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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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Oct
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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 […]
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Oct
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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 […]
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Oct
Oct
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 […]
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Oct
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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 […]
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Oct
Oct
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, […]
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Oct
Oct
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 […]
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Sep
Sep
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 […]
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Sep
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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 […]
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Aug
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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 […]