ORAL HISTORY: Sherry Liss Baum
SBHRF Interview by Leigh Sentenac with Sherry Liss Baum (July 15, 2025)
LEIGH: The purpose of our interview is to capture the historical information related to your life in Seal … Read the rest
Seal Beach History
The Safest Beach in California? Seal Beach’s Bold Claim in 1939
In Spring 1939 the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce began a campaign to reclaim the city’s lawful ownership of the title “the safest beach in California.” The campaign included calling … Read the rest
We’ve digitized some old local newspapers
The Historic Resources Foundation is pleased to announce we have begun digitizing copies of the Post & Wave, the town’s main newspaper from 1916 to the mid 1950s. We … Read the rest
The Bay Theatre
Numerous newspaper articles had repeated the erroneous story that the theater’s … Read the rest
Help us Preserve SB History
The Seal Beach Historical Society and Red Car Museum disbanded in 2021 and removed all items that had previously been donated or acquired. In 2022 the Seal Beach City Council … Read the rest
1933 Earthquake in Seal Beach
William Taylor – Oral History – interviewed by Libby Appelgate
William Taylor was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1918. In 1924 his father brought the family to Seal Beach so … Read the rest
TIME CAPSULE: Past Seal Beach Events during the Month of May
With Summer unofficially kicking off with the Memorial Day weekend, the month of May has always been a happening time for Seal Beach. Check out these unique moments in Seal … Read the rest
SBHRF Hosts “Sunday in the Park With The Red Car” Event
The iconic Seal Beach Red Car formally started a new chapter in its storied history on April 23 with the official transfer of the car’s ownership from the Seal Beach … Read the rest
The Seal Beach Lions Club to Transfer the Red Car to the Seal Beach Historic Resources Foundation in a Public Celebration
The Seal Beach Lion’s Club, in the midst of the controversy surrounding the upkeep and care of the Red Car Museum, bought the Red Car from its previous owners, the … Read the rest
SBHRF Receives Two $1,000 Donations
The Seal Beach Historic Resources Foundation is proud to announce it is the recent recipient of two generous donations.
In late November, the Seal Beach Historic Resources Foundation (SBHRF) received … Read the rest