Keeping Sausalito History Alive

The Sausalito Historical Society is a volunteer, non-profit organization with a Board of Directors made up of a diverse group of Sausalito residents. Today, with the help of memberships and an active docent program, the Society maintains the Phil Frank Research Room and Exhibit Room at 420 Litho Street. ( map )

It also operates a downtown historical exhibit and visitor center in the Ice House at 780 Bridgeway, across from Poggio Restaurant. ( map ) The Ice House is open to the public every day except Monday from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

The Sausalito News from 1885-1922 is now online and searchable at www.cdnc.ucr.edu.

Just click on this link or copy and paste it into your Internet browser. On the home page for the California Digital Newspaper Collection, scroll down to the Sausalito News, the last of the newspapers listed in the window. You will have the choice of searching entire newspapers by date, or of doing keyword searches, much as you would on Google. When you find an article that interests you, you can use the commands at the top of the screen to view the entire page of the paper, to zoom in or out, to “clip” a printable copy of the entire article, or to view the article as scanned text, which then needs to be proofread against a printed version for accuracy.

More About The Society :

The mission of the Sausalito Historical Society is to “collect and preserve art, artifacts, photographs and printed materials that document Sausalito’s history; to provide access to the collections for public and academic research; and to present outreach programs to inspire local interest in Sausalito’s history and to educate the visiting public and enrich the community.” The Society does this through its many programs, exhibits, special events and projects throughout the year.

In addition to providing important historical archives for independent researchers and for SHS affiliated writers who compose the Society Newsletter and, in 2006, the Images of America book, Sausalito, the Society hosts a variety of community outreach programs including:

•History Talks by notable local historians, writers, and business leaders on subjects of interest to our community;

•Exhibit openings for our members and the public that feature outstanding material from our collections highlighting historic periods, personalities and events in Sausalito’s lively history;

•Special Events like the recent artistic Sausalito night.

•Fundraising Galas to entertain and inform our generous supporters as well as to recognize the accomplishments of our Board, docents and members in enriching the cultural life of our community;

The Society’s Docent program is one of the many ways that local residents can participate in preserving, sharing and inspiring local interest in Sausalito’s history. Docents receive training about the collection and about procedures for making the collection available to the public, intern with an experienced docent, and manage the Phil Frank Research Room during open hours.

To find out more about how to become a member or about the many programs of the Sausalito Historical Society, please contact us :