WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO
In honor of Florence Flippen Smiley, an esteemed pioneer and founder of the society, the OCHS established the Florence Flippen Smiley Memorial Archives to encourage citizens to collect and preserve history, and to make available materials that document our area’s rich heritage. As the collection grew, Orange National Bank agreed to house this valuable collection in their plaza office. In 1988, the OCHS and the City of Orange collaborated to place the collection at the Orange Public Library & History Center, with increased accessibility to the public (407 E Chapman Ave, Orange, California).