CalaverasHistory.org has been compiled and continues to be augmented by historians, archeologists, researchers and writers. This site offers the most authoritative and comprehensive gold mine of historical information for historians, genealogists, residents and anyone with an interest in Calaveras County. The Calaveras Heritage Council was founded in 1976 to manage the Calaveras County Archives. It is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a Board of Directors consisting of five members: Tad Follendorf, Judith Marvin, Julia Costello, Shannon Van Zant, and Marueen Elliott.
Mission Statement:
The Calaveras Heritage Council is dedicated to the enhancement of the Calaveras County Archives and the protection and promotion of the historic assets of Calaveras County.
Projects:
Support for the Calaveras County Archives.
Assisted in the publication of books on Calaveras County .
Maintain and add to the web site www.calaverashistory.org, providing accurate historical information on people, places, and events of Calaveras County.
Board Members of the Council have published several books on local history.
Around Murphys, by Judith Marvin (Images of America, Arcadia Publishing 2005)
Northern Calaveras County, by Judith Marvin, Julia Costello, and Salvatore Manna (Images of America, Arcadia Publishing 2007)
Angels Camp and Copperopolis, by Judith Marvin, Julia Costello, and Salvatore Manna (Images of America, Arcadia Publishing 2009)
They Walked the Streets of Murphys, by Maureen Elliott (Published by Author 2018)
Brands of Calaveras County, CA, 1854-1880, by Salvatore John Manna and Shannon Dixon Van Zant (Calaveras History Publishing 2017)
Brands of Calaveras County, CA, 1881-1913, by Salvatore John Manna and Shannon Dixon Van Zant (Calaveras History Publishing 2018)
Madam Felix’s Gold: The Story of the Madam Felix Mining District, Calaveras County, California by Willard P. Fuller, Judith Marvin, and Julia G. Costello. (Calaveras County Historical Society and Foothill Resources, Ltd., 1996)
Melones, A Story of a Stanislaus River Town, by Julia G Costelo..( US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation 1983).
Website Accesibilty Policy Calaveras Heritage Council
Calaveras Heritage Council is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Calaveras Heritage Council
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
Calaveras Heritage Council has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Calaveras Heritage Council regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
