD PDF Other Organizations to Visit for Further Research – this document lists contact information
- [Virtual Exhibits](https://www.californiapioneers.org/virtual-exhibits/) - Virtual Exhibits Enjoy our virtual galleries below; click any of the videos or images below. Golden Gate Park in the Gilded Age Wish You Were Here - Golden Gate Park in the Gilded Age Old Pioneer Hall – San Francisco, 1895 Subject Unknown – Portraits Without Provenance An Escape to Wine Country – Images of
- [History](https://www.californiapioneers.org/history/) - One August evening in 1850, a group of men gathered at Delmonico’s Saloon on Montgomery Street in San Francisco.
- [Mission](https://www.californiapioneers.org/mission/) - The Society of California Pioneers is a not-for-profit historical society dedicated to advancing the knowledge and appreciation of early California history for the benefit of present and future audiences of all ages.
- [Make A Donation](https://www.californiapioneers.org/donations/) - Make A Donation The Society of California Pioneers is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. Our tax ID number is 94-1225379. Thank you for your support! Mailing a Donation To mail a donation, simply write a check payable to “The Society of California Pioneers” and write “donation” in the memo field. Then mail the check to:
- [Past Exhibitions](https://www.californiapioneers.org/past-exhibitions/) - Past Exhibitions Yosemite Through Three Lenses: Muybridge. Fiske. Watkins. February 4, 2023 - September 29, 2023 Yosemite Through Three Lenses features nineteenth-century mammoth prints, stereoviews, and cabinet cards by three pioneers of California landscape photography: Eadweard Muybridge, George Fiske, and Carleton Watkins. Of the three photographers, Muybridge was the most inventive; to him, the expansive Yosemite