Interviewed by City Communications Officer John Pilger, Sunnyvale Public Library Director Deborah Barrow talks about Sunnyvale’s Library of the Future. Where are we now and where do we go from here? For the very latest information on the Library of the Future project, be sure to visit libraryofthefuture.inSunnyvale.com.
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Find the information you want in minutes. Learn effective search techniques, discuss search engines and indexes, and discover great places to start your search. Meet some specialized search engines, visit the Invisible Web, and explore some special features of your favorite research tools. For those unfamiliar with the Internet. Taught by Librarian Joan Jackson.
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Vince Cala talks about life in Sunnyvale in the 1930s and 1940s. He describes the hard work in the fruit orchards and dancing the night away in Santa Cruz.
This story was made possible through a Library Services & Technology grant from the California State Library. The goal of the Sunnyvale Voices project was to record and provide access to the early history of Sunnyvale as told by Sunnyvale residents. A compilation video of all stories recorded for this project, titled “Sunnyvale Voices: From Settlers to Silicon,” is available for checkout in the Library collection.
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Dave Johnson tells the story of how his great, great grandfather won title to El Quito Rancho, a land grant along Lawrence Road, in a card game with Manuel Arguello, an Emissary of King Phillip of Spain, in Paris, France in 1854. He also reminisces about life on a ranch before Silicon Valley was developed the way it is today.
This story was made possible through a Library Services & Technology grant from the California State Library. The goal of the Sunnyvale Voices project was to record and provide access to the early history of Sunnyvale as told by Sunnyvale residents. A compilation video of all stories recorded for this project, titled “Sunnyvale Voices: From Settlers to Silicon,” is available for checkout in the Library collection.
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A presentation by Paul Krug, President of the Iron Man Museum in Sunnyvale. Founded in San Francisco in 1856, the Joshua Hendy Iron Works produced mining equipment used all over the world, from Alaska to Africa. The Iron Works also produced a wide variety of heavy machinery and metal castings. Following the destruction of Hendy’s San Francisco shops in the earthquake and fire of 1906, the company acquired property in Sunnyvale and rebuilt. The “Iron Men of Hendy” assumed critical roles in the war efforts of both World War I and World War II. Westinghouse purchased the Iron Works in 1947 and continued to build a wide variety of heavy industrial and defense products, becoming the corporation’s Marine Division in 1965. The plant was sold by Westinghouse in 1996 and is now operated as Northrup Grumman Marine Systems.
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Michele Detwiler sings “Una Voce Poco Fa” from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, and General Manager Larry Hancock at Opera San Jose introduces each of the season’s operas.
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Lillian Pang and her family bought their Eichler home in Sunnyvale in 1960. Join her for a tour!
This story was made possible through a Library Services & Technology grant from the California State Library. The goal of the Sunnyvale Voices project was to record and provide access to the early history of Sunnyvale as told by Sunnyvale residents. A compilation video of all stories recorded for this project, titled “Sunnyvale Voices: From Settlers to Silicon,” is available for checkout in the Library collection.
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A resident for more than 80 years, Ann Zarko shares a slice of apricot history with listeners.
This story was made possible through a Library Services & Technology grant from the California State Library. The goal of the Sunnyvale Voices project was to record and provide access to the early history of Sunnyvale as told by Sunnyvale residents. A compilation video of all stories recorded for this project, titled “Sunnyvale Voices: From Settlers to Silicon,” is available for checkout in the Library collection.
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Audrey Butcher shares the history of this well-known Sunnyvale landmark as well as stories of her life at Butcher’s Corner.
This story was made possible through a Library Services & Technology grant from the California State Library. The goal of the Sunnyvale Voices project was to record and provide access to the early history of Sunnyvale as told by Sunnyvale residents. A compilation video of all stories recorded for this project, titled “Sunnyvale Voices: From Settlers to Silicon,” is available for checkout in the Library collection.
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Jack Conway on Guitar; Roger Dahlberg on Bass and recently joining them Reno Brian on Drums, the trio features incredible Vocalist Juanita Harris to bring you a whole lot of jazz – cool, hot, upbeat, sublime, classic, contemporary. Note: Note: Viewing video from this page requires a current browser, Quicktime plugin and high-speed Internet connection.
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