Humboldt Historian
The Humboldt Historian is published quarterly by the Humboldt County Historical Society. A membership to the Historical Society includes a subscription to the Historian.
The Humboldt Historian is also available at Eureka Books in Eureka, and at Northtown Books in Arcata.
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MapHours
12 noon to 4 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday3 to 7 pm on Thursday
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is on hand to answer your questions, recommend the perfect local history book from our bookstore, show you around our extensive research library, and help you get started on your research.
Street Address:
703 8th St
Eureka, California 95502
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8000
Eureka, California 95502
(707) 445-4342
Fax: (707) 445-4146
E-Mail: hchs@humboldthistory.org
The Humboldt County Historical Society is located at the former home of the late Helen Wells Barnum. Built by her maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Reuben Gross, in 1902, the beautiful two-story Colonial Revival style house was donated to the Society in 1993 through Mrs. Barnum's estate.
Humboldt State University Library — Special Collections
http://library.humboldt.edu/humco
HSU Humboldt Room Links — A wealth of local history links and more are found here.
http://library.humboldt.edu/humco/links.htm
Clarke Historical Museum
http://www.clarkemuseum.org
North Coast Tribal Websites — On the Clarke Museum Web site, click on "Humboldt County History" in the menu bar on left for an abundance of excellent links.
http://www.clarkemuseum.org
Ferndale Museum
http://www.ferndale-museum.org
Historical Sites Society of Arcata
http://www.arcatahistory.org
Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum
http://humboldtbaymaritimemuseum.com
Humboldt County Public Library
http://co.humboldt.ca.us/library