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Sonoma County Historical Society 
Awards List
1984- Present

                      Name

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Norm & Steve Piazzo

Tish Levee

Teacher's Management Investment

Dan Lee Peterson

Michael Sherrell

Hector Lee

C. Raymond Clar

Burt & Esther Howell

Adrian & Mary Praetzellis

Tanner & Van Dine Architects

James Platt

John Adams

Major S. Phillips

Gaye LeBaron

Dee Blackman

Joann Mitchell

William Wilson

Shirley Collins

Tom Joynt

Archdiocese of Santa Rosa

Jared Wilson

Alfred Baxter

John Schubert

Western Sonoma County Historical Society

C. Edward Mannion

Bob Whiting

Mercedes Stafford

Dr. Richard Lerner

Cotati and Rohnert Park unified School District

Sonoma County Fair Board

Evelyn Pedroie

Frank Robertson

SSU California Archeological Sites Inventory

Dan & Gerry Peterson

Ralph Sturgeon

Foley Bensen

Jim Alexander

Molly MacGregor Murphy et al

Jack Howell

John Shubert

Don & Jackie Millke

Susan & Don Silverek

Al Coset

Clarice Stasz

Linda Phillips

Hannah Clayborn Howland

Russ Kingman

Mary Robertson

Sonoma County Wineries Ass

Sonoma County Grape Growers

Russian River Wine Road

Helen Lightfoot

Eugenia Ohman

Jeff Tobes

City of Sonoma

Al BaxterBrewster-Hill Historical District

Marjorie Miller

Todd Gracyk

North Bay Savings Bank

John McKenzie

Simone Wilson

Phylis Schmidt

To an anonymous Santa Rosa realtor

John Burton

John Riley

Ruth Marra

Sonoma County Law Library Charlotte Von Gunten

Robert Coombs

Mr & Mrs Charles Duhring

The Sonoma League For Preservation

Glen Farris

Margaret Wiltshire

Janice Stenger

Bob Glotzbach

Sherman Seelinger

Lynne Collins

Western Sonoma County Historical Society

Kay French

Cazadero historical Society

Alex Hunter

Lorraine Owen

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

Gaye LeBaron

Joann Mitchel

John LeBaron

J. Piccinotti

Katherine Johnson

Don Meacham

Marion McMurtry

Tom Robertson

Jack Bookwalter

Paridise Ridge Winery

Glen Ellen Historical Society

Glen Ellen Winery

Janet Guidotti

Elwood "Hoppy" Hopkins

Evelyn McClure

Barbara Warner

Robert Lynch

City of Santa Rosa

Roseland School

Deborah Riddle

Brian Kelleher

Lillian Lapham

Sherman Boivin

John Shubert

Gary Heck

Amie Hill

Orrin Thiessen

Suzzanne Brangham

Brian McGinty

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

Ernest E. Peninou

Dick Soule

Audrey Herman

Carmen Finley

Jack WithingtionS

anta Rosa Parks and Recreation Department

Vonnie Mathews

Jack W. Florence

Vonna Holz

Jim Piccinini & Sonoma County Sheriff's Department

Thea Lowry

Paul Geiger

Geets Vincent

George Smith

Pauline Pfandler

Rich McGlinchey

Jim Voss

Dick Lieb

Boone Morrison

Robin Joy

Lee Torliatt

Golden Compass Properties

Linch Jewelry

Jeremy Nichols

Harry Lapham

Jeff Kraft & Aaron Leventhal

Katie Olson

Jeff Tobes

Cloverdale Historical Society

Shauna Tolin and Ashley Marshall

Dave Martin

Jim Nelson

Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society

Joann Mitchell

Ray Anderson

Pacific Coast Air Musuem

City of Petaluma

Anika Petrunoff

National Women's History Project

Lucy Kortum

Credence Construction

Fort Ross State Park

Bank of Petaluma

Vera Communications

Pru & Lloyd Draper

Sue Doherty

Simone Wilson

6th Street Playhouse

Wally and Angie Wallace

City of Petaluma

Stephen Stillman

Breck Parkman

Christopher Wasden

Dan Markwyn

Joseph Honton

Anna Warick Sears

Tom Whitworth

Tessa james

Jeff & Gro Tomasini

Carmen Finley

Petaluma Sesquicentennial Committee

Petaluma Visitors Program

Lee Torliatt

Yanran Lu & Yiren Lu

Sean Bressie

Harlan Osbourne

Pru Draper

Dennis Harris

Sonoma County Landmarks Commission

Cloverdale Historical Society

Joan Wagele

Marge Gray

Penny Hutton and Forestville HS

Jonathan Nangle

Steve Lehmann

George Greeott

Katherine Rinehart

Lynn Rudy

Barbara Ray

Cloverdale Historical Society

Laguna Foundation

Joe Noriel

Jim Shere

Stacey Olson

Alexandra Dotti

Vivienne Sosnowski

David Franzman

John & Jennifer Webley

Richard Hovden

Rich & Trisha Young

Brad DaVall

Diane Smith

Eric Stanley

Sonoma and Petaluma State Historic Parks Association

ERFA Historical Committee of Sonoma State

Michael Davis

Dee Blackman

Valley of the Moon Natural History Association

Pacific Coast Air Musuem

Marg Torliatt

Ray Owen

Stacey Olson

Stephen Coates

Sharilyn and Roy Parmeter

Evelyn McClure

John P. (Jack) Taylor

Marco Diana & Karin Hoehne

Paula Freund & Jim McCormick

Tony Hoskins

Robyn Kasper

Shaun Ralston

Henry Trione

Susan and Larry Zeni

John Burton

City of Sonoma

Tony Pires

Nancy Sandborn

Faith Ross

Fern Harger

Harry Lapham

Arthur Dawson

Frances Rivetti

Larry Peter

Don Cambou

Mike Grace

Historical Society of Santa Rosa

Susan Muscatell & Mike Deverell

Arnold Krause

David Lightfoot

Greg Sarris

Press Democrat Newspaper

Lee Torliatt

Perry Patel

John Sheehy

Scott Hiss

Gaye LeBaron

Bart Casey

Jesse and Amy Stearn

Teresa Murphy

Leslie Graves

