Bookstore

Humboldt Historian Back Issues

Back issues of the Humboldt Historian are available in the bookstore or by phone order. Due to the wide variation in shipping and handling costs, issues cannot be purchased online. Please call (707) 445-4342 during open hours to place your order. Bulk discounts are available!

Used Books & Memorabilia

We have added a selection of used books to the website. If you are looking for a particular book and don’t see it, please give us a call at 707-445-4342. We’ll be happy to check the shelves for you!

We have a small selection of vintage memorabilia including booklets from the Ingomar Club (Carson Mansion), the1964-65 Flood, the Humboldt County Centennial, and the dedication of the Humboldt County courthouse. Vintage yearbooks are also available. Please call 707-445-4342 or email bookstore@humboldthistory.org for details and pricing.

Any vintage books that we sell are duplicates and have not been accessioned into the collection. Because we have limited space and other local repositories also have copies, we offer these items for sale in our bookstore. In accordance with ethical standards of the American Association for State and Local History, the Society of American Archivists, and the American Alliance of Museums, HCHS proceeds from such sales are earmarked for acquisitions or direct care of our collections.

If you have used books about Humboldt history that are in good condition and need a new home, please consider donating them to HCHS as an addition to our library, or for resale. This makes history even more available to the public while helping fund an institution that furthers that cause.

Shipping and Pick-Up Information

We generally mail books on the Friday following receipt of your order. If you choose to pick up your book(s), you will receive an emailed notification when your order is ready.

Book Prices

Members receive a 10% discount on all regularly priced books. Please do not use this option if you are not a member.

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Annual Luncheon 2026

Annual Luncheon 2026

$50.00

‍The 2026 Annual Luncheon will feature Lynette Mullen, speaking about the Brothels of Humboldt County.

When: Sunday, February 22, 2026. Doors open at 11:45 am for wine tasting, and the buffet luncheon will be served at 1:00 pm.

Where: At the Fortuna Veterans Memorial Building, 1426 Main Street, Fortuna, CA

Cost: Participation is $50.00 per person. We will be keeping a check-in list instead of using tickets. You may purchase reservations here at the bookstore, at the research facility (703 8th Street, Eureka) or by calling HCHS at 707-445-4342.

Please note that if you choose to purchase your reservation(s) here at the online bookstore, you must purchase each reservation separately, due to the limits of Squarespace. We apologize for the inconvenience, but it was either that, or charge extra for tax. If you prefer not to order each reservation separately, please call the office during open hours, Wednesday through Friday, 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. We will be happy to help you.

A no-host wine and beer bar will be provided and there will be a basket auction.

This event is by reservation only; payment will not be accepted at the door. The deadline for reservations is 5:00 PM, Friday, February 13, 2026.

Buffet Menu

House bread selection

Spinach & mixed greens salad with sliced toasted almonds, dried cranberries, apples and honey Dijon vinaigrette (gluten free)

Lemon pepper & roasted garlic chicken or Butternut Squash Lasagna with with roasted garlic, and parmesan cream sauce (vegetarian)

‍ Rice pilaf with white, brown and wild rice with dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and green onions (vegan, gluten free)

‍ Lemonade, iced tea, water

‍ Assorted brownies & cookies

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