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Not Just Chickens! -- the latest post from the Petaluma History Room Explore Photos by Location -- the Historic Photo Map View (hosted by the City of Santa Rosa) Explore Petaluma's architectural past in the Petaluma Historic Resources Survey of 1977 Stories of Rohnert Park's development from its beginnings through the present day through the eyes of long-time residents, business people, developers and political figures. Interviews conducted by the late John P. “Jack” Taylor (1924-2014), featuring many of the “Movers and Shakers” of Sonoma County’s postwar world. Find people and businesses in turn-of-the-century Sonoma County with early telephone, business and residence directories Explore historic buildings and landmarks in the Western Sonoma County Historical Resources Survey of 1981 Watch and listen to vintage wine marketing campaign materials Listen to stories of the 2017 Tubbs Fire from incarcerated persons, students, and other seldom-heard voices Here + Queer, Sonoma County uncovers the rich and dynamic stories of queer culture and activism, documenting the struggles and joys of queer life Sonoma County Women Service Members in World War II, 1943-1946 -- clippings from the Petaluma Argus-Courier digitized by the California Revealed program

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Local History & Culture

A guide to colllections depicting Sonoma County's local history and culture through photographs, postcards, oral histories and more.

Local Arts

A guide to Sonoma County authors, their published works, local presses/publishers, and music

Wine & Winemaking

Wine-related materials and resources drawn from the Sonoma County Wine Library's comprehensive collections of wine information

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Collection guides for the Library's archival collections and access to digitized items.

Databases & Historical Research

The International Wine Research Database (WRDB) and Local History Index (LHI), as well as guides to the Library's historical newspapers, fire insurance maps and more.

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Custom Zoom backgrounds and a guide to the most widely held books in libraries

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