Dr Peter Meyerhof

Bernardo Ruiz

Tamera & William Honeybourne

Hugh Furtrel

Faith Stackhouse Daly

Whitney Olson

Lee Torliatt

Alan Butler

Katherine J. Rinehart

City of Sonoma

Bob Sturgeon, Harvey Henningsen, & Tom Schaeffer

                               Award

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Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scholastic

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scholastic

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scholastic

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Mud Brick Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's Award

Editor's Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Mud Brick Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Floyd Baily National History Week Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Mud Brick Award

Editor's  Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Mud Brick Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's  Award

Honorary Award for Lifetime Contribution

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Mariano Vallejo Government Award

Editor's  Award

B. B. Bonham National History Week Award

Lifetime Contribution

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Mariano Vallejo Government Award

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

B. B. Bonham National History Week Award

Floyd Baily National History Week Award

Lifetime Contribution

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's  Award

Special Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Editor's  Award

Special Award

Special Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Editor's  Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Carmen Finley Historical Website Award

Editor's  Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Editor's  Award

Carmen Finley Historical Website Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Editor's  Award

Carmen Finley Historical Website Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's  Award

B. B. Bonham National History Week Award

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Carmen Finley Historical Website Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Carmen Finley Historical Website Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

B. B. Bonham National History Week Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Editor's  Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Editor's  Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

B. B. Bonham National History Week Award

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Editor's  Award

B. B. Bonham National History Week Award

Carmen Finley Historical Website Award

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

B. B. Bonham National History Week Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's  Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

President's Special Award

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Editor's  Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Brainard Jones Preservation

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

President's Special Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Editor's  Award

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Alice Brown National History Week Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Editor's  Award

Jack Taylor Media 

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Jack Taylor Media 

Editor's  Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Marianno Vallejo Government Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Robert Thompson Commercial Award

Special Goodwill Ambassador Award

SCHS Service Award

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's  Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jack Taylor Media 

Jack Taylor Media 

Jack Taylor Media 

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

Editor's  Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

Gaye LeBaron Editor's

Gaye LeBaron Editor's

Gaye LeBaron Editor's

Gaye LeBaron Editor's

Brainard Jones Preservation

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Campbell Augustus Menefee Scolastic

Jack Taylor Media 

Brainard Jones Preservation

Brainard Jones Preservation

Gaye LeBaron Editor's

Gaye LeBaron Editor's

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Jeanne Thurlow Miller

Mariano Vallejo Government Award

Brainard Jones Preservation

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                             For

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For their efforts to 'clean up" the Occidental Druids Cemetery & for researching & organizing the records

For her outstanding series of articles published in the Society's Journal

For efforts in preserving the Fountaingrove Round barn

For his historic rehabilitation of the Gobbi Building in Healdsburg

For publishing "The Californians"

For his lifetime contribution to the history and folklore of Sonoma County and of the American West

