About Us
The County Historian’s office was established by the Board of Supervisors on December 14, 1961, when Harry H. Smith was appointed as the first person to serve in this capacity. Miss Bush is the sixth Orange County Historian.
Mr. Harry H. Smith, 1961-1969
Mr. Donald F. Clark, 1970-1980
Mr. Mark Carnes, 1980-1981
Mr. Colin A. Faulds, 1982-1987
Mr. Theodore W. Sly, 1987-2011
Miss Cornelia W. Bush, 2011-
The County Historian works with other members of the historical community to preserve and to share Orange County’s rich heritage.
Her programs include informational sessions for municipal historians, historical society representatives, and museum staff, as well as an annual grant opportunity focused on historic preservation of our built heritage and archives management. If your organization is not currently listed here as a Community Organization, or if you wish to share information with our historical community, please let us know.
Public Historians in Orange County
County Historian’s Report for 2011
County Historian’s Report for 2012
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