Established in 1997, the California Foundry History Institute (CFHI) is a non-profit educational organization incorporated in the state of California and dedicated to the collection and preservation of historical records pertaining to the history of the foundry industry in California.
An important part of this work is the recording, preservation, indexing and transcription of oral interviews with the men and women who have played a significant role in the development of the foundry industry in California.
CFHI also collects and preserves documents, photographs, artifacts and ephemera related to the history of foundries in California. Much of this historical information can be seen at the CFHI museum in Lodi.
CFHI is a member of the Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM) and has been a resource for other metalworking museums around the nation, most recently with the Mobile Alabama Museum (READ ARTICLE). And CFHI helps local charities, such as Make A Wish, find castings, such as a custom brass school bell for a custom schoolhouse. The bell was made in California specifically for this charity request (READ ARTICLE).
An important part of this work is the recording, preservation, indexing and transcription of oral interviews with the men and women who have played a significant role in the development of the foundry industry in California.
CFHI also collects and preserves documents, photographs, artifacts and ephemera related to the history of foundries in California. Much of this historical information can be seen at the CFHI museum in Lodi.
CFHI is a member of the Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM) and has been a resource for other metalworking museums around the nation, most recently with the Mobile Alabama Museum (READ ARTICLE). And CFHI helps local charities, such as Make A Wish, find castings, such as a custom brass school bell for a custom schoolhouse. The bell was made in California specifically for this charity request (READ ARTICLE).