For his lifetime contribution to the history of Sonoma County and California

For turning the dream of a County Museum into a reality

For their outstanding article on the Hoag house

For their historic rehabilitation of the Hotel Rosa

For their historic rehabilitation of the Hotel Rosa

For their historic rehabilitation of the Hotel Rosa

For his contribution to the preservation and encouragement of the history of Healdsburg and the Dry Creek Valley

For their Scholarly history of Santa Rosa's 19th century

For their Scholarly history of Santa Rosa's 19th century

For their Scholarly history of Santa Rosa's 19th century

For their book " Penngrove's History Through a Child's Eyes"

For their book " Penngrove's History Through a Child's Eyes"

For their book " Penngrove's History Through a Child's Eyes"

For their neglect of the Carrillo Adobe

For inspiring an effort to save the Carrillo Adobe

For their article "Railroads & Beach Umbrellas on the Russian River. The Growth of a Middle Class  Tourist Resort" in the "California Historical Courier"

For their article "Railroads & Beach Umbrellas on the Russian River. The Growth of a Middle Class  Tourist Resort" in the "California Historical Courier"

For their restoration of the Luther Burbank cottage at Gold Ridge Farm

For his contribution to the promotion of Sonoma County history and their preservation and fostering of the history of Petaluma

For his contribution to the promotion of Sonoma County history and their preservation and fostering of the history of the county

For his contribution to the promotion of Sonoma County history and their preservation and fostering of the history of the north coast

For a series of publications on Warm Springs Dam

For holding the first National History Day program in the Redwood Empire

For its failure to adequately support celebration of its 50th anniversary

For founding and sustaining the Monte Rio Historical Society

For his profiles on Sonoma County residents

For establishing a repository for archeological and historical records of the North Coast

For their efforts in county preservation

For his lifetime Preservation, collection, and writing, including the preservation of a steam sawmill

For his exhibition and cataloguing of the SR Junior College Library basket collection

For his book and lecture series" Sonoma County Legacy and their Generations"

For their initiation of the Women's History Week project which has become a national event

For his longtime work with the Cloverdale Historical Society

For his article Journey of Discovery Bodega Quadra" in the SCHS Journal, Dec. 1 988 from his presentation at the Society's Nov' 88 Bodega Bay conference.

For their restoration of Hick's  House in Graton

For their work in historic photo archives

For his work with the Sonoma Genealogical Society

For her book "American Dreamers"

For her SSU MA theisis on the impact of the railroad on the urban geography of Santa Rosa

For her guidance in restoring the Carnegie Library in Healdsburg for a historical Museum

For his Jack London anthology

For her leadership in the successful effort to save the Guerneville Bridge

For intiating the Sonoma County Wine Library

For intiating the Sonoma County Wine Library

For intiating the Sonoma County Wine Library

For her efforts in organizing a historical society and museum in Sonoma County

For her research and publication in the field of county genealogy

For his fourth grade project of making adobe bricks and writing a book about it

For allowing the Dolcini Adobe to be destroyed

For Volume VI "Annals of the Bohemian Club"

For publishing  a book with hostoric scenes and notes

For his many years of devotion to the history and preservation of Fort Ross

For her book "Sonoma a River of Time"

For her class which involved oral histories of some of the older residents, published as " The Past Came Alive"

For allowing the Bethard House to burn in February 1990

For his history and collection of Grace Brothers Brewery

Of the Sebastopol newspaper

For her devotion to the Monte Rio Historical Society

For presenting the 100th aniversary of the law library

For presenting the 100th aniversary of the law library

For the Laughlin House

For restoring the Duhring Building in Sonoma

For restoring the Duhring Building in Sonoma

For "The Day of the Tall Strangers" published in "the Californians"

for long career as research and writer in Sonoma County

for research on behalf of the Sonoma County Planning Dept

For "Childhood Memories of Glen Ellen"

For his study of Two Rock Cemetery

For  her years of devoted work on behalf of many Sonoma County Organizations

For renovating the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad depot in Sebastopol for  museum

For restoring fire damaged paintings at the Vallejo home in Sonoma

For its two day program on Cazadero history

For his book "Vallejo, a California Legend"

For her book " The Joys of Being a Country Girl"

For adding $15,000 to the Landmark allocation

For their book " Santa Rosa: a Twentieth Century Town"

For their book " Santa Rosa: a Twentieth Century Town"

For their book " Santa Rosa: a Twentieth Century Town"

For panels depicting Mexican Land Grants

For her study of Penngrove

For his Sonoma County photography

For designing a coloring book for use in children's activies at the Sonoma County Museum

