The California Green Archives and special collections was formally established in 2000 to identify, collect, preserve, and make available records of the Green movement and Green party of enduring value to green activists, scholars, writers, historians, and journalists, and for posterity. The collection began in 1991 when the volunteer archivist, Hank Chapot, accepted the task of collecting pertinent information from party activities. It has since been expanded to collect any and all products relating to the global Green movement.