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Photos include a replica of Huell Howser’s office (bottom left); approx. 2,000 visitors stood in line for the first day of the Huell Howser exhibit outside the Leatherby Libraries at Chapman University (top left); and people of all ages were amazed by the photos, memorabilia and even videos you can watch.

That’s Amazing—Huell Howser and ‘California’s Gold’ at Chapman University

By C. MacDonald

Orange, Ca–The late, loveable Huell Howser, who endeared himself to millions as the happy-go-lucky, upbeat host of the state’s ultimate TV travel show, “California’s Gold,” will enrich lives forever with his new permanent collection in Chapman University’s Leatherby Libraries.

The award-winning journalist, who donated his TV shows, books, personal letters and art, as well as two houses and more to Chapman, would be thrilled with this special exhibit, which was created after his death in 2013.

“We wanted to honor his memory and show his work behind the scenes,” said Chapman’s Chief Archivist Rand Boyd. The magnificent result is an exhibit, sponsored by the Automobile Club of Southern California, showing his office, a production schedule, sound-graph of him saying, “California’s Gold,” a milk bottle with his likeness…read more>