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141 people are interested
Victorian House Museum Tour Guides!
ORGANIZATION: Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society
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141 people are interested
Do you love history? Architecture? Everything Victorian? We are looking for volunteers to conduct tours of the Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House, our Victorian house museum, at our Open Houses. Open Houses are normally scheduled every other month (even numbered months) on the first Saturday, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and often have a theme. We also occasionally need docents (tour guides) for tours or events held on other days or times.
No experience is necessary and training is provided. This opportunity is perfect for all ages, from college students to retirees. Because our museum was the home of one of the area's first female physicians, this may be of special interest to those with a medical or women's history background.
We are a friendly, informal group of people who love history! Please let us know more about your interests and background in your response. Our organization operates two museums, so please also see our listing for "Fire Department Museum Tour Guides" for additional opportunities. We look forward to meeting you.
More opportunities with Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society
Location:
120 Civic Center Dr. W, Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum, Fire Station #75, 120 W Walnut, Santa Ana, CA 92701, US
Mission Statement
We work to preserve and celebrate local history by creating living history programs for adults and children, supporting local efforts for historic preservation, maintaining photo and information archives of early local history, maintaining & preserving the Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum (the Victorian home of one of Orange County's first female physicians,) and maintaing the Santa Ana Fire Museum, housed in an active fire station.
Description
Our programs are varied. We operate two museums. Our Victorian house museum lets individuals and families experience life in the 1890s and learn about the life of a pioneering woman doctor. Our unique fire museum is housed in an active fire station, and showcases the history of local firefighters going back to the 1890s. We organize an annual historical cemetery tour with actors portraying noteworthy individuals of this area. We create publications to celebrate specific aspects of local history. We offer a website with extensive articles and vintage photos. We support local preservation projects and renovations.
We are one of the leading historical societies in Orange County. Our board are all active volunteers, creating all of the projects and programs that we do. We have won multiple awards for our publications, our cemetery tour, and other projects. Please visit our website to get a taste of many of our activities. We encourage memberships and financial donations to help fund our activities and historical documentation projects. We'll be happy to send out a newsletter upon request.
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WHERE
120 Civic Center Dr. WSanta Ana, CA 92701
DATE POSTED
June 26, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A