Saturday Speaker Series

Monthly Programs Sponsored by the Humboldt County Historical Society

HCHS Events: Saturday Speaker Series

Saturday Lecture Programs are sponsored and organized by the Humboldt County Historical Society in partnership with the Clarke Historical Museum. They are hosted at the Museum (240 E Street, Eureka) on the first Saturday of every month. The programs are always FREE but seating is limited - come early to reserve a seat!

All lectures will be available in person and online
unless otherwise announced.

For more information about lectures, please click here to access the Clarke’s event page. As of January 2024, separate announcements
will no longer be posted on the HCHS web site.

 
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A Look at the Humboldt County Historical Society's WWII Collections

The Humboldt County Historical Society is pleased to present a lecture in honor of its 75th anniversary with its continuing lecture series on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 2:30pm. The lecture is a tour of the Historical Society’s collection of World War II archives and seeks to share some highlights of this unique & diverse collection. The lecture will be presented by Susan Doniger, HCHS Board and Collections Committee member. Doniger recently retired from California State Parks where she served for 20+ years as an Educator and Historian. She holds an MA in History and Museum Studies and worked in several nonprofits and museums in Southern and Central California before moving to Humboldt County.

The lecture will be hosted via Zoom by the Humboldt County Library and can be viewed from the safety and comfort of home on a personal computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The deadline to sign up for access to the lecture is 5:00pm on Friday, May 6, 2022. Upon registration, participants will receive the meeting ID and password.  Those interested in this lecture can find information at the library website.

Assistance in signing up is available by phone at Humboldt County Library (707) 269-1915. Links to instructional YouTube videos for guidance in understanding how to access the zoom lecture are also available through the Humboldt County Library website.