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Personal stories, formal oral histories from wine industry pioneers, the Jack Taylor interviews of prominent Sonoma County residents ("movers and shakers"), and stories of the 2017 fires.
Sonoma County Stories presents stories told by Sonoma County residents that range from family and local histories to personal reflections.
This collection gathers a series of interviews conducted by the late John P. “Jack” Taylor (1924-2014), featuring many of the “Movers and Shakers” of Sonoma County’s postwar world, as well as other friends and acquaintances. He ended up with well over 200 interviews, all of which are here for you to watch and hear.
Two Rohnert Park oral history interview projects -- one in 2020 and a second in 2022 -- capturing 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.
Ten stories by Sonoma County residents of the 2017 fires and their aftermath.
Short video remembrances of the 2017 fires, featuring interviews produced at the Rincon Valley Library.
45 oral histories of the 2017 Tubbs Fire experience from incarcerated people, first responders, students, and Sonoma State University instructors.
Ten video stories by Sonoma County Library patrons, created during workshops in 2016 and 2017 at the Central Santa Rosa Library.
Segments from a local public access cable channel program aired from the late 1970s through early 2000s, created by the Sonoma County Public Information Office, and featuring interviews with public officials and leading community figures, as well as annual segments on the Sonoma County Fair and other events.