General Meeting - Monday, May 20th!

The Tustin Area Historical Society will hold our next general meeting on Monday, May 20th at 7 pm at the Tustin Library. Our guest speaker will be Mr. John Scudder, grandson of the founder of Scudder Foods, Laura Scudder, who will speak at our May general meeting about his entrepreneurial grandmother and her potato chip business which she started in 1926, in Monterey Park, California. Mr. Scudder will show his documentary film, “Laura.”

Also at the meeting will be the presentation of awards to Tustin’s 3rd grade student artists who participated in our annual JoAnn Bollesen Art Contest. All the artwork is currently on display in the Children’s Book area of the Tustin Library until Tuesday, May 28.

Plan to join us on Monday, May 20, 7 p.m., at the Tustin Library, 345 E Main Street, in Tustin. These meetings are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Visit the Hangar!  Wednesday, May 22nd.

OC Parks will host another Park Planning Public Workshop for the Regional Park at Former MCAS Tustin this Wed., May 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the North Hangar (closest to Redhill). Everyone is invited and it's a great opportunity to tour one of these amazing hangars - both inside and out - even if you don't stay for the entire workshop.

They would appreciate it if you RSVP-ed to rsvp@ocparks.com (give them your contact info so they can keep you on their interest list for future information).

While the fate of the 2nd Hangar (the city's) is still in jeopardy, the outpouring of support to save the county's hangar might just change the minds of our city leaders. (At least, we could hope.)

The entrance is off of Armstrong Ave. Take Redhill to Valencia (between Edinger & Barranca/Dyer) and then make a right onto Armstrong.

Promenade Photos Now Posted!

We just posted a bunch of photos of this year's 2013 Annual Promenade Old Town Tustin Home & Garden Tour.  Click here and come take a look.

Come Visit the Museum
in Wonderful Old Town Tustin!

Come by and see our newest exhibits, check out our displays and photos, look at our great old fire truck, and browse through our great selection of Tustin history books including Juanita, Guy, and Carol's definitive books on Tustin history.  Click here to see more information on Museum times and open days. 

Juanita Lovret's Book on the History of Tustin Available at the Museum!

Juanita's book features her personal remembrances of life growing up in Tustin. Her wonderful writing style entertains while it informs. 

This beautiful book from History Press features over 140 pages with articles and photos from the earliest years, through Tustin's periods of growth and change, its booming agriculture period, and then as it was touched by World War II.  The book moves on to the late 20th century where the new freeways hurt local businesses and the city annexed neighboring territory allowing it to grow into the community it is today.

Cost of the book, if purchased at the Museum, is $20 (including sales tax). with proceeds from the book sale benefiting the society's continuing Tustin history-based educational programs in our local schools and the on-going preservation of Tustin's historical materials. Click here to download an order form.

Photo Book on Tustin History Available!

The Tustin Area Historical Society worked with local author Guy Ball and Arcadia Publishing to produce Images of America: Tustin, a book of 200 vintage Tustin photos with companion text.

Most of the photos were chosen from the thousands of images in our extensive collection.  Others came from collections of local families, the Orange County Archives, and other groups.

The book is available from Tustin Museum for $22 (sales tax included) and proceeds from the sale help our ongoing preservation of Tustin history efforts and our collaboration with TUSD through our History in A Box program.

Copies for sale are also available at Acorn Naturalist & at the Irvine/Tustin Barnes & Noble (on Jamboree).

If you buy a copy through the Society, you have the option of having the author sign and personalize your book.  (Perfect for special birthday and holiday gifts!)  The museum is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week from 9 am to 2 pm, and the first and third Saturdays of the month from noon until 3 pm. Our location is at 395 El Camino Real at Main St. Call the museum at 714-731-5701.  Click here for more information on the museum and its location.

Click here to view/download a PDF flyer with ordering information.  If you would like to pick up the book from the museum, you do not need to add shipping. Otherwise please add the appropriate shipping cost.

Tustin's Creative Side

North Tustin photographer and artist Carl Lind has created some amazing composite photo images of Tustin that he's letting us share with you. Click on the photo above or here to view the images.