In 2001, our existence came into being because of the foresight of two ladies, Barbara Cross and Evelyn Hoppes, whose fathers worked on Shasta Dam, and who felt the history & culture of the area needed to be preserved. They enlisted the service of friends, Darlene Brown, Del Hiebert, Ruth Huey, Ray Siner, and Jack Trapp to form the first Board of Directors.

Though we have many photographs of Shasta Dam, once again, the society's main focus is on the people who came seeking work on Shasta Dam, and the history of the surrounding area. We have well over 6,000 photos & articles, the majority of which were donated by members & people wishing to preserve our heritage. Our database includes information & pictures of  the following:

• People & Shasta Dam
  
• Veterans
  
• Schools
  
• Towns covered by the water of Shasta Lake
  
• Buildings
  
• Events
  
• Outlying areas such as Buckeye, Mtn.Gate, Lakehead, O'Brien, Castella, etc.
  

• Offering visitors a tour of our office & displays
  
• Publishing a newsletter 3x a year
  
• Displaying framed historical photos around the City
• Maintaining a display case at Lake Shasta Caverns
  
• Selling postcards and historical photos
  
• Creating DVD videos from historical photographs
  
• Coordinating the Shasta Dam Workers Reunion with USBR & Chamber of Commerce.
  
• Providing visual & oral presentations to local schools and/or organizations to educate and promote on the preservation of our heritage.
  

Board of Directors

Barbara J. Cross, President

Darlene V. Brown, Vice President

Henry "Butch" Hurlhey, Recording Secretary

Lorna Rendahl, Treasurer

Lorraine Bennetts, Director

Mike Daniels, Director

Del Hiebert, Director

Ruth Huey, Director

Jack Trapp, Director

Evelyn Hoppes, Past President, Advisor