The San Mateo County Historical Association started in 1935. Dr. Frank Stanger, the first executive director, goals were preserving the county’s historical sites, developing an archive for the county’s history and creating a museum dedicated to preserving reminders of the county’s past.
Discover SMCHA's HistoryThe San Mateo County Historical Association operates three historical sites:
- The San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City
- The Woodside Store in Woodside
- The Sanchez Adobe in Pacifica.
It also runs school programs at the Folger Stable in Woodside.
The original goals of the Historical Association have expanded to include providing meaningful learning experiences for the county’s residents and guests with special attention devoted to children’s programs. Through hands-on experiences, students are much more likely to learn, appreciate, and integrate historical information into their current lives. We also offer an exciting calendar of public programs including workshops, lectures and family days. We invite you to visit the History Museum, Woodside Store, and Sanchez Adobe.
A non-profit organization, the San Mateo County Historical Association is governed by a Board of Directors.
Shawn DeLuna
Chairman, Proprietor, Credit Control Agency
Jim Ruane
Vice Chairman, Specialty Construction
Therese Smith
Secretary, Former Owner, Highway 92 Succulents
Joseph Welch III
Treasurer, Real Estate Management
Jennifer Acheson
Attorney
Wade Aubry
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Health Policy at UCSF
Keith Bautista
Retired Engineer
Joe Carcione
Attorney
Bill Chiang
Government Relations, PG&E
Chonita E. Cleary
Managing Partner of Borel Estate Company
Donna Colson
Burlingame Council Member
Dan Evans
Retired, President of Dees-Hennessey
Greg Galli
Real Estate Investments
Ray Iverson
Redwood City Fire Chief
Kathy Kopf
Family-owned Automobile Dealerships
Susan Lang
Marketing Consultant
Rick Mayerson
Financial Advisor
Julie Moran
Medical Doctor
Bill Nicolet
Commercial Real Estate
Mike O’Neill
Past Mayor, Pacifica
Barbara Pierce
Former Redwood City Mayor
Margaret Taylor
Retired, Health Care Administrator
Bruce Tognazzini
Tech Engineer
Mary Uccelli
Volunteer Representative
William Wessell
Volunteer Representative
Christine Williams
Property Management
Jennifer Wise
Attorney
"The staff at the San Mateo County Historical Association encourages everyone who has an interest, question or concern about San Mateo County history to contact us. Making our local history meaningful to all is our most pressing desire."
Debra Peterson
Archival Collections Specialist
650.299.0104, ext. 222
Susan Smith
Bookkeeper
650.299.0104, ext. 225
Dana Neitzel
Curator
Lindsey Hanson
Associate Curator
650.299.0104, ext. 230
Angela Truong
Development Associate
650.299.0104, ext. 228
Patti Cooley
Development Associate
650.299.0104, ext. 227
Adam Knight
Education Director
650.299.0104, ext. 231
Alejandra Cortez
Program Interpreter
Jacob Press
Program Interpreter,
650.299.0104, ext. 220
Gabriela Silva-Lecca
Program Interpreter
Molly Rogan
Program Interpreter
Lindsey Stoerger
Program Interpreter
650.299.0104, ext. 220
Lindsay Stoerger
Admissions Coordinator
650.299.0104, ext. 220
Jacob Press
Admissions
650.299.0104, ext. 220
Susan Smith
Event Coordinator
650.299.0104, ext. 225
Becky Christ
Site Manager
650.359.1462
Elizabeth Lonergan
Tour Assistant
650.359.1462
Jacob Press
Site Manager
650.851.7615
There are currently employment opportunities with the San Mateo County Historical Association.