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Mission Statement
The purpose for which this association is formed is to collect, preserve and disseminate historical data, information, relics and objects or records of historical interest relating to the City of Menlo Park and environs.
Introduction
MPHA was organized in 1971 as an offshoot of the Friends of the Library. The Library provides a room in the Library basement for MPHA archives and office. No other subsidy is received from the City. You can help carry out our mission by becoming a member and/or by making a donation.
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Menlo Park Historical Association
Membership
Membership in the Association is open to everyone. Beginning in 2014, the annual membership fees are:
*Individual/Family $20.00
Business 100.00
Lifetime 200.00
*Formally known as "Residential," but there is no residential requirement.
Members receive the Association's newsletter, The Gate Post, published several times a year and are invited to Association events including the Annual Dinner (usually in March), the annual Ice Cream Social (in late June or early July) and the annual Association Meeting/Speaker (November).
To join or renew your membership, send a check made out to "MPHA" along with the membership form (click HERE) to the address in the Contact Us section below.
You can also pay online with your PayPal account or with a credit card using the DONATE button here. Please indicate in "Special Instructions to Seller" the purpose of your donation. Your newsletter will be delivered to the email address used for your donation unless you ask us (send us an email message) to use a different email address or to send a paper copy to your regular mail address. The Donate button is only for tax deductible donations.
MPHA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Dues and other donations are tax deductible. A form for gifts or memorials in honor of a loved one is HERE.
Contact Us
The office of the Association, the Merrill History Room, is in the lower level of the MP Library. Office hours are:
Tue 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Wed 10:00 - 12:00 pm
Other times by appointment
You can contact us during office hours at (650) 330-2522 or email us at mphistorical@yahoo.com . Our mailing address is:
Menlo Park Historical Association
800 Alma Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3445
Board Members:
President Jim Lewis (Class of 2020)
Vice President Michael Demeter (2022)
Secretary Bo Crane (2021)
Treasurer Lydia Cooper (2021)
At Large Bobbie Carcione (2022)
Jym Clendenin (2022)
Frank Helfrich (2020)
Tim Johnston (2022)
Pamela Jones (2020)
Martha Lancestremere (2021)
Greg Mellberg (2021)
The Board meets monthly on the first Tuesday at 2:00 PM in the Merrill History Room (in basement of Menlo Park main library)
Committees
Finance - Lydia Cooper
Newsletter - Bo Crane (bcrane65@comcast.net)
Webmaster - Jym Clendenin (mphistorical@gmail.com for website questions)
Board Agenda
The Board normally meets on the first Tuesday of every month except no meeting in December. Meeting agendas are normally available to Board members the Friday before. Meeting minutes are normally available within 1-month after the meeting. The Annual Meeting of the membership is normally in November (in addition to the monthly Board meeting).
The Gate Post
The Gate Post, the newsletter of the Menlo Park Historical Association, is published several times a year. Archived copies of recent issues can be found in PDF format by selecting The Gate Post page on the left side bar.
Products For Sale
Go to the $TORE page for online purchase of MPHA products.
Documentation
Documents related to Menlo Park history are filed in the MPHA office using the subject headings that can be found by clicking on Subject Headings page on the left side bar.
Photos
Using the same subject headings as for documentation above, the MPHA historic photos are separately filed in the MPHA office. A significant number of these photos have been scanned and the TIFF images stored on a hard disk. A subset of these photos in JPEG format and with limited resolution are posted on the web: click on the Photos page on the left side bar.
External Links With MPHA and/or Menlo Park History Information
Menlo Park history (from City of Menlo Park "Our Community" page)
History Menlo Park (from Chamber of Commerce "Life in Menlo Park" page)
Dick Angus: Man with deep local roots is president of Menlo Park Historical Association, InMenlo.com, Nov 8, 2011
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This page last updated 21 August 2020