The Glendora Historical Society (also known as the Society; abbr. GHS) is a privately funded nonprofit organization based in Glendora, California. The Society produces original exhibitions; maintains a collection of historical documents, photographs, and other research materials; and hosts educational events. History The Society was chartered in 1947, when Glendora was still a quiet citrus community nestled against the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Valley. The earliest purpose of the organization was both historical and social—to discuss and collect history and gather the venerable first families in the valley. It has operated the Glendora Historical Museum since 1952, and has owned the Rubel Castle in Glendora since 2005. New bylaws were adopted in 2013 as the Society went through a realignment to streamline organizational efficiency and optimize public services. Present Throughout the year, the Society provides a varied program of lectures, panels, and discussions on historical and cultural topics, ranging from local interests, to events and people of national significance. The Society liaises with the City of Glendora, the Glendora Public Library, the Hayden Memorial Library at Citrus College, and the University Libraries Special Collection of Azusa Pacific University. Museum Since 1952, the Glendora Museum has been housed in the Old City Hall, the first civic building built in Glendora, completed in 1913. This portion of the museum, named the Grace Sutherland Wing, had also been used as the city firehouse, police department and jail before 1923, and as the Frank J. Gard American Legion Post #153, until 1951. A second wing, the Merrill West Memorial Hall, was added in 1989. Admission to the Museum is free to the public. The extensive Glendora Historical Society Archive contains memorabilia and resources dating to the 1850s and is among the earliest archives in the valley, attracting authors, researchers, and students of history at all levels. The Society Archive is accessible several times a year for public research. Castle Constructed from 1959 to 1986, Rubel Castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The castle features the Courtyard, Tin Palace, Big Kitchen, the Ed Bennett Room (used for Board Meetings), castle gardens, and living spaces for tenants. Tours are available at the Castle by reservation-only. Major castle operations include scheduled tours and preservation efforts. In June, the Society Board of Directors are sworn into office during the Annual Banquet at the Courtyard. Every December, the Castle is dressed