Sonoma County Library

From proclamations of George III on wine regulations to letters describing the grape production in Sonoma Valley vineyards, the Sonoma County Wine Library's collection includes a wide range of historical texts on all aspects of viticulture and winemaking. The digitized books, pamphlets and ephemera available through the Sonoma Heritage Collection represent the majority of the Wine Library's holdings available in the public domain (published before 1923).

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California Revealed is a State Library initiative to help California’s public libraries, in partnership with other local heritage groups, digitize, preserve, and provide online access to archival materials - books, newspapers, photographs, audiovisual recordings, and more - that tell the incredible stories of the Golden State. We also provide free access and preservation services for existing digital collections for partner organizations with in-house digitization programs. The California Revealed Project is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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The Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Collection of photographs, postcards and greeting cards draws from the archives of a unique urban garden located at the corner of Santa Rosa and Sonoma Avenues in Santa Rosa, California. The home and gardens are a registered National, State & City Historic Landmark. They are owned by the City of Santa Rosa and operated by the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Association. The site includes the Burbank home, greenhouse and gardens, which are open every day, free of charge, from 8am to dusk. For more information about the park and the Association, please visit ...

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Explore the rich history of dairying in Sonoma and Marin Counties through the North Bay Dairy Collection. many of the images and other materials come from the area dairying families.

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A selection of marketing materials and advertisements for Sonoma businesses and area tourism taken from Sonoma County newspapers and other publications.

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The Sonoma County Library Aerial Photography Collection includes photographs taken from the air and from the tops of tall buildings. The collection records the changes in the Sonoma County Landscape over the second half of the 20th century. The majority of images originate from the collection of Henry N. Wallace, Sonoma County Surveyor, taken during the 1960s and early 1970s. Photographer Don Meacham (1929-2010) flew with Wallace and took many of the photographs.

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Features architectural drawings, blueprints and sketches from prominent Sonoma County architects, drawn from the special collections of the Sonoma County Library.

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Photographs taken from the archives of the Sonoma County Bar Association. The SCBA, established in 1921, is the oldest and largest professional association of legal practitioners in Sonoma County. The SCBA serves the 1,400 plus lawyers who live or work in Sonoma County. Its mission is to serve the legal profession and enhance its professionalism, to serve its Sonoma County community, and to support and improve the justice system.

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Images, videos and other materials chronicle the Sonoma County Fair from the earliest days through the present. The items in this collection are drawn from the Fair archives and the collections of the Sonoma County Library.

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A selection of pages and clippings from Sonoma County newspapers dating from the late 1800s through the early 20th century.

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