by the Mystery Man, volunteer Our anonymous volunteer, affectionately called the Mystery Man, hunts down “missing” properties, homes, buildings, and other structures lost to the sands of time. Using a […]
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by Lauren Chevlan, volunteer Hi, my name is Lauren Chevlen and I am a volunteer here at the Napa County Historical Society. I relocated to the Napa Valley six years […]
by Cathy Salomon, volunteer One of the neat collections we have that many people don’t know about is our blueprints. For more than a year now, volunteer Cathy Salomon has […]
by Kimberly Rice, Archives Intern Hello!! My name is Kimberly. I am a graduate student at San Jose State University where I am currently working on my Masters in Archives […]
by Alexandria Brown, Research Librarian Three to four times a year, Napa County Historical Society puts up a new exhibit. Though I spend most of my time as the Research […]
by the Oral History Queen There are approximately 260 tapes in the oral history tape collection, covering a time span of about 1970-1995. The subject matter, interviewers, and interviewees vary, […]
by Megan Jones I’ve been at the historical society in various jobs for the last two years. It has been a great experience, as I am getting my Master’s in […]
Did people grow anything other than wine grapes in Napa County? Yes! Napa has long been famous for its variety of agricultural products. The temperate, modified coastal climate makes the […]
What is the Ag Preserve? The Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve is a groundbreaking piece of legislation that has wide-reaching effects. It came about during the tumultuous 1960s. This was the […]
What was in the Merrill Building before it was Merrill’s Drug Store? The Merrill Building in the 1200 block of First Street in downtown Napa was built about 1929. Like […]