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June 2025

Dear Members, Friends, and Archivists,

If you would like to browse, search, or access a fifteen-year portion of digitized Argonaut volumes, you may need to do so in the coming weeks. The California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC), which has been creating a digital archive of The Argonaut, announced that it will likely cease operations if it cannot obtain funding by June 30th. You can access Argonaut issues ranging 2004 through September 2019 by visiting the CDNC’s website, https://cdnc.ucr.edu. 

A separate 25-year portion of Argonaut issues ranging from its first issue, November 25, 1971 through December 1997 can be accessed by visiting newspapers.com . Access requires a six-month subscription, or a 7-day free trial.

A project initiated by the Marina del Rey Historical Society, Argonaut digitization has been underway thanks to a partnership between MDRHS, the California Digital Newspaper Archive (CDNC), with funding from ancestry.com. The CDNC is a project of the Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research (CBSR) at University of California, Riverside (UCR). 

The Marina del Rey Historical Society is grateful for the outstanding efforts of Brian Geiger, director of the CBSR and CDNC, for his efforts to digitize The Argonaut. 

Howard Wenger
President
Marina del Rey Historical Society
(424) 391-6976
History Preserved – History Remembered

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HISTORY PRESERVED; HISTORY REMEMBERED!

This is our primary focus and if you have a passion for history and like conversing with others about preserving the Marina’s heritage, then we would love to have you join us.

We are seeking Volunteers and Local Archivists, also, if you are an Intern working toward being a Historical Steward and need hours towards your graduation, then here are some of the areas we could use your help and expertise…

Membership outreach

Archivist – Organization of our Archives.

Community Functions – Booth operations at local and major events.

Fundraising – Organize and assist at various fundraisers.

Grant Writer – Find and write for funding on local, state, and federal levels

Newsletter & Publicity – Provide content for web-site, newsletters, flyers and Social Media platforms for promotions and events.

Tech Support – Update and add content for our web-site and Social Media platforms.

Please leave your information below, or contact Howard at (424) 391-6976.

Howard Wenger

Howard Wenger

Marina del Rey Historical Society at Fisherman's Village

Marina del Rey Historical Society at Fisherman's Village

Willie Hjorth and Marina del Rey Historical Society Exhibit at ArtSea

Willie Hjorth and Marina del Rey Historical Society Exhibit at ArtSea

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Marina del Rey History via ZOOM!

Marina del Rey Historical Society presented a MARINA DEL REY HISTORY ZOOM event with David Maury, January 13, 2021, hosted by Del Rey Yacht Club (parts 1 and 2): Part 1: https://youtu.be/_ndRdtg3YaU . Part 2: https://youtu.be/uBpKkjrM5bs  

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Christine Rohde

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Academic intern and researcher Anna Parmalee

This past Fall 2019, Marina del Rey Historical Society welcomed academic intern and researcher Anna Parmelee. Anna had been attending Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, completing her Master of Arts degree in Curatorial and Museum Studies with specific core focus...

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