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American Archives Month

Backstage Pass: House Hunting

Posted on October 31, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
31
Oct

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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American Archives Month

Backstage Pass: Photographs

Posted on October 29, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
29
Oct

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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American Archives Month

Backstage Pass: Blueprints Collection

Posted on October 26, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
26
Oct

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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American Archives Month

Backstage Pass: Processing Collections

Posted on October 24, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
24
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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American Archives Month

Backstage Pass: Exhibits

Posted on October 18, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
18
Oct

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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American Archives Month

Backstage Pass: Transcribing Oral Histories

Posted on October 8, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
08
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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American Archives Month

Backstage Pass: Digitizing Photos

Posted on October 1, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
01
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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Agriculture, Ask A Librarian

Napa County’s Agricultural History

Posted on September 27, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
27
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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Ask A Librarian

Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve

Posted on September 12, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
12
Sep

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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Ask A Librarian, Napa

Merrill’s Drug Store

Posted on August 22, 2013May 13, 2020 by admin
22
Aug

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 […]

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