We're pleased to announce that as
of July 1, 2012 Robert Chattel is now President of the Board of Trustees for California
Historical Society
(CHS). Founded in 1871, CHS was designated the official California State
Historical Society in 1979. CHS is a membership-based, non-profit
organization that inspires and empowers Californians to make the past a
meaningful part of their contemporary lives. Headquartered in San
Francisco with a library, gallery and offices at 678 Mission Street, CHS has
one of most significant collections of California history. In Los
Angeles, CHS maintains an incomparable photograph collection at the University
of Southern California and a remarkable fine art and costume collection at the
Autry National Center.
Robert has been
actively involved in management of the non-profit organization for several
years, serving on the Board of Trustees and as chair of the Facilities
Committee. More recently he participated in improvements to the Mission
Street facility that heralded the opening of the stunning exhibition, A Wild Flight of the Imagination: The
Story of the Golden Gate Bridge honoring the 75th anniversary of
the bridge and is open through October 14, 2012. The exterior of the
building was repainted the exact International Orange hue of the bridge with
paint supplied by Sherwin Williams. As part of the exhibit, CHS published its
first eBook sponsored by UnitedHealthcare Northern California as a companion
piece to the exhibit, available for free download on iTunes.
 |
| Kathy Kloves, Robert Chattel and Stacey Mickell at Breed Street Shul on June 24th |
 |
| Click here to visit the CHS web page and get the free ebook! |