For renovating Rosenberg's

For his role in saving Rosenberg's

For "Sebastopol, California" about the town's architecture

For "The Men of the California Bear Flag Revolt & Their Heritage"

For his book " The Sonoma Valley Story"

For the Restoration of the Santa Rosa Railroad Depot

For their history of Roseland

For her work in Petaluma and heritage homes

For his book "Drake's Bay"

For years of dedicated work on the history of Sonoma County

For years of dedicated work on the history of Sonoma County

For his book "Guerneville Early Days"

For the rehabilitation of the Valley of the Moon Winery

For her book "An Historical and Anecdotal Walking Tour of the Small (But Fascinating) Village of Occidental"

For his preservation of the town of Graton

For the restoration of the Bullis Estate

For his book "Strong Wine, the Life and Legend of Agoston Haraszthy"

For funding the Sonoma County Landmarks Commission

For the study "History of the Sonoma Viticultural District"

Sea Ranch Association

For maintaining the Sonoma County Library's History Annex

For her work creating databases and websites

For his book "Historical Buildings of Sonoma County, A Pictorial Story of Yesterday's Rural Structures"

For restoring and maintaining the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery

Researcher for the Press Democrat

Legacy of a Village - Italian Swiss Colony Winery and the People of Asti

For her work on artifacts at the Sonoma County Museum

For the publication of their history in issues of " the Legacy"

For her book "Empty Shells, a History of Sonoma County's Poultry Industry"

For the West Sonoma County Historical Society website

For the preservation of Georgetown

For her play "Chutzpah"

For his work as County Public Relations officer

For his video on Sturgeon's Sawmill

For the Fort Ross website

For his "Sports Memories and Golden Memories of the Redwood Empire"  and for indexing the Historian

For renovating their building in Petaluma

For his research on Sonoma County Cemeteries

For his decades of service

For their book " Footsteps in the Fog"

For her History Day project on the Warsaw Ghetto

For his work his History Day

For their website

Restoration of and research on the Faught Cemetery

Western Refrigeration Company

Western Refrigeration Company

For the restoration of a caboose

For her work on the Sonoma County Landmarks Commission 

For his work in the archives of the Pacific Coast Air Museum

For their website

For restoring the exterior of the Petaluma Depot

For her project of scanning historical photographs

For 25 years of women's history

For the reuse of the Penngrove Hatchery

For the restoration of the Call House and Gardens

For their use of historic materials in advertising

For their use of historic materials in advertising

For their book "Images of America- Cotati"

Sonoma Stories and the Song Wong Bourbeau Collection

 For 14 years as editor of the Historian

For the reuse of the Del Monte Warehouse

For the restoration of the Imwalle Mansion

For its role in relocating an early 20th century livery stable

For his book "Lost Laborers in Colonial California"

For his biography of Robert Cannard

For excelling in the National History Day competition 

For rebuilding the historic Rex hardware Store

For her contributions to Sonoma County history and genealogy communities 

For production and publication of celebrating Petaluma

For production and publication of celebrating Petaluma

For his publications on Sonoma County history and as editor of the Historian

For excellence in student historical work

For redesigning the SCHS website

For his historical columns in the Petaluma Argus-Courier

For her leadership in the projects of the recently formed Cotati Historical Society

For his longtime service in numerous SCHS activities, including his years as president

For its historic preservation efforts

cloverdale Historic Book?

cloverdale Historic Book?

cloverdale Historic Book?

Forestville Book?

For his many years of support of historical records, on the occasion of his retirement from the Sonoma County Recorder's Office, and for his leadership of the Windsor Historical Society

For his support of the Hembree House Cultural Center, home of the Windsor Historical Society and in honor of his 100th birthday

For her support of Petaluma history, the Petaluma Historical Museum, and the Arcadia book  Petaluma: A History in Architecture

Honoring her for the publication of her book The Old Salt Point Township  

For her many years of service as a founder of the Windsor Historical Society, the editor of its newsletter, and the author of the Arcadia book "Images of America: Windsor, California"

For their new Cloverdale History Center

For their work in creating the Laguna Learning Center and restoring the 1872 simplified Greek Revival (aka Homestead) style farm house on the historical "Stone Farm" near the Laguna de Santa Rosa

For creating the Fred Wiseman Airmail Flight 100th Anniversary exhibition for the Petaluma Historical Museum

For re-activating the Glen Ellen Historical Society and beginning research on the historical materials found at the Serres Ranch

For winning California state honors and going on to the nationals in the 2010 History Day competition

For winning California state honors and going on to the nationals in the 2010 History Day competition

For her book "When the Rivers Ran Red"

For creating the Santa Rosa High School History Club.

