Finding History in Sonoma County - A Day of Discovery - May 21

Submitted by Rauno Saarinen on May 12, 2017 - 4:50pm
  • History Day May 21

    History Day May 21

Celebrate the first Finding History in Sonoma County – A Day  of Discovery on Sunday, May 21st from 10am to 2pm at the DeTurk Round Barn, 819 Donahue Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.

This event is jointly sponsored by the Sonoma County Library and Sonoma County Historical Records Commission.

All are invited to come discover, celebrate, and promote the historical records collections held by 34 Sonoma County based organizations. Special presentations will be hosted by local historians and authors throughout the event, including book signings, a tour of the historic West End Neighborhood, and mini-workshops focused on the preservation of archival materials.

There will be a special appearances by the Model A Ford Club and presenters in period costumes. The first of many historical events, we hope you’ll join us as we celebrate Sonoma County’s history.

Exhibitors include the following:

  1. California Indian Museum & Cultural Center
  2. California State Parks
  3. Cloverdale History Center & Museum
  4. Drake Navigators Guild
  5. Filipino American National Historical Society – Sonoma County Chapter
  6. Glen Ellen Historical Society
  7. Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society
  8. Historic Railroad Square Association
  9. Historical Society of Santa Rosa
  10. Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
  11. North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation
  12. Northwestern Bottle Collectors Association
  13. Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society
  14. Petaluma Museum Association
  15. Rancho Bodega Historical Society
  16. Russian River Historical Society
  17. Santa Rosa Junior College – 100th Anniversary Committee
  18. Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
  19. Santa Rosa Sesquicentennial Committee
  20. Charles M. Schulz Museum
  21. Sitting Room: A Community Library
  22. Sonoma County Archives
  23. Sonoma County Clerk/Recorder
  24. Sonoma County Historical Records Commission
  25. Sonoma County Historical Society
  26. Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
  27. Sonoma County Genealogical Society
  28. Sonoma County Museum
  29. Sonoma State University – Special Collections
  30. Sonoma Valley Historical Society
  31. Sons of Norway
  32. Stewards of the Coast Redwoods
  33. West County Historical Society

This event is free and open to the public.

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