by Tim Gaughan, 2018 There are many pioneers who settled in Napa County–like George Yount and James Clyman who led exciting lives before coming to Napa. But none of them continued to behave like a pioneer for many years after arriving in Napa like Joseph Chiles, for whom Chiles Valley is named. With 32 other […]
by Sheli Smith History is a collection of stories and facts. Stories are always told through the eyes of the storyteller. To get a clear picture of history, stories must be told through multiple lenses. In the telling of early women’s rights the story is often told as simply a list of facts and dates, […]
The NCHS relishes in the opportunity to work with school kids in the Napa County. Over the years our scavenger hunts have brought kids into the Goodman Library building for introductions to archives, the history of the Luther Turton building, and engaging with local history in our downstairs exhibit space. Downtown Napa and the various […]
by Kimberly Lindbergs While pursuing my personal interest in local history I was pleasantly surprised to discover that one of my favorite Hollywood funny ladies, the brassy blonde bombshell Carole Lombard, had made a lasting impression on the area when she visited Napa County to star in the 1940 film THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED. […]
“The kind of universal and versatile genius that restores faith in mankind.” Guy Lester Winfrey was born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1883. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1901 at the age of 18, assigned to the 12th Cavalry Regiment–discharged with “excellent character” in 1902 as a Sergeant. By 1910, he was living […]
* Tip: Turn volume up to best hear the audio files, 7 audio files in total. As an addendum to the winter 2019 exhibit at Goodman Library, which is not currently on view while we are closed for the shelter-in-place restrictions, we present here a selection of audio clips from our oral history collection. On […]
Part of the damage the NCHS received during the 2014 earthquake impacted one of our crowd favorite documents. The 1915 County Map was oftentimes a point of reference our staff would present to visitors daily at the Goodman Library. Now, five years after the fact we have not been able to share regular access to […]
by Marie Bowen Editor’s Note: In the NCHS collection, photograph 1998.29.2 is one of our more popular. Three smiling men, holding bunches of grapes, and standing before an automobile circa the 1920s. The photo is captioned only “Dad Milde – left” and “Carl Milde, farm worker” but is part of a set of four photos […]
While the Goodman Library undergoes repairs from the 2014 earthquake, the Napa County Historical Society is operating out of the old office building at Tulocay Cemetery. Our office is open Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 10am-4pm. Here’s a fun fact! The Goodman Library is named for George Goodman, the local banker who constructed the library and donated it and […]
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