2025 Membership

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New membership and renewal of the La Verne Historical Society is $20 a year. Membership includes the opportunity to participate and to attend Historical Society events such as those described on the website. Many of the events are free for members. Newsletters and correspondence will be sent by email. Print the membership form and mail your dues to the address listed on the form.

Your Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Lordsburg/La Verne. An annual “Old Timer’s Picnic” is held each summer, and home tours take place during the year. 

We are interested in writings, photos, and memorabilia of days gone by. To provide tidbits from La Verne history or just ask questions, contact us. And, of course, we have opportunities for volunteers.

In 2020, City Historian Bill Lemon and the La Verne Historical Society published La Verne as part of the Arcadia Publishing Company Images of America series. In seven chapters, the history of this delightful city with a small-town feel is told through captioned images. Starting with the days of Mexican ranchos, La Verne’s history is revealed as it began as the town of Lordsburg, expanded as the Southern California citrus industry drove its economy, then evolved after World War II into a suburban setting of houses that replaced citrus groves and brought new opportunities to the region. La Verne, with its proud association with the University of La Verne, has retained its sense of community and time gone by, even as it faces increasing growth and diversity.

La Verne is available for $20 and is signed by the author. Contact Sherry Best at (909) 596-4679 or lvhs@lavernehistoricalsociety.org to reserve your piece of history and educate yourself about beautiful La Verne. Pre-orders are accepted.