Geddes Harper addressing HCHS Staff and Board of Directors, 1959. Howard Melendy.
The Humboldt County Historical Society is supported by a Board of Directors, which meets once a month to plan events, orchestrate fundraising efforts, and oversee other organizational operations. These board meetings are open to members.
Any interested community member may apply to volunteer as a member of our board.
Elections are held on the first Saturday in November prior to the First Saturday Lecture.
Humboldt County Historical Society President Mark Castro. Mark is a Lecturer and Research Associate at Cal Poly Humboldt and has served at HCHS for a number of years, both as a director and Vice President. He holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Resources Management from Sonoma State University and has over a decade of experience in California Archaeology and heritage management. Mark began his career volunteering with CRF at the historic Falk town site near Eureka, CA where he cultivated his love for the history of California’s North Coast.
Currently, Mark is working on a project titled "Filling in the Gaps: The Untold History of Latinx and Portuguese People in California's Most Northerly Counties."
OFFICERS for 2025
President: mark castro
Past President: James garrison
Secretary: Alyssa Ellis
Treasurer: Jack Irvine
Directors
Catherine Alexander, Robert Cliver, Paul Geck, Jackie Farrington, Nick Angeloff, Lara Garrison, Sile Bauriedel, Susan Maschmeier and Royal McCarthy
Living Past Presidents
James Garrison, Arlene Hartin, Tom Mays, Catherine Mace, Leonard McLaughlin, Jack Nash, Armeda Reitzel, Bill Rich, Jerry Rohde, James Roscoe, Renee Ross, Merry Schellinger Phillips, Steve Lazar, Alexandra Service, Joe Walund