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Arna Bontemps, poet, novelist, librarian and anthologizer of African American literature, attended Pacific Union College in the 1920s. He received a degree in English and wrote and edited for PUC's "Mountain Echo" during his time at the college. He remembered the natural beauty surrounding the campus in his poem "Dogwoods at the Spring." In the early 1940s he was hired at Fisk University in Nashville as the head librarian and developed the Langston Hughes Renaissance Collection. (Credit to Napa Register, September 22 1981) #BlackPoetryDay #NapaHistory

We are excited to welcome Dane Kuta to start off our season of Virtual Presentations. As our exhibit tells the stories of winemakers and entrepreneurs past and present, Dane Kuta offers a perspective on Napa Valley's wine industry history tied to an appreciation of what makes Napa Valley wine special. NCHS member tickets $10, general admission $15. Register today at https://napahistory.org/event/napa-valley-wine-luminaries/

In a recent donation, we received these two stamps used at Mark H. Strong's photography studio, one of which is his signature. Strong's studio was at the corner of Third and Main Street in downtown Napa. #NapaHistory #donationswelcome

Any guesses what this mysterious object might be? It will be displayed in our new exhibit starting Friday October 8th! #WineOurStory #mummy

If you're in the neighborhood for Blues, Brews & Barbecues today, stop by the Goodman Library to say hello!