For their restoration of the McDonald Mansion.

For his leadership and perseverance in restoring the Church Built From One Tree and the De Turk Round Barn.

For saving the home at 314 Bodega Avenue in Petaluma.

For repairing tombstones in Sonoma County cemeteries.

For her work with Sonoma Valley History

For keeping Sonoma County history alive

For its many years of supporting state historic parks in Sonoma and Petaluma

For its book commemorating the 50th anniversary of Sonoma State University. 

He volunteers with the NWPRRHS’s archives team, helps with railroad car restoration, and posts videos of local rail events on his YouTube page.

Has been a long-time contributor to the preservation of the history of Sonoma County. She was co-author with Gaye LeBaron, Joann Mitchell and Harvey Hansen of the classic history “Santa Rosa, a Nineteenth Century Town

Is the first nonprofit organization to assume management of a California State Park

For its contribution to Sonoma County history

For her work as our membership chair and her above-and-beyond efforts to make the annual meeting and especially the silent auction of the last three years a success

For his contributions as a researcher on the history and especially the people of Sonoma County

Stacey holds the record for Sonoma County History Day in qualifying for the National History Day competition for the last five years in three different categories, as well as winning the California poster division in 4th and 5th grade

For recognition of his role in the extensive rehabilitation of Jack London Village

For their work restoring the Duncans Mills Cemetery

For contributed a great deal to the history of Sonoma County over the past 20-plus years. 

Over a period of fifteen years, interviewed many of the men and women who built the Santa Rosa of today

For restoring the Marshall House in Santa Rosa, home of Ca’ Bianca Ristorante Italiano. 

For creating the “Petaluma Viticulture History & Heritage: Celebration of Wine & Community” exhibit at Petaluma Museum.

For his 11 years of service as the Local History and Genealogy Librarian at the Sonoma County Library. 

Kasper for her video “Camp Windsor,” the Depression-era migrant laborer camp that housed German prisoners during World War II.

For creating the Sutter baby book

For his autobiography “Footprints of the Baker Boy"

For their restoration of the Spring Hill Cemetery

For his work to preserve the history and artifacts of the Grace Brothers and the beverage industry 

For its efforts to preserve and celebrate the city’s heritage, use historic assets for economic development, and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources.

For restoring the Gilliam and Green Valley cemeteries and for preserving their records.

For restoring the Gilliam and Green Valley cemeteries and for preserving their records.

For creating the exhibits “The Many Faces of Petaluma” and “A Salute to our Veterans” for the Petaluma Museum.

For her tireless efforts in spreading historic good will between Sonoma County and Kagoshima, Japan.

For a lifetime of service for SCHS

For work as regional historian and historical ecologist and author

For her books "Fog Valley Crush" and "Fog Valley Winter"

For the restoration of the Washoe House

For the Movie "Chosen Spot of All the Earth"

For the Movie "Chosen Spot of All the Earth"

For the Movie "Chosen Spot of All the Earth"

For restoring their home on 6th st Petaluma

Forestview Cemetery

Sonoma County Heritage Network Secretary

For the "Book How a Mountain was Made"

For the Coverage of the 2017 Wine Country Fires

For his work as editor and publisher of the Sonoma Historian

For the preservation of the historic  Carlson-Currier Silk Mill

For his book "On a River Winding Home"

For his book "On a River Winding Home"

For their book "The Wonder Seekers of Fountaingrove"

For their book "The Wonder Seekers of Fountaingrove"

For the restoration of the historic Sheridan Ranch

For gathering and preserving historic documents and artifacts at the SDC

for the work she has done on behalf of the Sonoma County 2020 Women's Suffrage Project

in reconcognition of his many significant historical research projects and presentations about Sonoma County history

in reconcognition of his production of his film "Harvest Season"

in reconcognition of their restoration & preservation of the Nicolas Carriger Estate in Sonoma Valley

for preservation of the Empire Building in Santa Rosa

For writing Crushing Prohibition: Northern California’s Wine, Women, and the Fight for Repeal

For writing A Revolution for Human Dignity: California Human Development and the Fight for Farmworkers

for a lifetime of work as a Sonoma County Historian

For co-writing the book "The Petaluma River"

For co-writing the book "The Petaluma River"

For Partnering with the Sonoma Valley Historical Society for the work done on the Sonoma Mountain Cemetery database and website

The Restoration and Preservation of an Antique Steam Powered Sawmill in Sonoma County

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