Hayward Area Historical Society

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Former HAHS museum (2006)

Hayward Area Historical Society (HAHS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to documenting the history of the city of Hayward, California and adjacent communities. [1] [2] [3] These areas include San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, [4] Castro Valley, Fairview, the former communities of Russell City, Mount Eden, Schafer Park, and other parts of unincorporated Alameda County. The society was founded in 1956. [5] Their museum in Downtown Hayward closed in 2012. [6] [7] [8] Their new facility opened nearby in 2014. [9]

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HAHS operates the Meek Mansion and McConaghy House in partnership with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, [10] and the San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery with Alameda County. [11] [12] The society sponsors an annual History Awards, honoring local historians and preservationists. The 2012 awards were the 13th held. [13] They have presented talks on local history in conjunction with California State University, East Bay. [14] They provide records for research into genealogies. [15] They have worked with photographer Bill Owens on the Hayward Documentary Project. [16] The Society is the future repository for the papers of local US Congressperson Pete Stark, in office for 40 years. [17]

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  2. ↑ "Hayward Chamber of Commerce Alphabetical Company Listing". Hayward.org. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Hayward Historical Museum in Hayward, California". Gsndev.org. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  4. ↑ "History of Cherryland". Edenareachamber.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  5. ↑ "Hahs History » About Us » Hayward Area Historical Society". Haywardareahistory.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  6. ↑ "Plan Visit » Hayward Area Historical Society". Haywardareahistory.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  7. ↑ Eric KurhiHayward Daily Review. "Hayward museum on track for October opening". Inside Bay Area. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  8. ↑ "Gyroscope, Inc. | Hayward Area Historical Society | 510 986 0111". www.gyroscopeinc.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12.
  9. ↑ "Photo galleries and videos from the Mercury News".
  10. ↑ "Meek Estate » About Us » Hayward Area Historical Society". Haywardareahistory.org. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  11. ↑ "San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery". Sanlorenzoheritage.org. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  12. ↑ "San Lorenzo Cemetery » About Us » Hayward Area Historical Society". Haywardareahistory.org. 1964-03-24. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  13. ↑ "13th Annual History Awards — Events » Hayward Area Historical Society". Haywardareahistory.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  14. ↑ Patch.com; Johanna Fassbender (2012-02-01). "Untold Stories: William Tillman – the Union's First Black Hero". 0.csueastbay.edu. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  15. ↑ Maintained by gwa. Updated by gwa on 5 May 2007 to comply with L-AGS guidelines. "Alameda County, California, Deaths: Cemeteries". L-ags.org. Retrieved 2012-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ "Photos preserve daily life of Eden area". Inside Bay Area. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  17. ↑ "Political Blotter: Historical society takes Pete Stark's papers", San Jose Mercury News, February 11, 2013

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